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Re: Out of the way BBQ place

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From: kerr
Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2002 15:09
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Sounds great, it's up near Williams Smokehouse.  A search on yahoo maps
shows the street name as De Priest; it looks like it's about 1/4 mile due
west of the 45N & N.Shepherd exit.
Kerr.


"Pete Romfh" <spamblocked@yourISP.com> wrote in message
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> While shopping for a new BBQ smoker I heard several
> local BBQ "experts" mention Burns BBQ. Apparently this
> place has won a number of local cook-offs and has a
> reputation for turning out some very good food. The address
> was always given as a set of vague driving directions not
> unlike the Nordic runes speaking of the way to Valhalla.
>
> We were in the correct part of town yesterday so I punched
> BBQ restaurants on the StreetPilot GPS system and it said
> it was only 0.6 miles NW of us. With the magic of GPS satellite
> navigation we arrived there in a couple of minutes.
>
> Rejoice Vikings !!!   Valhalla Exists !!  Been there, ate that !!
>
> It's a small place that does carry-out only. There are a few picnic
> tables outside but they were full of people waiting for their number
> to be called. We ordered a couple of sliced beef sandwiches ($3.75)
> and settled down to wait. After about 15 mins our number came up.
> We toook our brown paper bag and headed home. Once there we
> settled down w/ a couple of beers to evaluate the food.
>
> The meat was tender and moist w/ a definite crust and 1/4 inch smoke
> ring. Each sandwich contained about 6-8 ounces of meat on white bread.
> The flavor was excellent. Succulent and delicious.
>
> The sauce was the tangy, spicy, vinegar based version. I thought they
> were a bit skimpy on the sauce but Peg thought it was just right.
>
> The location is in an older neighborhood that is predominantely
> African-American. Not a scary ghetto thing, just a more rural looking
> older part of town. By comparison, Thelma's is up-scale & up-town.
>
> To save you a lot of wandering traveling:
> Burns Bar B Q
> 8307 Depriest 77088
> 281-445-7574
>
> Take Victory west from Shepherd about 3/4 mile.
> Go north on Depriest about 1/2 mile and watch for
> the crowded parking lot. Or just follow your nose
> as the smell of wood smoke and good BBQ are
> hanging in the air there.
>
> --
> Pete Romfh, Telecom Geek & Amateur Gourmet.
> promfh at texas dot net
>
>
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