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TulaneLSU's Top 10 boudin stands, 2023
Posted on 5/1/23 at 5:16 pm
Posted on 5/1/23 at 5:16 pm
Dear Friends,
Mother, Uncle and I have returned from a road trip to Houston, which is quite a large city in Texas. Owing to your receptiveness to our last journey in the Boudin Triangle, I wanted to update you with a new Top 10 Boudin list. A few of you will be disappointed that your favorites did not make the list this time. But do not fret, for I will update this list every two or three years to ensure that you are aware of the best boudin offerings. To compare the lists, please refer to the original from 2020: TulaneLSU's Top 10 boudin stands of 2020
10. Hebert’s Boudin and Cracklins
Address: 2013 Rees St, Breaux Bridge. Other locations include two in Opelousas, another in Breaux Bridge, and one in Kinder.
Price: $5.99/lb for boudin. $1 for fried boudin balls and $1.50 for stuffed fried boudin balls.
Boudin rating: 6/10
Fried boudin balls rating: 7/10
Signage: 5/10
Hebert’s, which has no relation to Hebert’s Specialty Meats out of Maurice, which is probably the best meat market in America, reeks a little of a tourist trap on the inside. Nonetheless, the boudin is top notch. With Breaux Bridge locations on both sides of I-10, it is convenient for the traveler who wants a quick bite. How fast food places survive in this town is unknown to me. These boudin shops are quicker, faster, and far tastier than fast food. This location is less than a mile from Bayou Boudin and Cracklin, which comes highly recommended by many.
9. Poche’s Market and Restaurant
Address: 3015 Main Hwy A, Breaux Bridge, LA.
Price: $3.99
Boudin rating: 6/10
Signage 6/10
About a mile northeast of the I-10 exit for Breaux Bridge is a delicious little market and restaurant that has been serving meals and meats since 1962. The Poche’ family has deep roots in this area. The bridge, pictured below, over Bayou Teche is known locally as the Poche’ Bridge. I saw a historic marker for it.
The restaurant’s hot plates, are Dilly-like, are more popular than their boudin. I saw five customers head straight for the hot plate line, where a main with two sides was $12. The boudin is sold on the farside of the counter. At $3.99/lb it’s one of the cheapest boudins in the state these days. The peach pie was superb.
8. Billy’s Boudin and Cracklins
Address: 24467 U.S. Hwy 190, Krotz Springs. Other locations in Scott and Opelousas.
Price: $6.99/lb for boudin. $2.49 for a fried boudin ball
Boudin rating: 4/10
Fried boudin balls rating: 5/10
Signage: 7/10
Billy’s is the only boudin shop that we visited that had a tile mosaic, which I really admired. Billy’s was the first boudin ball we tasted that had a coating much like the coating of Popeye’s fried chicken. Though I love Popeye’s I found this coating far too dense and distracting. The flour blunted the rich flavors of the pork liver boudin. Billy’s was also by far the most expensive of all boudin shops we visited. This gas station location in Krotz Springs is directly across a superior competitor, but its shiny building certainly attracts the crowds. Just as in New Orleans, where gas stations like Danny & Clyde’s serve world class poorboys, Billy’s shows that Louisiana gas stations really have some of the best food in America.
7. Bosco’s Specialty Meats
Address: 15631 U.S. Hwy 190, Opelousas (technically just west of Port Barre). A second location is in Broussard.
Price: I forgot to look
Boudin rating: 6/10
Fried boudin balls rating: 6/10
Signage: 5/10
A favorite lunch spot for Port Barre High seniors, this relatively new looking restaurant is very clean on the inside and, like many of the new restaurant-market boudin shops, offers a drive-thru. The butcher shop here looks quite nice, and it would become a Top 10 butcher in New Orleans if it moved.
The boudin and balls were solid. Perhaps had I not eaten five pounds of boudin in the hour proceeding this stop I might rate it slightly higher.
Mother, Uncle and I have returned from a road trip to Houston, which is quite a large city in Texas. Owing to your receptiveness to our last journey in the Boudin Triangle, I wanted to update you with a new Top 10 Boudin list. A few of you will be disappointed that your favorites did not make the list this time. But do not fret, for I will update this list every two or three years to ensure that you are aware of the best boudin offerings. To compare the lists, please refer to the original from 2020: TulaneLSU's Top 10 boudin stands of 2020
10. Hebert’s Boudin and Cracklins
Address: 2013 Rees St, Breaux Bridge. Other locations include two in Opelousas, another in Breaux Bridge, and one in Kinder.
