Category Archives: Barbecue

Anything to do with the art form of cooking barbecue.

EPIC RV Trip

Posted on October 2, 2018 by bittersportspills

I mentioned RVing in the earlier post. We did some EPIC RVing in August – September. Over 18 days, we traveled 5,717 miles in 21 states. We started from TEXAS, meaning it’s about 300 miles just to get out of … Continue reading →

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A Word on The Granary

Posted on February 6, 2016 by bittersportspills

In our Kreuz Market post, we mentioned Rudy’s. Rudy’s is a chain of barbecue joints in South and Central Texas. I think there are three “real” Rudy’s and the rest are franchisees. Frankly I hadn’t tried a franchised Rudy’s until … Continue reading →

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Camping on a Whim Gets You …

Posted on January 30, 2016 by bittersportspills

Yesterday while I was at work, I texted my wife and asked her if she wanted to go camping. Of course she wanted to go. I asked her to pack a bag, pick a place and we’d go when I … Continue reading →

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Kreuz Market

Posted on December 28, 2015 by bittersportspills

I wanted to treat my sister to legitimate Texas barbecue, so I took her up to Lockhart. I wanted to go to Black’s, but the line was ridiculous. I chose instead to take her to Kreuz Market. Kreuz is famous … Continue reading →

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Barbecue Saturday

Posted on October 24, 2015 by bittersportspills

I didn’t write about this last weekend, and I apologize. It’s pouring down rain here in San Antonio, so I have some time today. Last weekend, my wife went to Minnesota, so I was home alone. I had gone to … Continue reading →

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Franklin Barbecue: A Meat Smoking Manifesto

Posted on October 8, 2015 by bittersportspills

I bought a book today with the title of this post. Do you know how often I buy books nowadays? Hardly ever. I just drop them to my Kindle when I purchase them. Most of the time, I look for … Continue reading →

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Events in San Antonio I Want to See

Posted on October 5, 2015 by bittersportspills

In case you haven’t noticed, San Antonio is well off the beaten path. In fact, even here in Texas, we are not among the crossroads of the state. Houston and Dallas have intercontinental airfields, our airport sucks big time. There … Continue reading →

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The Ups and Downs of Air Travel

Posted on May 4, 2015 by bittersportspills

Despite having been in the United States Air Force … the greatest air force in human history … for over 20 years, I hate flying. I hate that I actually have some idea what is happening in the air, what … Continue reading →

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The Granary

Posted on April 9, 2014 by bittersportspills

Today, I had lunch with one of my colleagues who is departing out workplace. We went to a place downtown at the Pearl Brewery location, called The Granary. The Granary is one of those upscale places but it is different. … Continue reading →

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By the way, steak

Posted on April 6, 2014 by bittersportspills

Yeah, after the barbecue post, I went to Whole Foods and picked up three prime, grass-fed ribeyes. At $16.99 per pound, no antibiotics, no hormones, actually this steak is better for you than most foods. The seasoning is kosher salt … Continue reading →

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