British FIRST TIME Trying Texas BBQ Food 🍗 | Texas Series

Hey everyone! Unfortunately Franklins was closed on the day that we tried to eat BBQ food so we ended up trying out Coopers instead! After getting hooked on it, I (Lia) also ate my last BBQ (barbecue) at Salt Lick in the airport which I would go as far as saying was even better than Coopers!
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[@Maxxx1musP]

"I haven't even touched the salad." Ah yes. Now you are getting the true American experience.

[@phantomroads2621]

I think I have a crush on Lia!😐🙃

[@xMowgliBearx]

🤣🤣 truuuuue. Who has room for salad when you’re eating BBQ? No one. 😂

[@prr1788]

@Chet its just water

[@twalsh29]

Lol

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

The BBQ Meat ate my salad, now I’m eating the BBQ Meat..... it’s the circle of life.... some day I’ll be dead and feed plants, worms, and nematodes....

[@SuperLaurajo]

I remember coming back from America to the UK after a holiday and being so disillusioned with the service in our country. America for the win when it comes to customer service!!!!

[@cellgrrl]

I toured England several decades ago. I'm from Texas. While where I ate was not of my choosing, I found the food mostly inedible. Over a course of 3 weeks there, I lost 10 pounds, which I didn't need to lose. The service was okay. Besides that, I loved England.

[@cellgrrl]

@@ibosquez5238 I am thinking that the service and food was subpar because they were servicing busloads of people en mass. They were connected to a travel agency that bundled the services. But the food was bland and not appealing at all. I did get addicted to living on cookies and tea.

[@SuperLaurajo]

cellgrrl I’m glad you loved it. That makes me happy 😃

[@paulflores9909]

Tips and gratuity keep the customer service rolling.

[@bryandaly5270]

Laura Mills America for the win when it comes to everything

[@jimdena08]

Welcome to Texas ! Tearing the skin off can hurt the cooks feelings.

[@lemming9984]

I never go to KFC because they flavour the skin - not the chicken. Skin is gross.

[@corvianthedarktemplar3035]

Excuse me non Texans for now only the KZbinr or the Texans can speak on this comment

[@DFusions_]

@@corvianthedarktemplar3035 you don't make that choice

[@martinjenkins6467]

Texas the land of beef. Your our cousin, we love the beef Too in Australia.

[@jimdena08]

@@martinjenkins6467 had a friend from Australia I worked with . Asked him why Texas he said it waa as the closes thing to home but with trees ..lmao

[@JMACishere]

“To be honest it was just normal chicken” yea because you picked all the seasoning off lol

[@marizensoul8410]

lol

[@fandomewhisper]

Big brain moment

[@mystic_tacos]

You get bbq chicken, you *never* take the skin off! Well, I must admit I'm strange. I don't like bbq sauce so I guess that means I'm talking about grilled... Well, either way, all the flavor was in that skin man! (Honestly, they should have found a steakhouse!)

[@americanmade6996]

@@mystic_tacos A steakhouse, where he would probably carve away the marbling, scrape off the char, and squeeze out all that yucky pink fluid.

[@patchilds5668]

Skin off? Insanity.

[@PlayafromtheHimalayas]

"Don't eat beef"?? Man I'm surprised you didn't get deported from TX.

[@r2dxhate]

You must Brexit from Texas immediately.

[@mikegilbert5851]

Don’t say that in Texas you’ll get deported real fast

[@jasonsulewski8215]

@@r2dxhate Brexas

[@ericg7183]

Keep in mind, Mad Cow Disease is all over Europe. Probably one of the main reasons he doesn't eat beef. Still, they can't go wrong with Cooper's.

[@TheSiobhan12]

I thought that was illegal in the state of Texas? I’m triggered, no word of a lie!!!!!!

[@gtg793g]

There are many people in the south that would say that only Lia had BBQ. Joel had chicken and sausage.

[@scottytoohotty8510]

Not just the south, the north would say that too

[@rzawistowski33]

I'm from the north and completely agree he didn't really have BBQ

[@loganspurlin]

He even ditched the skin.... I was shook

[@phineas7631]

Yeah and then he removed the skin from the chicken. He might as well just had boiled chicken because he did not have BBQ at all

[@Moco925]

Chicken with no skin. Eat a carrot with youth fork a knife

[@ccasey413]

Ahhhhh! Texan here! This is my family’s favorite BBQ joint! I absolutely LOVE seeing people’s reactions to trying it for the first time. This video made me so happy!

[@joemikeska2657]

I’ll put Coopers against any of the more popular BBQ houses. Their cobbler is absolutely the best in Texas.

[@Morecommon]

Ill have to come down and visit them one day

[@billbeliakoff5589]

When Lia's eyes rolled back after her first bite of brisket you knew she was hooked.

[@swvastories3498]

Yes!

[@extofer]

Lia made her best life decision with that brisket. just saying.

[@jsaldarriaga86]

My thoughts exactly!

[@jimwilloughby]

She also made a wise choice with the napkin bib.

[@hydralegends3891]

Matthew Santoro!

[@xnonsuchx]

Glad she asked for less fatty cut too! Fatty brisket is gross and almost makes me stop eating it.