Price: $5.99/lb for boudin. $1 for fried boudin balls and $1.50 for stuffed fried boudin balls.
Boudin rating: 6/10
Fried boudin balls rating: 7/10
Signage: 5/10
Hebert’s, which has no relation to Hebert’s Specialty Meats out of Maurice, which is probably the best meat market in America, reeks a little of a tourist trap on the inside. Nonetheless, the boudin is top notch. With Breaux Bridge locations on both sides of I-10, it is convenient for the traveler who wants a quick bite. How fast food places survive in this town is unknown to me. These boudin shops are quicker, faster, and far tastier than fast food. This location is less than a mile from Bayou Boudin and Cracklin, which comes highly recommended by many.
9. Poche’s Market and Restaurant
Address: 3015 Main Hwy A, Breaux Bridge, LA.
Price: $3.99
Boudin rating: 6/10
Signage 6/10
About a mile northeast of the I-10 exit for Breaux Bridge is a delicious little market and restaurant that has been serving meals and meats since 1962. The Poche’ family has deep roots in this area. The bridge, pictured below, over Bayou Teche is known locally as the Poche’ Bridge. I saw a historic marker for it.
The restaurant’s hot plates, are Dilly-like, are more popular than their boudin. I saw five customers head straight for the hot plate line, where a main with two sides was $12. The boudin is sold on the farside of the counter. At $3.99/lb it’s one of the cheapest boudins in the state these days. The peach pie was superb.
8. Billy’s Boudin and Cracklins
Address: 24467 U.S. Hwy 190, Krotz Springs. Other locations in Scott and Opelousas.
Price: $6.99/lb for boudin. $2.49 for a fried boudin ball
Boudin rating: 4/10
Fried boudin balls rating: 5/10
Signage: 7/10
Billy’s is the only boudin shop that we visited that had a tile mosaic, which I really admired. Billy’s was the first boudin ball we tasted that had a coating much like the coating of Popeye’s fried chicken. Though I love Popeye’s I found this coating far too dense and distracting. The flour blunted the rich flavors of the pork liver boudin. Billy’s was also by far the most expensive of all boudin shops we visited. This gas station location in Krotz Springs is directly across a superior competitor, but its shiny building certainly attracts the crowds. Just as in New Orleans, where gas stations like Danny & Clyde’s serve world class poorboys, Billy’s shows that Louisiana gas stations really have some of the best food in America.
7. Bosco’s Specialty Meats
Address: 15631 U.S. Hwy 190, Opelousas (technically just west of Port Barre). A second location is in Broussard.
Price: I forgot to look
Boudin rating: 6/10
Fried boudin balls rating: 6/10
Signage: 5/10
A favorite lunch spot for Port Barre High seniors, this relatively new looking restaurant is very clean on the inside and, like many of the new restaurant-market boudin shops, offers a drive-thru. The butcher shop here looks quite nice, and it would become a Top 10 butcher in New Orleans if it moved.
The boudin and balls were solid. Perhaps had I not eaten five pounds of boudin in the hour proceeding this stop I might rate it slightly higher.
This post was edited on 5/1/23 at 5:20 pm
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Posted on 5/1/23 at 5:16 pm to TulaneLSU
6. The Best Stop
Address: 615 LA-93, Scott, LA
Price: $7.99 for smoked boudin
Boudin rating: 6/10
Signage: 10/10
In St. John’s telling of the Crucifixion of Jesus, blood and water pour forth from the heart of Jesus (John 19:34). All customers whose eyes are enter this oasis to the open arms of Jesus, with a picture of Christ and the words “O blood and water which gushed forth from the heart of Jesus as a feast of mercy for us, I trust in you!” What a way to welcome your customers!
The Best Stop has arguably the best signage of any boudin stand, with only Andre’s of Erwinville in the running against it. Holy, clever, and delicious, the frontage hides a huge complex and butchery. It would not surprise me if The Best Stop sells more boudin than any other butcher other than Manda, which really isn’t a butcher in the way we use the term but instead a commercial meat house.
Since 1986, The Best Stop has been a locals’ favorite. Perhaps more than any other boudin company, The Best Stop has popularized boudin outside of the Boudin Triangle. In conversations about boudin with people from Houston, Atlanta, and Destin, each and every person who had ever had boudin was familiar with The Best Stop’s boudin. It is to boudin what Gambino’s is to New Orleans bakeries: not the best around, but by far, the most popular throughout the Southeast.
