Definition of a friend

A friend is someone who goes to Houston on business, and on the way back stops at Kreuz Market in Lockhart to bring you a box of jalapeno cheese sausage.  Woo hoo!!  Thank you Ken!!

While I'm at it, thanks to Dave for grabbing me a Texas Monthly BBQ Fest ticket while I was off bass fishing.  Those things sure don't last long!

Meat Case

Scott sent me a link to this photo.  If this was smoked up I think I would be ready to travel anywhere!

Upcoming

We've been living off our BBQ freezer cache lately, so not much chance to eat any new Q.  That's about to change, though.  I am signed up to judge the Bedford Blues and BBQ fest BBQ contest (KCBS State championship) with 33 teams competing on September 2.   Then I'm off to the Texas Monthly BBQ fest on September 23 with 21 joints to try.  Finally, I think I will sample the Meat Fight in Dallas where fancy restaurant chefs will try their hand at BBQ.  Honestly, I wish the JUDGES were doing the cooking!