[@aj_aka_alan]

xnonsuchx nah. The lean stuff is too dry

[@jgarner3861]

Tf...He took the skin off the chicken?...thats where the rub is..lol

[@Spicoli1Bilek]

So true but the only thing I smoke with skin on his turkey I typically do boneless skinless chicken breasts one is fairly cheap at least where I'm at and to I don't have to worry about the people that don't like the skin is there a several of them that I allowed to eat my food that don't like it but with boneless skinless they have no choice but to eat it

[@DenverStarkey]

when I barbque chicken at home I put the rub and the sauce under the skin and let the skin trap it in the meat. very good that way and if folks don't like the skin then it's no waste to not eat it.

[@BBaldwin]

J Garner Dude should turn in his man card.

[@shaggydogg3786]

Bill Baldwin don’t know if he ever had one.

[@xMowgliBearx]

I can’t do the skin. I think it’s so effing nasty. Just season the damn skinned chicken man!

[@GreatBritishBak3r]

As an American, your guys' reaction to the first bites brought a literal smile to my face. Bless you guys for being so excited and open to trying everything!! Love it

[@jacobcaffey9763]

Thank y’all for being so open minded and respectful🙌🏼

[@dancedwards]

Skin is the best part of that chicken. It wasn’t “special” because he ditched the best part.

[@ragnrokofdwar3028]

Yea discarding the skin in bbq, you're doing it wrong. The bark is the flavor!!!

[@TeamSnackPack]

I definitely agree, Skin is a must!

[@rocknrollcannibals]

I literally only came to the comments to say exactly this!!!

[@DavidSmith-ou8uv]

Only if it is done correctly. I have seen some nasty skin.

[@rocknrollcannibals]

The trick to good skin is making sure it's crispy.

[@aarchie8470]

I'm from Texas. Brisket is about the best thing in the world. That and chicken fried steak

[@markreed9398]

a archie I miss my chicken fried steak fingers from DQ. Texas is the only place that has them in their DQ.

[@randyporter3491]

a archie You just said the truest statement on here. I’m a Texan too and brisket and chicken-fry is a Texas food staple ! It doesn’t get any better. This video bothers me though. Who in the hell goes to try bbq for the first time and orders “chicken” ?? Chicken isn’t bbq and never will be. Then, to use a fork on ribs ?

[@markreed9398]

Randy Porter I had a Brit sit next to me here in STL AT A BBQ joint and tried eating burnt ends and ribs with a fork. I laughed at her and asked if she was scared to get dirty. Told her get in there and use her fingers.

[@61Benster]

I felt the same way.

[@tomswinburn1778]

You're right. And oh, Tex Mex too. And biscuits and sausage gravy. And beer can chicken. And of course a thick steak, juice streaming from every knife cut. And scratch chili, NO beans allowed. Cornbread, steaming hot and covered in butter. Fried chicken. Mango Tango ice cream. Pecan pie. Never mind. There are too many "bests".

[@deannarose7000]

I've never seen someone eat ribs with a fork before 😂 glad yall had a good experience, the food looked amazing 😍

[@redwulf13]

😂 That was especially interesting.

[@MarioSlezak]

Like seriously? I cant even imagine to eat it with hands, I presume? And by all means I am not fancy guy. Just some euro-peasant. Not dissing, just cant wrap my head around it. Its perfect food, You just dont want it on your hands, face or clothes., well anywhere but Your mouth and plate.

[@kaiceecrane3884]

@@MarioSlezak fork and hands is all you ever need; when hands aren't enough use a fork. All foods are covered by this, all of them. Anything else is unnecessary and posh lol

[@ryanexsus]

Doesn't like beef? He's probably never had good brisket. Took the skin off the chicken? This part with literally all the flavor.

[@chasee1206]

Bro my jaw dropped when you pulled the skin off. Lol. That's one of the best parts

[@colonelkenpachi5009]

That's a Sin in Texas.

[@daoriginalclos8223]

That's THE best part!

[@seeker406]

Sad. He won't even try the beef and he eats chicken but won't eat the skin.

[@cjjacobs6292]

who eat BBQ with a knife and fork

[@joeyperez7432]

You wont be invited back to the bbq if you do that, just a heads up if yall ever go to someones bbq.

[@savannahariel9636]

Only Brits would eat BBQ with knife and fork.

[@illstreamthat]

When I had a beard, BBQ was eaten with a knife and fork. They have no excuse, though. LOL

[@SunflowerSpotlight]

I'll stream that I hadn’t thought of that issue! You’re right though! My brother has a beard now and while he’s always been a messy dude, he’s gotten into some MESSES. It was half funny and halfway kinda sad! I’ll advise him on this intel!

[@sunpowerguru3993]

How do you eat brisket? With your hands? Savage!

[@brianmoore8710]

That right there is why we won the war...

[@johncochran8497]

Indeed. Some years back, I had a trip to Oxford, England and while there ate at a Pizza Hut. First time, I've ever seen people eat pizza with a knife and fork.

[@Zodia195]

Oh if ya'll ever try cobbler again, I recommend eating it with vanilla ice cream, it's amazing. But yeah cobbler is a Texas staple in the dessert category.

[@TOBYH]

Amen to that one! ALA MODE!

[@TheOtherBill]

"He doesn't like beef" well yeah, he probably grew up with British beef. Not the same!! He should have at least tasted it though, otherwise what's the point of even going?

[@IChooseJesus9091]

IKR! And taking the skin off of BBQ'd Chicken just took away from the whole experience too. He really didn't give Texas BBQ a chance IMO. 🤔

[@crispusattucks6094]

KAL EL aren’t all British men?

