yes, a little political, but what has happened to the Texas State Food? Price has gotten absolutely ridiculous. BBQ was created by smoking a cheep arse cut of meat into a delicacy. Now, it's $20 for a brisket Sammy???? $30 per lb for some Waygu Brisket. Hard for me to pay that. I'd do it myself, but live in an apartment and no more smoker. This blows. Had to be Biden.
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Speaking of Inflation...what the hell...BBQ
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Everything's become expensive.
Cattleack is the best BBQ in DFW imo.
Cattleack is the best BBQ in DFW imo.
Economists have been explaining it t you for decades. Regulations add costs, which get passed on to consumers. The global warming hysteria and associated regulations causes increased costs to produce and ship all goods including cattle, which rely on trucks to move cattle and then move steaks.
well, a reg brisket from the grocery store is expensive and then add shrinkage/fat rendering loss and you are looking at 10 a pound for the meat, no materials and labor costs. My smoked at home $10 a pound brisket is better than Uncle Dans but not close to Hutchins in Mckinney.J.R. said:
yes, a little political, but what has happened to the Texas State Food? Price has gotten absolutely ridiculous. BBQ was created by smoking a cheep arse cut of meat into a delicacy. Now, it's $20 for a brisket Sammy???? $30 per lb for some Waygu Brisket. Hard for me to pay that. I'd do it myself, but live in an apartment and no more smoker. This blows. Had to be Biden.
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totally agree, but damn its pricey. Prolly the best way to do it is buy brisket at the grocery store on Labor Day, 4th, and Memorial Day. Unfortunately, no access to smoker anymore and 12hr is hard to carve out.Doc Holliday said:
Everything's become expensive.
Cattleack is the best BBQ in DFW imo.
consider javelina:
- kkm
muy sabroso!!
- kkm
muy sabroso!!
Go Bears!
william said:
consider javelina:
- kkm
muy sabroso!!
Serve with sauerkraut and lemon chutney?
wow, KKM it's been too long without a Jav. reference!william said:
consider javelina:
- kkm
muy sabroso!!
Lunch for 2 at Hutchins without pigging out is $80. As was posted, beef and labor costs are both up quite a bit.
I remember when Hutchins Twinkees were $4. Bargain. Now $6. Ouch but I'll pay whatever it takes. May need to swing by and buy some tomorrow.
I remember when Hutchins Twinkees were $4. Bargain. Now $6. Ouch but I'll pay whatever it takes. May need to swing by and buy some tomorrow.
me'sathinkin' served w/ bob bullock's pinto beans, arroz mejicano and sweet iced tea - accompanied by some home made flour tortilas.........EatMoreSalmon said:william said:
consider javelina:
- kkm
muy sabroso!!
Serve with sauerkraut and lemon chutney?
- estilo sur de tejas
http://realtexasblog.com/bob-bullocks-beans/
Go Bears!
I got into smoking as a hobby about 6 years ago. I'm so glad I did because BBQ prices have gotten insane.
You can get USDA Prime brisket at Costco for around $3.50 a pound. As mentioned above....after carving it and smoking it you will yield about half the weight. So prepared it's about $7 a lb.
Right now a pound of brisket is $36 at Hutchins. It is so good...but damn that price is ridiculous. Obviously...they know what they are doing with pricing though because they still have long lines.
I remember about 12 years ago we would drive up to Hutchins because they had all you
could eat BBQ for $17. Those were the days.
You can get USDA Prime brisket at Costco for around $3.50 a pound. As mentioned above....after carving it and smoking it you will yield about half the weight. So prepared it's about $7 a lb.
Right now a pound of brisket is $36 at Hutchins. It is so good...but damn that price is ridiculous. Obviously...they know what they are doing with pricing though because they still have long lines.
I remember about 12 years ago we would drive up to Hutchins because they had all you
could eat BBQ for $17. Those were the days.
boognish_bear said:
I got into smoking as a hobby about 6 years ago. I'm so glad I did because BBQ prices have gotten insane.
You can get USDA Prime brisket at Costco for around $3.50 a pound. As mentioned above....after carving it and smoking it you will yield about half the weight. So prepared it's about $7 a lb.
Right now a pound of brisket is $36 at Hutchins. It is so good...but damn that price is ridiculous. Obviously...they know what they are doing with pricing though because they still have long lines.
