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Truth BBQ in Brenham TX
Posted on 7/30/17 at 8:02 pm
Posted on 7/30/17 at 8:02 pm
Stopped by Truth BBQ in Brenham yesterday to see what all the hype was about. Recently they were ranked #10 in Texas Monthly’s top 50 bbq places and are opening a location in Houston @ Washington & Waugh.
Showed up at 11:30, and there was a sizable line, had about an hour long wait to get food. They have a huge yeti out front with free Lone Stars and water with a donation jar. No liquor license, I bet you could BYOB and they wouldn’t care.
One of their smokers is right off of 290, the other is in a room behind the the outdoor seating area:
Standard yet solid menu; inside there are only 3 tables, and was pretty loud. Plan on sitting outside:
I got my usual bbq order - a half pound of brisket, mix of point and flat, a half pound of pulled pork and a link of jalapeño cheddar sausage, no sides:
Brisket was out of bounds. Both point and flat were cooked to perfection. A true one way ticket to flavor town:
Sausage and pulled pork were badass as well; very crushable:
Very deserving of its ranking. I'm already thinking about my next trip back.
Showed up at 11:30, and there was a sizable line, had about an hour long wait to get food. They have a huge yeti out front with free Lone Stars and water with a donation jar. No liquor license, I bet you could BYOB and they wouldn’t care.
One of their smokers is right off of 290, the other is in a room behind the the outdoor seating area:
Standard yet solid menu; inside there are only 3 tables, and was pretty loud. Plan on sitting outside:
I got my usual bbq order - a half pound of brisket, mix of point and flat, a half pound of pulled pork and a link of jalapeño cheddar sausage, no sides:
Brisket was out of bounds. Both point and flat were cooked to perfection. A true one way ticket to flavor town:
Sausage and pulled pork were badass as well; very crushable:
Very deserving of its ranking. I'm already thinking about my next trip back.
This post was edited on 7/30/17 at 9:47 pm
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Posted on 7/30/17 at 8:09 pm to weskarl
I'm sick of the demand by shortage business model. At this point, the vast majority of these places are mediocre or less.
Posted on 7/30/17 at 8:15 pm to tom
This is supply by manpower and cooking space
This post was edited on 7/30/17 at 8:16 pm
Posted on 7/30/17 at 8:17 pm to Rouge
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This is supply by manpower and cooking space
Incredible that a restaurant with a line around the store can't afford to expand. I wonder if that is by design?
Posted on 7/30/17 at 8:18 pm to tom
quote:they are building a second location
Incredible that a restaurant with a line around the store can't afford to expand. I wonder if that is by design?
Hope that makes you feel better about their motives
Posted on 7/30/17 at 8:20 pm to Rouge
Nope. I guess I'm just a realist.
Posted on 7/30/17 at 8:25 pm to tom
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Nope. I guess I'm just a realist.
K.
Posted on 7/30/17 at 9:22 pm to weskarl
looks great Did they have a sauce? Some places don't and it rubs me wrong.
This post was edited on 7/30/17 at 9:23 pm
Posted on 7/30/17 at 9:40 pm to List Eater
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Did they have a sauce?
I think you can see some sauce on the tray in the 6th picture down upper left FOV.
Truth is on my short list of BBQ joints (along with the Tejas Chocolate Craftory). Went to Roegels last week - very strong BBQ.
Posted on 7/30/17 at 9:46 pm to AlwysATgr
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Did they have a sauce?
Yes -- one kind, not too spicy, offered to sauce up the pulled pork when ordering or have it on the side.
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Truth is on my short list of BBQ joints (along with the Tejas Chocolate Craftory). Went to Roegels last week - very strong BBQ.
I still need to get to Roegels, Tejas Chocolate and Corkscrew. Lots of great cue to be had.
Posted on 7/30/17 at 9:55 pm to AlwysATgr
Looks like they have a good selection of cakes for the desert too.
Posted on 7/30/17 at 10:53 pm to weskarl
Brisket was out of bounds
Guy?
Guy?
Posted on 7/31/17 at 12:08 am to AlwysATgr
quote:I missed it. I think a great sauce helps put the place over the top but it wasn't mentioned
I think you can see some sauce on the tray in the 6th picture down upper left FOV.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 12:13 am to weskarl
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I still need to get to Roegels, Tejas Chocolate and Corkscrew. Lots of great cue to be had.
Woke up today without much to do and wanting good BBQ. Unfortunately corkscrew and Tejas both closed on Sundays
I hit up both pit room and Roegels.
Looking forward to truth coming down the street from me so I don't need to road trip it
Posted on 7/31/17 at 3:15 am to weskarl
I'm just expanding my BBQ sampling here in Tx. as I've only been here 2 yrs. I've had Killens on several occasions and Smittys in Lockhart. Pit room and others on the radar. Texans sure like their BBQ.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 8:06 am to tom
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Incredible that a restaurant with a line around the store can't afford to expand. I wonder if that is by design?
Some of you people are downright insufferable.
And the irony is, if they expanded to the point where you wouldn't have long lines, the product would possibly suffer as it wouldn't be as micro-managed by the original chef(s), and some of you would bitch that they grew too big and "corporate".
Posted on 7/31/17 at 8:20 am to weskarl
Awesome.
I'm on my way back to Louisiana today from Austin. .. saw this place on the way in and made a note to check it out..
Thanks for the review.
Is it cash only?
I'm on my way back to Louisiana today from Austin. .. saw this place on the way in and made a note to check it out..
Thanks for the review.
Is it cash only?
Posted on 7/31/17 at 8:59 am to ragincajun03
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Some of you people are downright insufferable.
And the irony is, if they expanded to the point where you wouldn't have long lines, the product would possibly suffer as it wouldn't be as micro-managed by the original chef(s), and some of you would bitch that they grew too big and "corporate".
Pretty much took the words out of my mouth.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 9:03 am to OscarGolden
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Brisket was out of bounds Guy?
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I'm on my way back to Louisiana today from Austin. .. saw this place on the way in and made a note to check it out.. Thanks for the review. Is it cash only?
They take credit cards but they're only open Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Should have mentioned that in the op.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 9:29 am to tom
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Nope. I guess I'm just a realist.
Do you know how these places start or what it takes to run a profitable business? I'd much rather start like these hole in the wall places and build up a clientelle and money so that when I do open a permanent location I have proper funding and a built-in following for opening day.
Read Aaron Franklin's book. It's an interesting read and gives a lot of insight into what it takes to start and operate a BBQ joint.
This post was edited on 7/31/17 at 9:31 am
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