[@bluesdealer]

IDK. A cow is a cow. People have their own tastes

[@hengineer]

A cow might be a cow, but if you don't cook it right .... One thing I discovered in Europe is they don't buy aged meat for some reason. Sailed as a merchant Mariner and the butcher in Greece was surprised we wanted the aged beef for the BBQ we were having on the pier.

[@TheWrongHands18]

Probably Boiled British beef...ugh! Or Pot Roast...Not the best. I can see a big slab of unmentionable, unremarkable beef hitting the oven for several hours and then falling apart when you slice it. No flavor, just digestible matter and protein. Heaven knows, I'm in America and had that more than once growing up. It was the Baby Boomers and their parents who invented that concept. Post WWII utopia and such. A roast in every oven sort of thing.

[@jbashore3468]

It’s called cobbler because the dough is dropped on top of the filling by the spoonful and it bakes up to resemble a cobblestone street.

[@themaven2017]

wow - I didn't know that - thanks!

[@naomilspivey406]

That’s a neat fact! I have never heard that.

[@marcusweaver9728]

Thank you for the insight. Love learning something new.

[@LL-vj5yp]

J Bashore oh, so cool I never knew that ! 👏👏

[@BWolf00]

J Bashore - I'm curious, what part of the US are you from? I'm from NC and my mom/grandma called it cobbler because it was very quick and easy to make...thus they threw it or rather 'cobbled' it together. Not to say you're wrong, just we have a different perspective.

[@MKelly-pm1np]

This was the most polite ive ever seen anyone order BBQ lol.. And Lia with the white pants to eat BBQ --brave move girl!

[@jaychilichild9415]

As a proud Texan , of course I wear my food proudly ! I had feral hog BBQ just 2 weeks ago - no sauce - and Mitch did a damn good job !

[@synlubeproscrider3712]

She just called that pickle a gherkin.....i can't stop laughing! Welcome to Texas......

[@emmef7970]

As they say, everything is bigger in Texas!

[@pjesf]

I'm an American who has had BBQ thousands of times so why did this feel like my very first time? 😂😍

[@michaelmccotter4293]

My wife, whom is a flight attendant, when she is in Austin will always load up on $100 worth of Cooper's BBQ Brisket and Ribs she brings home to me in Alaska. Yum! 🐖

[@glamp63]

Michael McCotter - I hope you cherish your wife!

[@adtxchannel5474]

You can smoke ribs. All of us here in Texas do that.

[@iamkob71]

Your wife is a "keeper"! Cherish that woman.

[@jtalbot34]

UGG I miss the salmon from Russian river! I just miss Alaska I guess 😂

[@CountCulture27]

The original Coopers in Llano is probably where she gets it. I do like the Fort Worth one but no one beats the Llano location

[@LaserRanger15]

the chicken was just normal because you took the skin off, dude.

[@colliecoform4854]

That's what I said. You have to eat the skin!

[@kennethbryant5819]

thats where all the seasoning goes. He'll learn one day.

[@andierathbone8910]

Dude, that’s the best part!!

[@MOIgloo]

Glad you enjoyed that! I wouldn’t advertise that you don’t eat beef while standing in a Texas BBQ place. You might start a riot and get tarred and feathered. Cobbler as a dessert actually derives from the shoe repair definition. A cobbler is a fruit pie with one cakelike crust in a deep dish. It comes from early American history when the woman of the house didn’t have the time to make pie crust and would just “cobble something together.” What you are referring to as a crumble, we have too, it’s a little different. The crust is more of loose, dry topping that gets browned a little and isn’t thick or cakey. And hang onto your hats, we call that a “crisp.” Apple crisp, peach crisp, etc. There’s also Apple Brown Betty which is similar. “Pecan” is pronounced “puh CONN” in the North and “PEE can” in the South.

[@dcottrell6763]

texan here.... definitely puh conn

[@beverlyhayshouston2770]

Nope. In the South we say Puhcohn. Never Pee Can.

[@OkieGab]

This is encouraging :) I would assume alot of people from the UK would stick their noses up at this kind of food. It was really cool to see how open y'all were to trying it. Definitely great comfort food. God bless!

[@ItachiesCrush1493]

This is Texas...we only use forks for the sides. Lol

[@roflstomps324]

I'm from Canada. I grew up eating half my food with my hands standing next to a fire. If you see a dude at Longhorn eating a thirty ounce steak with his hands, that's me.

[@scottytoohotty8510]

Fucking miss Texas. From Connecticut. But spent a bit of time in Beaumont. Miss the food more than anything. And people are so much more friendly than New England

[@minnie8996]

I want to go back to Texas but my family moved to the Philippines!!😢 I want the meat I GREW UP WITH!!!!

[@mikeartillery6956]

This person probably never served his state, not real Texan. Eat it how ever you want! Don’t listen to freeloaders of others service...

[@ItachiesCrush1493]

@@mikeartillery6956 Wow...way to mess up a good ribbing. Btw, Texans are all about having fun and respecting each other. Everyone is a friend, until they prove otherwise. So please don't attack us. As far as serving our state...I am not medically able to "serve", but I was raised with the values of my military ancestors.

[@paulcalhoun6339]

62 years old and I live in the South, never ever seen a person eat BBQ with flatware....

[@johnbaldock6353]

paul calhoun sorry but that's the way we roll!👍😊

[@paulcalhoun6339]

john Baldock Roll on ......