The Best Stop put on the map this little interstate exit off Scott, LA. There was no reason to stop here, but now, largely because of TBS, people from all over the world make a journey here. With Billy’s, Kartchner’s and NuNu’s sharing the Highway 93 exit, some even call this Scott exit the boudin capital of the world. Other boudin makers have established locations here, including famous Kartchner’s of Krotz Springs, Billy’s, and NuNu’s. Kartchner’s location closer to the interstate on the northside, is perhaps putting a dent into The Best Stop’s pickup business.
I did a straight challenge between Kartchner’s and The Best Stop boudin on this journey. Both are excellent boudin, and if you told me The Best Stop is your favorite, I wouldn’t think of you as any less a person. However, Kartchner’s is still my favorite. And it’s a dollar cheaper per pound. The Best Stop has a little more spice and less smokiness to it than Kartchner’s.
Kartchner’s smoked on top. The Best Stop smoked on bottom.
The Best Stop smoked on left. Kartchner’s smoked on right.
5. Don’s Specialty Meats
Address: 4120 NE Evangeline Throughway, Carencro
Price: $5.19/lb for boudin. $0.99 for fried boudin balls. $1.29 for PJ stuffed boudin balls.
Boudin rating: 7/10
Fried boudin balls rating: 7/10
Signage: 6/10
Don’s sit proudly next I-49, although getting to it from the interstate takes some navigating the most precarious frontage interstate road in America. It is quite harrowing driving south on Evangeline while the northbound I-49 traffic is feet away from you with no barrier separating you. Like Billy’s, this is another new and bright boudin market, which seems to be capitalizing on boudin’s recent rise in popularity.
Their signs boast of being named the Lafayette area’s best boudin for nine years running. I can confirm that their boudin is exceptional. My biggest regret here was not trying the smoked boudin. The ladies in the drive-thru were very kind and Mother enjoyed listen to their strong Cajun accents, remarking to one of them, “Your voice is so pleasant.” The girl did include her phone number on the receipt and winked at me as we left. I do not plan on calling her, but I may give the number to Mother so perhaps they could become friends.
4. Janise’s Supermarket
Address: Oak Tree Park Dr, Sunset
Price: $4.99/lb for boudin. $0.80 for any type of fried boudin ball.
Boudin rating: 7/10
Fried boudin balls rating: 9/10
Signage: 3/10
Janise’s is the only supermarket on this list, and on your first steps inside, you might think you are in any small town supermarket in America. A brief walk to the back right where the deli is located shatters that view. Before reaching that deli though, you may come to one of the finest Cajun spice and sausage aisles in America. Be sure to grab one of Janise’s beautiful baskets upon entering.
The links are exquisitely packed and perhaps the mildest of all links we tried. The butcher has chosen to use green onions rather than white onions, and this gives a prettier color to the boudin. Partially owing to it being a supermarket, the boudin is cheap, and I mean really cheap, here. I highly recommend the fried boudin balls, among the best we tried. Any variety of fried balls costs 80 cents. We chose the regular, twice fried, which was marvelous, and the Pepper Jack stuffed. I would quite like to know the history of stuffing boudin with Pepper Jack cheese. It was a popular and common variant sold in half the boudin shops we visited. For those using EBT cards, the good news is that the deadline to purchase hot deli items has been extended until November 30. Hurry, friends.
Address: 615 LA-93, Scott, LA
Price: $7.99 for smoked boudin
Boudin rating: 6/10
Signage: 10/10
In St. John’s telling of the Crucifixion of Jesus, blood and water pour forth from the heart of Jesus (John 19:34). All customers whose eyes are enter this oasis to the open arms of Jesus, with a picture of Christ and the words “O blood and water which gushed forth from the heart of Jesus as a feast of mercy for us, I trust in you!” What a way to welcome your customers!
The Best Stop has arguably the best signage of any boudin stand, with only Andre’s of Erwinville in the running against it. Holy, clever, and delicious, the frontage hides a huge complex and butchery. It would not surprise me if The Best Stop sells more boudin than any other butcher other than Manda, which really isn’t a butcher in the way we use the term but instead a commercial meat house.
