#4 Franklin's BBQ, Austin, TX - Char Griller BBQ Wars Tour

[@bryanbartlett5715]

The "Franklin's" experience means you're waiting a long time. Most people know this going in. If you know this ahead of time, then you shouldn't bitch about the wait time. Glad you liked the food!

[@jeffreyprice453]

I am glad to get your reviews for the turkey and sausage. Those are usually two of the items I get at all the Texas BBQ places I visit. I enjoy this second BBQ tour series. Thanks to you, Mitch, and Chargriller grills for making this happen.

[@MikeBoardley]

I tried Franklin's last weekend and the brisket and beef ribs were amazing. I personally think Franklin's is worth doing at least once. Like many people have said, the wait is part of the experience. You get to talk with others who love BBQ as much as you do. I think it's funny how the guy doing this video is complaining about the wait and not getting food when he decides to show up at after 8am and only expects to wait 2 hours. Jack should know better. Had he done his homework he should have been in line by at least 6am if not 4am. That's how it works. Take it or leave it but don't walk into Franklin's knowing there are long waits and then start complaining. I am glad I went to Franklin's first because then I had a reference point to judge other BBQ joints. We visited Terry Black's BBQ the next and day were more impressed with their BBQ than Franklin's. For my money, I wouldn't wait in line again at Franklin's because I can go to Terry Blacks and get better BBQ but I still think Franklin's makes an amazing brisket and beef rib. Plus I met some great people while waiting in line.

[@TheOriginalPaulGilpin]

While a great many are willing to wait hours to have their first Franklin's experience, I suspect a vast majority will never do it a second time.

[@TheWolfePit]

Just your lips Jack! LOL I really love your guys honesty! Great review!

[@brettrichards8332]

3 hours waiting you’ve moved into another meal time

[@triplesj1540]

Have you done a video of the salt lick bbq

[@BeastMortThe]

Sorry... but to wait 3 hrs or more ANYWHERE is just silly. I wouldn't wait that long even if they were offering it for free.

[@northcar6627]

You can order ahead but with two week notice!

[@crooked-halo]

Not "sorry"...but the line can be FUN. Bring a lawn chair, read a book, make new friends and be social. If you want the best BBQ in the world, which is found in Texas, most good places will greet you with a line. It's part of the experience and means something...the food is good and your taste buds will be happy.

[@Shadowboost]

Thank you for saving me the wait time. Going to your other suggestions

[@TheCorvallisBoys]

I been waiting since last Saturday for this review!

[@toughluck1966]

Love this ❤

[@2birie4life96]

As a business not smart just smoking 3 butts but as cool hip BBQ place that runs out of food and makes a good profit every day id say they will stay open and do good vs most places. Its more for a young crowd older grumpy guys are not gonna like waiting for anything.

[@jackonthego]

So your saying that young crowds are okay with waiting to be in a hip BBQ place with no food. Um...Okay. I'm glad I'm not young.

[@2birie4life96]

When you were there what would you say the age difference was under 40 vs over 40??Like would you say the crowd there was more people under 40? Or would you say lots of folks over 40?

[@2birie4life96]

I'm also saying younger people are more willing to wait in a line vs a older person. I asked my co workers all over 50 if they would wait over an hour for the BBQ there I showed them your video and told them about it and 1 of 6 said yes they would then I asked 8 people in there 30's and 20's and all said hell yea they would wait and drink a beer while they wait and I have seen people there almost tail gaiting while they wait.

[@BeastMortThe]

So it's considered cool and hip to run out of food daily, because you didn't make much of it to begin with? Let me open up a hot dog shop and sell one hot dog and then make claims that my place is so hip cause I run out fast and daily. lol

[@jackonthego]

I would say all ages. There were elderly people in lawn chairs when I arrived and then young ones came after I arrived. It was all nationalities. This place did score high with us. I get why it's world famous. We just had the one issue with scarcity. We were #46 in a line of over 100 and that was just the first hour of a 5 hour day for them.

[@reginaldsmith7897]

Jack what's the food worth waiting a couple of hours.

[@100percentcool48917]

I’m not gonna use my teeth, I’m jus gonna use my lips!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣that’s what she said🤪😂

[@BeastMortThe]

@Jack...infinity bib... you had me laughing so hard at 3am here that I thought the neighbors would be banging on the wall.

[@gruss512]

You gotta try Micklethwait meat works down the street from Franklin's! It's my personal favorite! Advice from a Local.

[@crooked-halo]

Yes, Micklethwait is as good as, if not better than Franklins for brisket and pork ribs. My favorite in Austin is La Barbeque.

[@poochiegreen3478]

Are y’all going to Snow’s bbq?

[@crooked-halo]

I've been to the vast majority of the Texas Monthly top 50, and long ago I decided Snow's is, to me, the best. Franklins can't even compare to Snow's brisket and ribs.

[@TheOriginalPaulGilpin]

I've had some amazing food. NONE is worth waiting 3 hours for. Franklin's is no different.

[@SnowpinkFine]

The pulled pork looked gross, sorry but true.

[@calebd7371]

it's surprising amazing... I wasn't expecting it to be because beef is king in Texas but it's really good

[@thegoatman62]

Running out of Meat is a Marketing scheme too create a hype about the restaurant, which is why they have lines forming around the block. I hate waiting in lines, but if I was ever in Austin, I would probably wait in the ridiculous long line and pay the exuberant prices, just because Franklin's has become such a BBQ Mecca.

[@crooked-halo]

Jeffrey Price - Wrong. Running out of meat is running out of space on a limited number of wood fired smokers that take up tons of room when you're smoking meat for 8-10 hours and don't have time or room to smoke more.

