yakdung 2,926 Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 I'm posting two links about BBQ legend Ricky Parker passing away. One link is an article about Ricky Parker, and the other has an interview with him in the video. Growing up in the deep south, BBQ joints like this were common. Not so much anymore. The video is about 40 minutes and is worth the time. The more you watch the video, the more you will realize it is not so much about BBQ as it is a way of life that is slipping away. I hope you enjoy it.http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2013/05/08/barbecue-loses-a-legend/?hpt=hp_c4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
U.S. Pratorean 1,234 Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Yak, being a Texas brother have you been to Kreuz market in Lockhart? When I was at university in Austin in the '80s went there all the time. They had these huge concrete grills that had pulley operated 6x6 ft. steel lids, the floor was wood and Iike was like an old saloon. Your food was given to you as a half loaf of bread with your order on butcher paper, no plates. You ate by standing against horizontal shelves along the wall and there was a knife and fork every few feet chained to the wall. It has been there since the 1900. I went back last year with my wife and daughter and they had moved into a new building and it had changed. The Old west persona and atmosphere was gone and I was crestfallen. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Syndicate 812 Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 There's some crazy good places in Austin that still do whole hog, and quite a few around my parts and the carolinas. but yes sadly it's a dying art. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adjc 171 Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 (edited) that ole boy in that malboro t-shirt i believe the smoke done set in on him. was raised with this way of life for many years in the daviess co ky area......very hard work. every year the Catholic churches do their annual picnics and cook this way on open pits....some damn good food here. they also cook (14-16 hrs) in big 250 gal pots (most of the time wood fires but now using propane, a fires a fire when making soup) a concoction called "burgoo"....mixture of a few different meats and a lot of vegs and spices, they stir it constantly to keep it from burning with wood paddles probably 50-60 yrs old....real good eats here too. pretty neat seeing this way of life....they some VERY good people. if i can find them i'll post a couple pics of some rigs i use to cook on. Edited May 10, 2013 by adjc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yakdung 2,926 Posted May 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 (edited) Yak, being a Texas brother have you been to Kreuz market in Lockhart? When I was at university in Austin in the '80s went there all the time. They had these huge concrete grills that had pulley operated 6x6 ft. steel lids, the floor was wood and Iike was like an old saloon. Your food was given to you as a half loaf of bread with your order on butcher paper, no plates. You ate by standing against horizontal shelves along the wall and there was a knife and fork every few feet chained to the wall. It has been there since the 1900. I went back last year with my wife and daughter and they had moved into a new building and it had changed. The Old west persona and atmosphere was gone and I was crestfallen. The new Kreuz's building is not the original, Smitty's which is the original building is the one you remember. The new building was spawned by a brother and sister feud which caused a split. After the split, I have been known to either eat at Smitty's or Blacks. I do not care for the new Kreuz's. http://www.smittysmarket.com/ http://www.smittysmarket.com/john.htm http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2010/03/great_barbecues_5.php http://www.blacksbbq.com/default.aspx Edited May 10, 2013 by yakdung 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
U.S. Pratorean 1,234 Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Yak, being a Texas brother have you been to Kreuz market in Lockhart? When I was at university in Austin in the '80s went there all the time. They had these huge concrete grills that had pulley operated 6x6 ft. steel lids, the floor was wood and Iike was like an old saloon. Your food was given to you as a half loaf of bread with your order on butcher paper, no plates. You ate by standing against horizontal shelves along the wall and there was a knife and fork every few feet chained to the wall. It has been there since the 1900. I went back last year with my wife and daughter and they had moved into a new building and it had changed. The Old west persona and atmosphere was gone and I was crestfallen. The new Kreuz's building is not the original, Smitty's which is the original building is the one you remember. The new building was spawned by a brother and sister feud which caused a split. After the split, I have been known to either eat at Smitty's or Blacks. I do not care for the new Kreuz's. http://www.smittysmarket.com/ http://www.smittysmarket.com/john.htm http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2010/03/great_barbecues_5.php http://www.blacksbbq.com/default.aspx That's right. I had forgotten about the feud thing (I enquired when I revisited as to the move) and Smitty's being the original locale. It was some badass BBQ wasn't it? The sausage was to die for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ARCHANGEL 104 Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Yak, being a Texas brother have you been to Kreuz market in Lockhart? When I was at university in Austin in the '80s went there all the time. They had these huge concrete grills that had pulley operated 6x6 ft. steel lids, the floor was wood and Iike was like an old saloon. Your food was given to you as a half loaf of bread with your order on butcher paper, no plates. You ate by standing against horizontal shelves along the wall and there was a knife and fork every few feet chained to the wall. It has been there since the 1900. I went back last year with my wife and daughter and they had moved into a new building and it had changed. The Old west persona and atmosphere was gone and I was crestfallen. The new Kreuz's building is not the original, Smitty's which is the original building is the one you remember. The new building was spawned by a brother and sister feud which caused a split. After the split, I have been known to either eat at Smitty's or Blacks. I do not care for the new Kreuz's. http://www.smittysmarket.com/ http://www.smittysmarket.com/john.htm http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2010/03/great_barbecues_5.php http://www.blacksbbq.com/default.aspx That's right. I had forgotten about the feud thing (I enquired when I revisited as to the move) and Smitty's being the original locale. It was some badass BBQ wasn't it? The sausage was to die for. Smittys is great! Just the smokey aroma will get you salivating. The brisket melts in your mouth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunman1 1,753 Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 I met both of these fellers , two pretty cool guys here....http://www.bubbanfranks.com/ordereze/default.aspx Bubba is a short stalky black man, and frank is tall silver headed white guy, very nice people. They work their asses off! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yakdung 2,926 Posted May 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Yak, being a Texas brother have you been to Kreuz market in Lockhart? When I was at university in Austin in the '80s went there all the time. They had these huge concrete grills that had pulley operated 6x6 ft. steel lids, the floor was wood and Iike was like an old saloon. Your food was given to you as a half loaf of bread with your order on butcher paper, no plates. You ate by standing against horizontal shelves along the wall and there was a knife and fork every few feet chained to the wall. It has been there since the 1900. I went back last year with my wife and daughter and they had moved into a new building and it had changed. The Old west persona and atmosphere was gone and I was crestfallen. The new Kreuz's building is not the original, Smitty's which is the original building is the one you remember. The new building was spawned by a brother and sister feud which caused a split. After the split, I have been known to either eat at Smitty's or Blacks. I do not care for the new Kreuz's. http://www.smittysmarket.com/ http://www.smittysmarket.com/john.htm http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2010/03/great_barbecues_5.php http://www.blacksbbq.com/default.aspx That's right. I had forgotten about the feud thing (I enquired when I revisited as to the move) and Smitty's being the original locale. It was some badass BBQ wasn't it? The sausage was to die for. Yep. I would stop at the original Kreuz's and pick up a box of hot links when I would camp at the bottom of Panther Canyon in the The Devil's Backbone back in the 70's and 80's. My brother in law has 150 acres there, and we would fire up the links with eggs on an old plow disk with Chorizo and fresh flour tortillas for breakfast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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