Since 1986, The Best Stop has been a locals’ favorite. Perhaps more than any other boudin company, The Best Stop has popularized boudin outside of the Boudin Triangle. In conversations about boudin with people from Houston, Atlanta, and Destin, each and every person who had ever had boudin was familiar with The Best Stop’s boudin. It is to boudin what Gambino’s is to New Orleans bakeries: not the best around, but by far, the most popular throughout the Southeast.
The Best Stop put on the map this little interstate exit off Scott, LA. There was no reason to stop here, but now, largely because of TBS, people from all over the world make a journey here. With Billy’s, Kartchner’s and NuNu’s sharing the Highway 93 exit, some even call this Scott exit the boudin capital of the world. Other boudin makers have established locations here, including famous Kartchner’s of Krotz Springs, Billy’s, and NuNu’s. Kartchner’s location closer to the interstate on the northside, is perhaps putting a dent into The Best Stop’s pickup business.
I did a straight challenge between Kartchner’s and The Best Stop boudin on this journey. Both are excellent boudin, and if you told me The Best Stop is your favorite, I wouldn’t think of you as any less a person. However, Kartchner’s is still my favorite. And it’s a dollar cheaper per pound. The Best Stop has a little more spice and less smokiness to it than Kartchner’s.
Kartchner’s smoked on top. The Best Stop smoked on bottom.
The Best Stop smoked on left. Kartchner’s smoked on right.
5. Don’s Specialty Meats
Address: 4120 NE Evangeline Throughway, Carencro
Price: $5.19/lb for boudin. $0.99 for fried boudin balls. $1.29 for PJ stuffed boudin balls.
Boudin rating: 7/10
Fried boudin balls rating: 7/10
Signage: 6/10
Don’s sit proudly next I-49, although getting to it from the interstate takes some navigating the most precarious frontage interstate road in America. It is quite harrowing driving south on Evangeline while the northbound I-49 traffic is feet away from you with no barrier separating you. Like Billy’s, this is another new and bright boudin market, which seems to be capitalizing on boudin’s recent rise in popularity.
Their signs boast of being named the Lafayette area’s best boudin for nine years running. I can confirm that their boudin is exceptional. My biggest regret here was not trying the smoked boudin. The ladies in the drive-thru were very kind and Mother enjoyed listen to their strong Cajun accents, remarking to one of them, “Your voice is so pleasant.” The girl did include her phone number on the receipt and winked at me as we left. I do not plan on calling her, but I may give the number to Mother so perhaps they could become friends.
4. Janise’s Supermarket
Address: Oak Tree Park Dr, Sunset
Price: $4.99/lb for boudin. $0.80 for any type of fried boudin ball.
Boudin rating: 7/10
Fried boudin balls rating: 9/10
Signage: 3/10
Janise’s is the only supermarket on this list, and on your first steps inside, you might think you are in any small town supermarket in America. A brief walk to the back right where the deli is located shatters that view. Before reaching that deli though, you may come to one of the finest Cajun spice and sausage aisles in America. Be sure to grab one of Janise’s beautiful baskets upon entering.
The links are exquisitely packed and perhaps the mildest of all links we tried. The butcher has chosen to use green onions rather than white onions, and this gives a prettier color to the boudin. Partially owing to it being a supermarket, the boudin is cheap, and I mean really cheap, here. I highly recommend the fried boudin balls, among the best we tried. Any variety of fried balls costs 80 cents. We chose the regular, twice fried, which was marvelous, and the Pepper Jack stuffed. I would quite like to know the history of stuffing boudin with Pepper Jack cheese. It was a popular and common variant sold in half the boudin shops we visited. For those using EBT cards, the good news is that the deadline to purchase hot deli items has been extended until November 30. Hurry, friends.
This post was edited on 5/1/23 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 5/1/23 at 5:17 pm to TulaneLSU
3. Andre’s Cajun Cracklins
Address: 12608 U.S. Hwy 190, Erwinville
Price: $4.99/lb for boudin. $1 for fried boudin balls. $1.25 for stuffed boudin balls.
Boudin rating: 5/10
Fried boudin balls rating: 7/10
Signage: 9/10
Andre’s is exactly the type of place that would make living in Erwinville bearable to me. It has all the charm of New Orleans’ finest sno-ball stands. In fact, Andre’s even has a sno-ball stand detached, next door, though, it was not open. I would doubt its sno-balls are as good as the ones in New Orleans.