[@mattg7271]

Confirms my theory...no food is worth waiting three hours for. Try Salt Lick in driftwood, best beef ribs I’ve ever had.

[@MikeDV34]

This is one opinion. I've heard many to the contrary. There are a lot of contrarians out there.

[@SOLDOZER]

Salt Lick? To eat days old reheated food? No thanks.

[@crooked-halo]

Salt Lick?!? Oh my! I can tell you are great-BBQ-deficient.

[@crooked-halo]

With shows like this, the thing is, it's all an opinion. I've met plenty of folks who like other places better than Franklin's meats. I think Micklethwaits, also in Austin, has better pork ribs and brisket than Franklins. However, someone else might think Franklins is the best, or La Barbeque (Austin). Speaking of La Barbeque, I rate their brisket better than Franklins, and the pork ribs are a tie. Franklins is absolutely amazing, and the line is part of the fun, part of the Franklins experience. Bring a lawn chair, bring a book, meet some new friends in line and be social. Enjoy the line instead of complain. The thing about pulled pork is that, in Texas, it's just not as popular of a meat, so you'll find lower quantities. These foreigners need to do some geographical homework and give grace to meats that aren't as prevalent in certain locales. Jack On The Go's "points" are ONLY important to Jack. I respect their opinion, but an opinion is just like an asshole...everyone's got one and it's only useful to the owner.

[@billmitchell7731]

Are you kidding me 3 butts. They should know better than that by now. They know how big there crowds are. And butts are the cheapest meat. Ribs look to done.

[@vwisse]

Ribs looked great and the beans sound fantastic. However 3 hours wait no thanks. I don't care how good a place is, no food is worth a 3 hour wait. Also that small amount of pulled pork for such a popular place is ridiculous. They should make more.

[@wordkyle]

You are going to get reamed for not loving Franklin's. However, I've always thought that place was over-hyped and that it's popularity was due to a) Having pretty good food; and b) Being in Austin, a place where telling people you stood in line for four hours to eat BBQ somehow gains you prestige points. I appreciate your frank reviews. (Although I think you might be using a bit of a southeastern BBQ scorecard, even with your adjustments.)

[@TheWolfePit]

I agree, he might get reamed but he shouldn't. It was a really good honest review

[@wordkyle]

@TheWolfePit, I agree with you. But haters gonna hate. (BTW, I enjoy your channel, too.)

[@daviddugger3329]

Wish you have went to Snow's barbecue...

[@JasonHalversonjaydog]

what a dump! no way i'd go to a place like that, so poorly run. baffles me why people would stand in those lines for that, no matter how the food is

[@littlehousehomestead6049]

Jason Halverson it's a college town. College kids have time to stand around in a line for three hours and wait on mediocre food. After three hours waiting in line......a bowl of cereal would taste awesome! There is NO way I would stand in line for three hours for anything they served in this video. Lol!

[@ghoulishghastlyghost3850]

Ok boomer

[@mts982]

doesnt sound like theyre as good as everyone says they are. so far pecan lodge appears to be in first place.

[@timdenney83]

should have gone to kreutz bbq in lockhart tx

[@northcar6627]

tim denney Kreutz vs. franklins.... that must be a joke

[@SOLDOZER]

Kreutz is the Golden Corral of BBQ.

[@crooked-halo]

@@SOLDOZER But they used to be awesome. About 10 years ago Kreutz was incredible. Their meat has declined significantly in quality and taste in the last decade. Smitty's and Blacks are my go-tos in Lockhart now. Both wonderful.

[@SOLDOZER]

@@crooked-halo They are OK. But pretty terrible compared to todays new school joints. I was just at 2M. That place makes the Lockhart joint look like dog meat.

[@Hawker5796]

Nice vid Jack

[@steely666]

Screw waiting for food. McDonald's is faster, lol.

[@Tloc103]

Fuck that line. Not worth it. Time is more valuable

[@kornfanatic2008]

Sounds like a bunch of B.S hype to me. And 10$ for a quart of beans!!? It's way cheaper in Las Angeles!

[@ghoulishghastlyghost3850]

kornfanatic2008 Yeah, but LA BBQ is garbage so

[@lukepate8749]

Screw that!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wouldent wait 1 minete !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SOLDOZER]

Stay in school or you will be waiting on customers at McDonalds, Luke.

[@ghoulishghastlyghost3850]

Lel o Lol you think it’s just an American thing? Nah.

[@JPCevallos]

That bbq looks very good.

[@Chewbaca-yq6jt]

Dissing Franklin's?! Unregistering right now.

[@BeastMortThe]

I hope the door didn't hit ya too hard on the way out... lol

[@kiellandiskool]

God help you.

[@AdailyJayloss]

Ok I haven't watched the video yet but if you don't like Franklin's I'm going to have to stop watching these reviews.

[@AdailyJayloss]

Come on maaannnnnnn. There's a reason they are so popular and people come from all over to wait in line. I'll stick to watching your product reviews.

[@Tloc103]

Bye!!

[@TheWolfePit]

People wait in line 7 days a week to eat at Outback too...but they suck. Jack gave an honest review and liked some stuff and didn't like other stuff. It's his opinion, just like it is yours that you really like Franklin's.

[@Tloc103]

TheWolfePit I don’t know what outback you go to but I’ve never seen any line at outback lol. 3-4 hours wait to not get what you want? Fuck that shit. Franklins is over hyped

[@littlehousehomestead6049]

TheWolfePit and franklins actually did score high with this review. People are not paying attention to everything Jack is saying in this review. All they heard was the one or two negative things he had to say.....and totally skipped over the good things. I don't understand people. BTW thewolfepit, I LOVE your channels!! I love your recipes! You should write a cookbook! Blessings to all! 💕🙏