[@dancingwithmyhands4419]

paul calhoun ....... let’s see how do I phrase this.... Umm....”My name is Chella and I’m American who eats bbq with a fork and knife.”..... 😂 I can’t t stand getting sauce under my fingernails!! 😂 My hubby always threatens to sit at a different table when we eat bbq!!!! 😂😆.... you picked a great restaurant!! Absolutely loved the ambience looked just like most barbecue restaurants I’ve been in. Food is great people are kind and I always leave some cobbler and brisket to take home because they are my favourites!! About the knife and fork thing ....sorry I use them too... I will try to stop but I hate having sauce underneath my fingernails... some sauces can really stain! Maybe it’s because of where my ancestors come from...I did one of those DNA things and ancestry wise i’m mostly from the UK so maybe that’s why I use my knife and fork too... it’s a DNA thang!😆 So much fun to see the two of you enjoying yourself! absolutely love your channel!! Keep up the great work!!! 😘 x

[@paulcalhoun6339]

dancing with my hands Chella, your forgiven and from my wife”bless your heart”😉

[@johnbrush775]

come on; she was English, & pretty; she deserves a break!

[@mikeg.4211]

Thanks for this fun video! There are actually several different distinct styles of American BBQ, depending on the city or region you're in. Different regions use different sauces, for example, between Texas, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, and North and South Carolina. Different regions and cities will even emphasize different meats. Texas is big on brisket, for example, but the Carolinas favor pulled pork, and Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City emphasize ribs.

[@jamesricker3997]

Which style for the best has been open to discussion for a long while. No consensus has been reached

[@pietrayday9915]

Like styles of chili, which style of barbecue is usually a matter of exchanging fighting words. And it's not just the US where you can find some amazing barbecue in the Americas: when I visited Tegucigalpa in Hoduras, my hosts took me to a fantastic Hoduran barbecue (El Patio) that I could easily have just moved into, never to eat anywhere else again. I love all kinds of Barbecue, but that is easily in the top five best barbecue restaurants I've ever eaten at - well played, Honduras! Here in the U.S., I've also had some fantastic barbecue at restaurants run by Peruvian immigrants as well... I suspect there are some great barbecue styles to be found all over Central and South America.

[@RealieP]

Didn’t mention Memphis crazy

[@wyominghorseman9172]

The look on her face says it all. Welcome to America, the real America. He doesn't like beef because in England they feed their cattle fish meal so naturally it tastes fishy.

[@Oldbmwr100rs]

God, the beef dishes I had in england (with the exception of one place that microwaved an unseasoned piece till it was hard..) were all excellent, the milk and cheeses were the best tasting, all the beef was grass fed.

[@johncassles7481]

Bless you two. I'm From Texas and it is so nice people from the UK sampling our food. One thing you will find in the south is that our hospitality is just as important as our flavors. It is meant to be one package, served together

[@scottytoohotty8510]

I can tell you Texas hospitality is legit. I’m from Connecticut and I came down for several months and stayed in Beaumont, and I never went anywhere without people FORCING me to eat, even after I had JUST ate right before.....and i never ate anything that wasn’t stellar.

[@robinpesek3657]

John Cassles Amen John.

[@FirstNameLastName-wt5to]

I was driving through TX and stopped for BBQ. It was late and we still had to drive a few hours that night. We were also low on funds but decided we could afford a single slice of chocolate pie and coffee. The waitress brought us two huge pieces of pie and say “if you’re going to be driving tonight y’all need pie. On the house.” I can’t remember the name of the restaurant but I will always remember the waitress for that. It was also the best damn pie I’d ever had.

[@SuperLaurajo]

Thank you for saying that. I’m from the UK. That was very sweet of you. Xxx

[@HOTPLATEGAMING]

Can vouch for the hospitality. Love Texas especially San Antonio

[@warpigjohnson9710]

Awwww, your first BBQ? I'm wiping away tears! Plus getting super hungry watching you eat fantastic, delicious BBQ!

[@misslovemuffin3]

Warpig Johnson me too.

[@TheMcburgerdevil]

I know....makes me want BBQ I live in Dallas we got some decent joints.

[@FuzzyBuddz]

THE SKIN IS THE BEST PART!!! You're fired!

[@cindynajera6417]

My heart sank when he ordered the chicken- it’s never as good and the beef is what Texas BBQ is famous for!

[@fluttie64]

I'm laughing because Lia used a knife and fork to eat the rib. Here in the south we use our hands to hold on to both ends and bite the meat off of the bone.

[@cswrel]

eat it with ya fangers

[@gordon4385]

Texas? Pretty much everywhere in the U.S.

[@Wiley_Coyote]

LOL I'm fairly sure the South didn't invent using hands for ribs. It's just posh Brit manners rearing it's head here.

[@theolamp5312]

@fluttie64 - That's what I thought. But, you beat me to it. Ribs are supposed to be a bit messy.

[@affluentimaginings]

Right? If I'd happened by and saw that I'd have snickered and straight up asked them, "you ain't from around here, huh?" Then with good natured southern hospitality set her on the right path and assured her it was just fine to get her pretty fingers messy with that rib.

[@saramize]

This is one of my favorite videos yet! So glad you enjoyed it! I think Lia's face said it all lol!

[@natiballa2007]

It’s called real food with seasoning. You’re welcome brits 🇬🇧 lol 😂

[@michaelfromaustin]

@3:15 "they're so helpful in here as well." Welcome to Texas. Come back anytime:)

[@aaronrodriquez3815]

The expression on her face at the first bite was priceless...btw Welcome To Texas

[@Eternalsfan]

Aaron Rodriquez They should do visit California for other foods.