You go to Andre’s for the boudin, not the sno-balls, and Andre’s has exceptional boudin. I commend to you the cream cheese and jalapeno pepper stuffed fried boudin ball, which Mother called, “Singularly the greatest bite of food I had in November of 2020.” That is high praise indeed!
Andre’s has an extensive menu including gar balls, which I eschewed due to aversion for that barbaric sea creature. Seasonal menu items include items as exotic as buckets of hog lard and boiled pig feet. In year’s past, Andre’s sold tamales from Hot Tamale Heaven of Greenville, MS. That relationship ended, but Andre’s now offers a closer to home version from St. Amant’s Junea’s Cajun Tamales.
2. Duckroost
Address: 8187 John Leblanc Blvd, Sorrento. A second location is in St. Amant.
Price: $5.50/lb
Boudin rating: 9/10
Fried boudin balls rating: 8/10
Signage: 5/10
While the signage may not be worthy of a 5/10 rating, the name alone boosts the sign upwards. I had never heard of this boudin shop and butcher until we passed one of those tiny metal signs that normally tell you which gas stations an exit hosts. The stand’s name is alluring, and I started repeating the name over and over on the ride westward. The exit was long in our rear, but the name was stuck in my heart. “Duckroost. Duckroooost. Duckrooooost!” Mother became slightly annoyed after I set the word Duckroost to Beethoven’s Symphony #5: “Duck duck duck duck roost. Duck duck duck duck roooooost!”
After fifteen minutes Mother had enough. “If we turn around, will you stop singing that song!” Of course was my only answer. What a turnaround that was, well worth the stop. Although it is about a mile north of the interstate, do make the detour.
The boudin is the least appetizing in appearance, but the flavors are among the best. The smoked boudin was bursting with some of the finest flavors I had on the trip. I am uncertain, but even the regular links were slightly fried. This gave the boudin a modestly dry texture, but one that I devoured.
1. Kartchner’s
Address: 24562 U.S. Hwy 190, Krotz Springs and north Highway 93 exit in Scott, LA.
Price: $5.49/lb for boudin. $6.99/lb for smoked boudin. $2.50 for fried boudin balls. $2.75 for PJ stuffed boudin balls. Cracklins $18.99/lb.
Boudin rating: 10/10
Fried boudin balls rating: 9/10
Signage: 5/10
As we walked into this ramsmaskhackle of a market with plywood floors and a staff with tattoos visible, a thing to which I will never grow accustomed or accept, I did not expect much. Neither Mother nor I wanted to spend another second in Kartchner’s that we did not have to spend. So we went to the counter and quickly ordered just one link. The cashier was efficient and kind enough.
We went to the car and feasted. The first bite was sublime and we fought, tugging on each end of the link until it was all too clear that we needed another link. So I returned, this time to purchase two links and a fried boudin ball. After another tuggle, I returned a third time to purchase some more boudin and this time, even some cracklins. While I found the cracklins absolutely disgusting, with hair from the pigs flesh still visible, the boudin was head and shoulders above all the other boudins we had. One note: although crawfish stuffed boudin sounds good, I did not enjoy it. It tasted as though someone had just thrown some crawfish boil into the boudin. It actually made the boudin not good.
The new location in Scott, LA is in a beautiful, spacious and clean building that is home to a place to eat and a drive-through line. It is quite different from the original in Krotz Spring. But the food is exactly the same.
One thing that was quite alarming and bothersome to me was the bread they are now selling: Evangeline Maid. As you can see in the bag, the loaves are not poorboy loaves. They look like hot dog buns. Moreover, who says po-boy? That would be the same as someone from New Orleans pronouncing and spelling boudin as bowdin. Great boudin at Kartchner’s, but skip the hot dog buns masquerading as poorboy loaves.
Faith, Hope, and Love,
TulaneLSU
Address: 12608 U.S. Hwy 190, Erwinville
Price: $4.99/lb for boudin. $1 for fried boudin balls. $1.25 for stuffed boudin balls.
Boudin rating: 5/10
Fried boudin balls rating: 7/10
Signage: 9/10
Andre’s is exactly the type of place that would make living in Erwinville bearable to me. It has all the charm of New Orleans’ finest sno-ball stands. In fact, Andre’s even has a sno-ball stand detached, next door, though, it was not open. I would doubt its sno-balls are as good as the ones in New Orleans.