I remember about 12 years ago we would drive up to Hutchins because they had all you
could eat BBQ for $17. Those were the days.
All you could eat for $17?!?! Oh my goodness!
If it were $50, I'd be there often. If it were $100, I'd go more than I should.
My new default is Big Als in Dallas at Inwood and Lemmon. They use choice brisket, not Waygu. Not Caddlack, Pecan Lodge, Terry Blacks , but much more reasonable and good, not great.
Wow, Big Al's 3 meat plate with 2 sides for $21 looks like a bargain with todays prices.J.R. said:
My new default is Big Als in Dallas at Inwood and Lemmon. They use choice brisket, not Waygu. Not Caddlack, Pecan Lodge, Terry Blacks , but much more reasonable and good, not great.
Goldees in FW has gotten incredibly expensive, but you could spend $700 to go to their one week
BBQ school and learn their secrets.
No thanks, their sides are great, their meat is above average but that's it. Above average, not great. They are not #1 in the state.
I have done better tastimg brisket than they have when I'm on. If I'm paying premium prices, I want premium results. Again, they are really good, not great.
I also like Slow Bone in Dallas . Sides are tremendous, good fried chicken, pork chop good too.
Damn yankees got hold of some and told everyone one about it. Screwed it up for all of us.J.R. said:
yes, a little political, but what has happened to the Texas State Food? Price has gotten absolutely ridiculous. BBQ was created by smoking a cheep arse cut of meat into a delicacy. Now, it's $20 for a brisket Sammy???? $30 per lb for some Waygu Brisket. Hard for me to pay that. I'd do it myself, but live in an apartment and no more smoker. This blows. Had to be Biden.
It's only going to get worse. YouTube has lots of videos of people taking Brits, Ausies, Germans etc to BBQ joints all over the state. They all rave about it. The demand just keeps goings up.
I hate two things; Illinois Nazis and BBQ eating, non-Texans- in that order but the gap is narrowing.
The BBQ business is an absolute ass-whipping mentally, physically and financially. WHen I had Jasper's, I was working 110-120hrs/wk most weeks....on sweat equity.....with an investor group that wouldn't put anymore into the business for equipment (even though I 5x'd our revenue and cut our costs by 40%). I told them to go f themselves because in 1 year I burned myself out. That was 12 years ago.
Mr. Treehorn treats objects like women, man.
I think i'm going to buy a traeger or a reqteq pellet smoker this spring bc that way I can set it and forget it. Tending the fire for hours is fun but not on an overnight cook.
I love a good chopped beef but the usually get a pulled pork nowadays bc its $11 instead of $16 for the brisket at the closest bbq place to my house. I love me a pulled pork with coleslaw on top.
I love a good chopped beef but the usually get a pulled pork nowadays bc its $11 instead of $16 for the brisket at the closest bbq place to my house. I love me a pulled pork with coleslaw on top.
It doesn't taste nearly as goodmuddybrazos said:
I think i'm going to buy a traeger or a reqteq pellet smoker this spring bc that way I can set it and forget it. Tending the fire for hours is fun but not on an overnight cook.
I love a good chopped beef but the usually get a pulled pork nowadays bc its $11 instead of $16 for the brisket at the closest bbq place to my house. I love me a pulled pork with coleslaw on top.
Mr. Treehorn treats objects like women, man.
Okay, that's it! JR posted this on the wrong board. I will recommend his banishment.
The Recruiting board is also the Food, Travel and Drink board.
OTOH, BBQ is kind of a religion. As you were…
The Recruiting board is also the Food, Travel and Drink board.
OTOH, BBQ is kind of a religion. As you were…
Live cattle and feeder cattle futures are about double from their pre-covid days. That's a big increase all by itself.
I believe the plant based meat researches told us their meat would be cheaper than real beef later on this decade. So look for prices to tank just any day now...right?
I believe the plant based meat researches told us their meat would be cheaper than real beef later on this decade. So look for prices to tank just any day now...right?
Love Cattleack, despite their obsession with pastrami.Doc Holliday said:
Everything's become expensive.
Cattleack is the best BBQ in DFW imo.
Have yet to get there early enough for the smoked ribeye the first Saturday of the month.
I prefaced the post as "a little political"midgett said:
Okay, that's it! JR posted this on the wrong board. I will recommend his banishment.
The Recruiting board is also the Food, Travel and Drink board.