[@ldoubleg2006]

Give them some burnt ends and they'll never go back to eating salads

[@murf2703]

They'll never go back to England.

[@KatTheTruth]

Omg burnt ends are heavenly

[@ViewBizarre]

Ooooh buddy y’all already know!

[@IChooseJesus9091]

Ok I'm from Texas, & have had BBQ plenty. But what are "burnt ends"? Apparently I've never had that...?

[@DeadlyHippo]

@@IChooseJesus9091 fattier meat. its a different cut of the brisket. absolutely amazing

[@kenlogan1723]

You know you're in America it's ok to just pick the rib up and gnaw on it lol, glad you enjoyed it.

[@azcowboy1963]

I have many British friends and I never get tired of seeing them eat something new here. You both crack me up!

[@VOID_DEATH]

"I don't eat the skin off the chicken" Then he immediately proceeds to eat Cow intestine... This dudes special.

[@DanButcher303]

Pretty sure its pig intestine.

[@VOID_DEATH]

@@DanButcher303 minced pork, beef, or other meats, often combined, together with various added ingredients and seasonings, usually stuffed into a prepared intestine or other casing and often made in links. The most popular casings for sausages are made from the cleaned intestines of animals, most notably, pigs, sheep and cows. These are called “natural casings”

[@DanButcher303]

@@VOID_DEATH I just said that. Im literally a butcher, have been for 25 years

[@k_tess]

@@DanButcher303 wait. I thought most sausage had a synthetic casing? I know that intestines used to be the norm. And that if you wanted, you actually have the butcher use an intestine. But I didn't think most sausages in the modern era were intestines.

[@DanButcher303]

@@k_tess Items that come fully cooked are generally made with synthetic casings. I've never seen a raw sausage with a synthetic casing. The exception is breakfast sausage. This exception is due to lack of natural lamb casings. Americans dont harvest enough lamb to meet the demand of the breakfast staple. I grew up working at a small local butcher shop and have since moved to a national retailer.

[@alienlife7754]

I hate it when people from other countries call fast food American food. THIS is American food. And I can make a better burger on my grill than McDonald’s could ever hope to make. Gotta love how these two are so open minded. Most Europeans from the continent are kind of rude about Americans and everything American. But Brits at least are willing to give us a chance.

[@vladt876]

There are so many "American Foods" that are so amazingly delicious, that it "grinds my gears" when self-hating Americans themselves states all American food is fast food. I created a list of strictly 30 american dishes off memory, and the person on the discussion board never responded. Sad....I love going to parts of the states (I am from California) and trying their regional food....when I went to New England, I ate nothing but seafood. Montana and South Dakota...wild game meats and Native American type dishes. Louisiana has all the creole stuff, Texas has beef bbq and chili, etc etc etc. Even foods we "take for granted," i.e. Key Lime Pie, Eggs Benedict, A good Cheeseburger off your home grill, are pure American contributions. P.S. No, I'm not an Elitist. I went to Scotland and loved all of the fresh Lamb dishes, Haggis, Fish and Chips, and salmon. :)

[@thefreeman8791]

Amen to that.

[@asianguy6174]

You're the one with the prejudice

[@TuhljinTampergauge]

@@asianguy6174 Why, because he said a bunch of Europeans are "kind of rude about Americans"? Polls show that anti-American attitudes are fairly strong in Europe and have been growing for decades. To say they're "kind of rude" is more than fair.

[@lostcolonyforge5792]

Maybe they forgot about tea and the Boston harbor

[@uthornss]

that quarter of an ounce of brisket really fills you up......bless your british hearts.

[@tygerman797]

I love the way she says "Thank you"

[@kaceydillin7367]

I live 30 minutes away from Cooper’s... It isn’t really “fair” to say that the chicken was nothing special. You did take the skin off. Not knocking it, but otherwise you just have a smoked breast of chicken. The rub, the seasoning, is all on the skin. Just randomly found this video. I do hope you guys enjoyed the hospitality of Texas. Much ❤️ from Texas.

[@LuisMartinez-ly7lb]

Kacey Dillin is this the one in Llano Texas?

[@CountCulture27]

No, this looks to be the Forth Worth one. Llano is way more rustic. :)

[@jaycobbina9529]

Now if you ate Jamaican chicken , the seasoning would be all the way through the chicken, they are the kings and queens of proper seasoning .

[@lestermount3287]

why would anyone eat BBQ and then order chicken?

[@bassmangotdbluz3547]

@@CountCulture27 The Holding Oven at Cooper's Llano is outside but still under roof. I hate the seating at that location; "continental dining" (meaning sharing of your table with other parties of strangers; although, it makes for interesting conversation) at long wooden Picnic Tables with FIXED BENCHS. I'm a large man and I have to sit sidesaddle on them. When they first entered the restaurant, I thought it was James Beard Award Winning "Louis Mueller Barbecue" in Taylor TX until I saw Cooper's logo on the brick wall, a similar building interior. BTW, traditionally Louis Mueller served it's Cue with either White Bread or Saltine Crackers and absolutely no Barbecue Sauce, nothing but Vinegar with Crushed Peppers or simple prepared Hot Sauces like Krystal or Louisiana. I now see, being marketed at the local grocer's, an entire line of Barbecue Sauces bearing Louis Mueller's name. The place is now owned by his grown children. I wonder how the late Louis would feel about this?