You go to Andre’s for the boudin, not the sno-balls, and Andre’s has exceptional boudin. I commend to you the cream cheese and jalapeno pepper stuffed fried boudin ball, which Mother called, “Singularly the greatest bite of food I had in November of 2020.” That is high praise indeed!
Andre’s has an extensive menu including gar balls, which I eschewed due to aversion for that barbaric sea creature. Seasonal menu items include items as exotic as buckets of hog lard and boiled pig feet. In year’s past, Andre’s sold tamales from Hot Tamale Heaven of Greenville, MS. That relationship ended, but Andre’s now offers a closer to home version from St. Amant’s Junea’s Cajun Tamales.
2. Duckroost
Address: 8187 John Leblanc Blvd, Sorrento. A second location is in St. Amant.
Price: $5.50/lb
Boudin rating: 9/10
Fried boudin balls rating: 8/10
Signage: 5/10
While the signage may not be worthy of a 5/10 rating, the name alone boosts the sign upwards. I had never heard of this boudin shop and butcher until we passed one of those tiny metal signs that normally tell you which gas stations an exit hosts. The stand’s name is alluring, and I started repeating the name over and over on the ride westward. The exit was long in our rear, but the name was stuck in my heart. “Duckroost. Duckroooost. Duckrooooost!” Mother became slightly annoyed after I set the word Duckroost to Beethoven’s Symphony #5: “Duck duck duck duck roost. Duck duck duck duck roooooost!”
After fifteen minutes Mother had enough. “If we turn around, will you stop singing that song!” Of course was my only answer. What a turnaround that was, well worth the stop. Although it is about a mile north of the interstate, do make the detour.
The boudin is the least appetizing in appearance, but the flavors are among the best. The smoked boudin was bursting with some of the finest flavors I had on the trip. I am uncertain, but even the regular links were slightly fried. This gave the boudin a modestly dry texture, but one that I devoured.
1. Kartchner’s
Address: 24562 U.S. Hwy 190, Krotz Springs and north Highway 93 exit in Scott, LA.
Price: $5.49/lb for boudin. $6.99/lb for smoked boudin. $2.50 for fried boudin balls. $2.75 for PJ stuffed boudin balls. Cracklins $18.99/lb.
Boudin rating: 10/10
Fried boudin balls rating: 9/10
Signage: 5/10
As we walked into this ramsmaskhackle of a market with plywood floors and a staff with tattoos visible, a thing to which I will never grow accustomed or accept, I did not expect much. Neither Mother nor I wanted to spend another second in Kartchner’s that we did not have to spend. So we went to the counter and quickly ordered just one link. The cashier was efficient and kind enough.
We went to the car and feasted. The first bite was sublime and we fought, tugging on each end of the link until it was all too clear that we needed another link. So I returned, this time to purchase two links and a fried boudin ball. After another tuggle, I returned a third time to purchase some more boudin and this time, even some cracklins. While I found the cracklins absolutely disgusting, with hair from the pigs flesh still visible, the boudin was head and shoulders above all the other boudins we had. One note: although crawfish stuffed boudin sounds good, I did not enjoy it. It tasted as though someone had just thrown some crawfish boil into the boudin. It actually made the boudin not good.
The new location in Scott, LA is in a beautiful, spacious and clean building that is home to a place to eat and a drive-through line. It is quite different from the original in Krotz Spring. But the food is exactly the same.
One thing that was quite alarming and bothersome to me was the bread they are now selling: Evangeline Maid. As you can see in the bag, the loaves are not poorboy loaves. They look like hot dog buns. Moreover, who says po-boy? That would be the same as someone from New Orleans pronouncing and spelling boudin as bowdin. Great boudin at Kartchner’s, but skip the hot dog buns masquerading as poorboy loaves.
Faith, Hope, and Love,
TulaneLSU
This post was edited on 5/1/23 at 5:38 pm
Posted on 5/1/23 at 5:26 pm to TulaneLSU
Friend, I didn't read all that shite. But I scrolled thru the pictures and saw you had Kartchner's at #1. I would have to agree. But honestly I could and would happily eat any of them. Of the places you listed, that I've been to, I would rank them:
Kartchner's
Billy's
Best Stop
Dons
Poche's
Boscos
Hebert's
Regards,
LSUballs
Kartchner's
Billy's
Best Stop
Dons
Poche's
Boscos
Hebert's
Regards,
LSUballs
This post was edited on 5/2/23 at 10:00 am
Posted on 5/1/23 at 5:39 pm to LSUballs
quote:
Friend, I didn't read all that shite. But I scrolled thru the pictures and saw you had Kartchner's at #1. I would have to agree.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 5:46 pm to TulaneLSU
TYFYS! And welcome back, friend.
