Cool. I've had BBQ from h town to austin and the only thing I know is the older/more run down the place looks the better the bbq!I’m outside Houston. Central Texas, including Austin, is considered the Mecca for Texas BBQ. Presuming you tried places like Black’s, SaltLick or Franklins. All are fantastic- hard to get bad BBQ anywhere around Austin.
There’s a special place in Lexington, TX called Snow’s. Tootsie, like every other pitmaster in Texas knows that good brisket requires hours of slow smoking and respects the process.
There’s a show on Netflix that does a wonderful job sharing Tootsie’s story and paying tribute to her work. Absolutely worth watching.
Beloved Texas Pitmaster Tootsie Tomanetz Is Starring in ‘Chef’s Table’