[@tony_25or6to4]

You can't have any pudding if you don't eat your meat.

[@wheresatari6242]

Was disappointed I couldn't like this comment more than once.

[@rocknroller77]

If you dont eat your meat, you can't have any pudding!

[@wheresatari6242]

You can kill two birds with one stone if you just get some meat pudding. Pretty sure that's what Taco Bell uses...

[@tony_25or6to4]

@@wheresatari6242 or Rachel's triffle from Friends

[@wheresatari6242]

@@tony_25or6to4 Lol. Meat good. Onions good. Pudding goooood. What's not to like? Pretty sure I got that wrong, but the memory is still funny😂

[@richardtucker5686]

" I don't eat beef" He wants the revolver special

[@Sunny-wr5sd]

I’m not even from Texas or American but I’m still watching British people eat American food

[@ashleyhayes6291]

As a Texan this makes me proud.

[@ThoseTwoBrits1]

Yay! It should!

[@bBrain]

As if we were worried about our food. LOL They had like the lowest quality BBQ and thought it was great. This video actually gave me a giggle.

[@krisybelle216]

I know right!!!! 💕

[@tanyakelly7644]

Sooooo completely enjoyed watching y’all have bbq! LOL! I love Texas bbq! Mac and Cheese is always a must! ♥️

[@instagramsavage_kingdomjr1673]

Same!!! Same 👏🏾

[@clpeucker85]

I'm from Australia so had no idea how Texas BBQ worked, but it looked amazing! I think I'll have to add Texas to my travel list just to have the BBQ now 😂

[@ladderskip]

You can go pretty much anywhere in America and get BBQ. It's a big deal all around here. However, there are variations in sauces and cooking styles around the country, but you will always find yummy BBQ.

[@thundervalley9766]

Claire Peucker definitely get you some bbq. Baked beans and potato salad. Don’t forget the coleslaw

[@d.g.f.6497]

Claire Peucker if you’re going to Tx I would suggest W.Texas (Maria/Alpine/Ft Davis) or the Austin area.

[@SamSmolko]

ladderskip Eh. My brother lives up north/east coast and you get offered sugar packets if you ask for sweet tea. 😖 I’d recommend stickin to the south for bbq if possible. 🙌🏼🤘🏼

[@docrichardson7034]

Come on up, we have a lot of Australians that live here....

[@esd9511]

Guy's. I'm from Texas and we have the best BBQ in the country. I'm so glad you enjoyed the food in our great state. Y'all are always welcome here in Texas.

[@mikebeach5449]

funny brits. who goes to a pit bbq. gets a salad. ya'll crack me up. bless your hearts

[@csd4488]

All that was missing was sweet tea or a cold beer!

[@Ilumenaughty]

I kept wondering: “where’s the shiner bock? Did nobody tell him?”

[@drinkthekoolaidkids]

Sweet Tea !

[@happilysingle8385]

I have to have my sweet tea and I mean sweet

[@cmscms123456]

Brits hate iced tea.

[@cmscms123456]

Tea is a 'religion' to brits.. they're a bit too snobbish to like anything outside of their ordinary hot tea.

[@shawnrogerslocal6197]

"If you don't eat your meat you can't have any pudding. How can you have pudding if you haven't eaten your meat?"

[@katesanch6378]

😂😂😂 Best comment!!!!!

[@beatfromjetsetradio8239]

Close.

[@bassmangotdbluz3547]

You misquoted the second sentence and it completely disrupts the flow. I'm guessing you haven't listened to "The Wall" in while.

[@terde9651]

Yes!!! 🤣

[@daviddemar8749]

Bravo for the Pink floyd reference

[@Whytho-dude]

the words "unfortunately" and "coopers" can never be used in the same sentence! i go to that location all the time and theyre amazing

[@jsant24]

I’m glad to see you both enjoyed our world famous Texas BBQ. There are so many great BBQ joints here in Texas that it’s impossible to recommend a particular one. I had to snicker a bit when I saw you eating the rib with a fork.

[@uberjeff7583]

Next time put a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the cobbler

[@GakDasher]

But make it blue Bell

[@windergard]

@@GakDasher Man blue bell on a cobbler, there are no words for this.

[@Munkifu]

@@GakDasher Yarnell's Homemade Vanilla.

[@fanmad-hg4nf]

Must

[@BIMMERKID2]

Wisconsin cedercrest ice cream... Just sayin.....

[@jimtilley1158]

If the South ever goes to war. It will be over which region has the best BBQ.

[@thefreeman8791]

Jim Tilley LOL. Kansas City has the best BBQ. If y’all want to talk about Brisket then I’ll give TX that but everything else KC does better.

[@resdyadarkwatch8588]

KC? Yet when discussing dry or wet it is called St. Louis style..... Actually, KC is good if you like sauce or pork, but for beef tx wins. Not a fan of mustard and vinegar base sauces so nc is out for me .... And Memphis when I want the spice.....

[@perpetualdynamo]

@@resdyadarkwatch8588 mustard is SC bbq sauce base. NC is just smoke and vinegar...and divine.

[@rooooooby]

All Southern BBQ is some variation of Virginian BBQ.

[@thedurtylemur2282]

KC is the origins of barbeque. KC is better

[@kpaggie]

I’m a vegetarian Texan and I miss BBQ so much!!! You never order chicken at a BBQ restaurant! But Mac and cheese is a common side with BBQ, so is cole slaw, potato salad, fried okra, and jalapeño cornbread. Cobbler is my favorite dessert. Hope y’all enjoyed it!