Can you visit Myrtle Beach someday and give us a top ten miniature golf list?
Can you visit Myrtle Beach someday and give us a top ten miniature golf list?
Posted on 5/1/23 at 5:53 pm to TulaneLSU
You've got to trim these goddamn lists down to 7. 10 is just too goddamn many. I've had enough of this bullshite. Now either cut some corners or go back into hiding.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 5:54 pm to LSUballs
This list is bullshite without T-Boys included.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:43 pm to TulaneLSU
Best Links
1. Johnson's Boucaniere
2. Best Stop
3. Kartchner's
Best Balls
1. Benoit's
2. Kartchner's
3. Johnson's Boucaniere
Poche's boudin is so bad that I threw it in the trash. I went back again a few months later to get some roasts and said "surely something was off that first time." Got the boudin again, took a bite, threw it in the trash. Absolute shite
1. Johnson's Boucaniere
2. Best Stop
3. Kartchner's
Best Balls
1. Benoit's
2. Kartchner's
3. Johnson's Boucaniere
Poche's boudin is so bad that I threw it in the trash. I went back again a few months later to get some roasts and said "surely something was off that first time." Got the boudin again, took a bite, threw it in the trash. Absolute shite
This post was edited on 5/1/23 at 6:58 pm
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:44 pm to TulaneLSU
Friend,
Thanks for your the excellent ranking of area boudin establishments. I am not only impressed with your effort, but also to Mother's willingness to participate in your journey through boudin land. Give her a big hug and tell her MD appreciated her support of your work to make Tigerdroppings a better place for all of us.
As to the accuracy of your listing, I suspect everyone here will disagree with you on one or more of your rankings, since no one on TD ever agrees with anyone else 100%. why should boudin be any different?
Peace to you, brother,
MD
Thanks for your the excellent ranking of area boudin establishments. I am not only impressed with your effort, but also to Mother's willingness to participate in your journey through boudin land. Give her a big hug and tell her MD appreciated her support of your work to make Tigerdroppings a better place for all of us.
As to the accuracy of your listing, I suspect everyone here will disagree with you on one or more of your rankings, since no one on TD ever agrees with anyone else 100%. why should boudin be any different?
Peace to you, brother,
MD
This post was edited on 5/1/23 at 6:51 pm
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:51 pm to TulaneLSU
quote:
Houston, which is quite a large city in Texas
No shite?
Posted on 5/1/23 at 7:06 pm to TulaneLSU
I'm partial to B&S boudin links
Posted on 5/1/23 at 7:12 pm to TulaneLSU
Solid list
Posted on 5/1/23 at 7:35 pm to TulaneLSU
Watch your mouth about Evangeline bread, friend :)
Posted on 5/1/23 at 7:46 pm to TulaneLSU
stopped at kartchners in Scott today for a regular and a pepper jack ball. No question they are the best for that
I still think ronnies in Hammond has the best smoked boudin link
I still think ronnies in Hammond has the best smoked boudin link
Posted on 5/1/23 at 7:53 pm to TulaneLSU
Did Mother have input in your list? She usually has my sausage as #1. She likes them long and thick.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 7:57 pm to Carson123987
quote:
Poche's boudin is so bad that I threw it in the trash.
Completely agree, did the same thing. Worst boudin I've ever had. Their rice dressing is fantastic though.
I love Best Stop, sometimes the liver flavor can be strong though. For this reason, any stuffed items we buy are from Kartchner's, I don't think they put any liver in their boudin. Only way the family will eat it.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 8:26 pm to TulaneLSU
I loathe you.
That said, you are correct about crawfish boudin. Absolute shite.
Now go away.
That said, you are correct about crawfish boudin. Absolute shite.
Now go away.
Posted on 5/1/23 at 8:43 pm to TulaneLSU
quote:
a staff with tattoos visible, a thing to which I will never grow accustomed or accept,
I agree friend, the sudden acceptance of tattooed ne’er-do-wells within our culture and the embrace of the desecration of God’s Holy Temples (our human bodies) has disgusted me. I find myself appalled in both public and by the tattooed vixens posted on these internet forums
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