OTOH, BBQ is kind of a religion. As you were…
yeah…beef price increased dramatically during your buddy's presidency.J.R. said:I prefaced the post as "a little political"midgett said:
Okay, that's it! JR posted this on the wrong board. I will recommend his banishment.
The Recruiting board is also the Food, Travel and Drink board.
OTOH, BBQ is kind of a religion. As you were…
Mr. Treehorn treats objects like women, man.
Cabrito is Cheapo. And delicious!
ain't my buddy, bro! However, he good for my energy business and cattle operation!trey3216 said:yeah…beef price increased dramatically during your buddy's presidency.J.R. said:I prefaced the post as "a little political"midgett said:
Okay, that's it! JR posted this on the wrong board. I will recommend his banishment.
The Recruiting board is also the Food, Travel and Drink board.
OTOH, BBQ is kind of a religion. As you were…
a little roast Cabrito over wood in a homemade tortilla de maiz con guacamole and salsa verde is may delisiso!OsoCoreyell said:
Cabrito is Cheapo. And delicious!
I forwarded your concerns regarding brisket to Kamala. Her is her "non-response".
Kamala Harris is asked for her thoughts on the LA fires. Her response is even worse than you were expecting. pic.twitter.com/3kESfynJZ3
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 24, 2025
LIB,MR BEARS said:
I forwarded your concerns regarding brisket to Kamala. Her is her "non-response".Kamala Harris is asked for her thoughts on the LA fires. Her response is even worse than you were expecting. pic.twitter.com/3kESfynJZ3
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 24, 2025
Thank God she's not our president.
muddybrazos said:
I think i'm going to buy a traeger or a reqteq pellet smoker this spring bc that way I can set it and forget it. Tending the fire for hours is fun but not on an overnight cook.
I love a good chopped beef but the usually get a pulled pork nowadays bc its $11 instead of $16 for the brisket at the closest bbq place to my house. I love me a pulled pork with coleslaw on top.
Living in Austin, I consider myself a brisket connoisseur, as I'm in about a 30 mile radius of the top bbq in the state. And I've been to them all. But I have to say, I'd put my brother in laws Trager "smoked" brisket up against them and I think it would fare very well.
I know some will say that's sacrilege.
I'm generally a purist when it comes to victuals, but the proof is the final product, not the methodology .
Interesting. I use a weber smokey mountain buit i really do want a pellet smoker for brisket cooks bc I just cant stay up from 2-7am watching the fire and I want brisket ready by kickoff on football weekends.Mothra said:muddybrazos said:
I think i'm going to buy a traeger or a reqteq pellet smoker this spring bc that way I can set it and forget it. Tending the fire for hours is fun but not on an overnight cook.
I love a good chopped beef but the usually get a pulled pork nowadays bc its $11 instead of $16 for the brisket at the closest bbq place to my house. I love me a pulled pork with coleslaw on top.
Living in Austin, I consider myself a brisket connoisseur, as I'm in about a 30 mile radius of the top bbq in the state. And I've been to them all. But I have to say, I'd put my brother in laws Trager "smoked" brisket up against them and I think it would fare very well.
I know some will say that's sacrilege.
Smokey Mountain is a good piece of equipment, particularly for the $. I'm not staying up checking fire either. Been there done that.muddybrazos said:Interesting. I use a weber smokey mountain buit i really do want a pellet smoker for brisket cooks bc I just cant stay up from 2-7am watching the fire and I want brisket ready by kickoff on football weekends.Mothra said:muddybrazos said:
I think i'm going to buy a traeger or a reqteq pellet smoker this spring bc that way I can set it and forget it. Tending the fire for hours is fun but not on an overnight cook.
I love a good chopped beef but the usually get a pulled pork nowadays bc its $11 instead of $16 for the brisket at the closest bbq place to my house. I love me a pulled pork with coleslaw on top.
Living in Austin, I consider myself a brisket connoisseur, as I'm in about a 30 mile radius of the top bbq in the state. And I've been to them all. But I have to say, I'd put my brother in laws Trager "smoked" brisket up against them and I think it would fare very well.
I know some will say that's sacrilege.
Delicioso.J.R. said:a little roast Cabrito over wood in a homemade tortilla de maiz con guacamole and salsa verde is may delisiso!OsoCoreyell said:
Cabrito is Cheapo. And delicious!
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