[@MrHardfoot]

I love that the love of good food is universal.

[@DaltonHBrown]

calling the cobbler "pudding" lol Also, yes mac'n'cheese is required by law as a side in the south.

[@mikeabner5935]

Pudding is just the British word for dessert

[@billymays4392]

Mac n’ cheese is mandatory, change my mind.

[@danhutson3460]

Baked mac'n'cheese is the best. I have a friend who is a great cook & says boxed mac'n'cheese will never cross his lips!

[@azredd77]

Mac n cheese, creamed green beans, potato salad, cole slaw, Corn Bread, Fried okra... they missed all the goodies

[@BearStar1]

Pudding is Pudding and Cobbler is Cobbler ! Two entirely DIFFERENT types of Desserts !!!

[@You-Be-The-Judge]

The chicken tastes a lot better with the skin on.

[@defuller1]

Yes, exactly! What he did was first scrape the flavor off, then comment on the chicken being bland. Eat the skin! It's where all the spices are!

[@drinkthekoolaidkids]

Lolol yeah dont go to a bbq joint in the south to eat healthy .

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

Dale McKinzie .....AMEN!

[@nebulaone908]

Ikr! I was literally yelling at the screen! Who takes the skin off and complains about it tasting bad???

[@gokaury]

BBQ sauce? The answer is always YES! And a cobbler isn't a pudding, it's just a pie without the outer crust.

[@Fishpig65]

"I don't eat beef" turn in your man card.

[@billbailey9684]

You will eat a pig intestine stuffed sausage but not chicken skin. WTF. Lol

[@emdotambient]

@@scRUAM Um ... anyone worried about calories simply doesn't eat BBQ. And when all the smoke and spice rub that makes it BBQ chicken is on the skin, just eating the meat is going to taste ... like chicken! (not BBQ chicken)

[@steves3627]

@@scRUAM splurge once in a while! Live it up

[@MrIgottap]

Some places still do

[@DerickZ28]

Yeah they do

[@emdotambient]

@zach w True but even artificial casings are made of collagen which is often derived from cattle skin ... especially if it's edible artificial casing ... so not vegan.

[@thunderpuppy6719]

I've lived in Texas for 64 years, and I've never seen any place dip their BBQ in sauce like that.

[@delorbb2298]

LOLZ and it was communally dipped & runny.

[@IChooseJesus9091]

That's BBQ Water. There was a BBQ place we used to frequent in Texas that served a similar watery BBQ Sauce. We loved their food. Just not their BBQ Sauce. We started bringing our own...

[@Kingfisher1215]

Yeah. BBQ should stand on its own. No sauce.

[@DestinationsChronicles]

I know, right?

[@RobertSmith-wc1df]

I've been to so many BBQ joints and I have only seen them do the dip at Coopers

[@txrick4879]

The Texas BBQ experience is the best. The problem is there are so many places that are good . Lived in Texas all my life and trying different places takes more than one lifetime .

[@mattcrouch9348]

Texan here, glad we could make you happy. This video is adorable.

[@robinettekelly8864]

I am loving your Texas vlogs!!!!!!! Watching y’all experience what we have available to us every day is so fun to watch. Great job Joel and Lia! Robin-Tyler Tx

[@ThoseTwoBrits1]

Thanks so much, so glad you're enjoying it!

[@lindseyallen5491]

I’m from Tyler too!

[@texadan314]

@@lindseyallen5491 And I'm in Lufkin.

[@MadMax-pu1kj]

I teared up a little to see how helpful they were to you and that you noticed and appreciated that. You were more gracious to their helpfulness than most of us Americans. Very sweet.

[@faithfulforever6331]

I love how they call cobbler "pudding."

[@dennisreeve8859]

My exposure to foreign visitors viewing America has almost convinced me that we are begining to have some sort of visible culture ! No kidding! American food is different!! In a seemingly well defined way! The landscape offers vistas galore, not only for tourists, but also available to locals and countrymen afar! But it's the individual freedom on the faces of people, the ready warmth and laid-back attitude, friendly smiles, and instant acceptance and willingness to help that they are surprised by! That's us! Heck if we keep this up , we might become identifiable someday!

[@RH-tv9hk]

Awww yay! I'm so happy you had authentic TX BBQ and that it was a good experience!🥩😃🍗

[@JACKDAWFISH]

You want fat on the brisket to give it more flavor.

[@therealmimiraesir]

@Aeox no you cook brisket fat side up so the juice goes from the fat down into the meat,,it gives the meat more flavor and makes it tender. You cut the fat off after the meat rests It absolutely is not a good brisket if you cut the fat off before it cooks period

[@larrydavison8298]

After cooking, the fat is gelatin.

[@JahovazWhiteness]

Brits don't appreciate flavor as evidenced by their bland unimaginative local cuisines.

[@QuestionableLifeChoices]

Ehh I get it. I know the fat is where the flavor is but I HATE the texture

[@michaelwolf8690]

Yeah taking skin off the chicken took away most of the flavor and smoke from the BBQ. You kind of have to throw your healthy sensibilities out the window with traditional BBQ.

[@michaelfromaustin]

OMG. When he said: "You can get multiple."....yes sir, yes sir you can :)

[@user-vu6lg1jd8p]

You should have tried the Salt Lick in Driftwood, TX. I love the Austin area and there are SO many great restaurants there!

[@aaronhamlett]

They could have spent the entire trip eating BBQ in the Austin area.

[@johnwhite7219]

Salt Lick is the bomb.

[@bhud1972]

How is Southside Market? Sometimes I drive by there when I take 290 back from my ranch in Rocksprings. I’ve always wondered about it.

[@jeffreyglenellen1188]

The chicken was not “spectacular” because you don’t eat the skin,pretty self explanatory. Just saying🤷‍♂️

[@roysheaks1261]

Yep. Peeled the BBQ right off and threw it away...

[@kenryu386]

I teared up when he discarded the skin from the chicken

[@GeorgeCampbell1964]

Spot on!

[@Thurgosh_OG]

Sorry, I'm with Joel, I hate the texture of chicken skin, so never eat them. There are plenty of ways to flavour chicken without eating that.

[@msabigailflurm1163]

Right???? He didn’t eat the tasty parts

[@Rascal77s]

Good thing nobody heard you don't like beef. That's a hanging offense in some parts of Texas.

[@MeanLaQueefa]

Chicken over beef, nope

[@josephmclennan1229]

@r385671 Im from California, living a rural Texas county , with a lot of black people. I think Cali was more rascist then here.

[@justbe4481]

@r385671 you obviously never been to Texas now have you .

[@glamp63]

How the hell do you go to Texas & not eat beef??!! Baffling!!🤷🏽‍♀️

[@rodneyperry6942]

@@gatorhead7414 i know THAT'S right

[@connie.h2435]

When I lived in the States I gained so much weight!! So easy to get used of eating way too much ,but the food is good and huge portions 🍗🥞🍕🥗

[@michaelmckesson6997]

When your in Texas you might want to say, "you don't like beef" very quietly.😂

[@scottsuem3384]

Mac and cheese is a American favorite period! plus it goes with just about anything...

[@glensims3744]

I agree with Matthew but in addition in the South Mac and cheese is considered a vegetable and gravy is a beverage.

[@JoseGonzalez-ez6vn]

@@glensims3744 And, that's why the South lost the Civil War. Hahahahahahhaha!!!

[@renee2994]

Fried okra was needed

[@renee2994]

@Bad Cattitude come home lol

[@richardsmith2879]

What is Mac and cheese?

[@schadestreams8068]

Mac & Cheese is definitely pretty standard BBQ food. Right up there with coleslaw and potato salad.

[@christyassid8871]

And ranch style beans.

[@christinaruiz2835]

Baked beans as well

[@julieburck5712]

Have to say disappointed with her choice of salad. Eating without at least two of the following: Cole slaw, beans, potato salad, is not a true TX BBQ experience. 😵😵

[@chadvalliere8697]

Slaw and bbq pulled pork🥰

[@Lava1964]

I'm a Canadian who has vacationed three times in Texas. I love the food, the people, the service in restaurants, everything. I think I was born in the wrong country.

[@efriamantoniogarza9388]

Two of my favorite people! I live in Dallas. Coopers is terrific. This is one of my favorite episodes. Love the reaction! Y’all’s curiosity about America is infectious! Stay safe out there. 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jaygarcia6727]

Warm peach cobbler with a scoop of vanilla ice cream is the best

[@martinmoomaw4801]

Amen to that

[@kevinerose]

Peach cobbler is the best dessert ever invented. Followed closely by ice cream.

[@Walker_Bulldog]

Peach Cobbler is the best ever; bar none. You should try it in Peach County, GA. That's peach central.

[@katerinarampenthal4454]

I love everyone in this comment thread for making sense. Peach cobbler is love

[@bo0tsy1]

You mean cobbler soup.

[@ydoja84]

Mac and cheese is always great with BBQ. Especially when the sauce and drippings mix in with it. 😋

[@bobleglob162]

There is NOTHING on the entire planet better than Texas BBQ.

[@steelcantuna]

Texas family here since the 1850's. We don't just have "guys" here in Texas, we also have "gals." So... we all say "you all." Ya'll dig? BTW, the woman in this video is glorious, the man is blessed.

[@markhowell4829]

Lots of BBQ places are closed on Mondays, that's the day they clean out their fire pits.

[@robertvalderaz7329]

My brother who is living in the U K and from Texas, introduced all his friends to Texas Bar-b-que.

[@tericandeloro4082]

I bet he has a lot of new best friends! 😊

[@priscilladodrill4350]

Angels don't always have wings. ❤️❤️❤️👍 Bless him for enlightening them. 🤣😍🍖🍗🥩

[@eb311235]

There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who love BBQ and those who have never tried it.

[@chrisbisho9785]

As a Brit who moved to the US as a teenager in the 70's I have to say that most ( not all ) British food is probably based on a dare . Texas BBQ and Southern cooking in general is the best .

[@hollywilkerson6769]

“That was SO filling!“ they ate barely anything lol

[@SirWrecksy]

aaaaand that's why they're not fat

[@g0679]

Holly Wilkerson Great leftovers.

[@badpop987]

g0679 yup, I’m sure I’m not the only one that over-orders so I have some for later. It’s something I look forward to.

[@IDiggPattyMayonnaise]

@@SirWrecksy You don't get fat from eating too much. You get fat from exercising too little. The most in shape people on Earth are stuffing their faces all day as a necessity. Better shape=more calorie needs=more food you need.

[@jacketrussell]

@@IDiggPattyMayonnaise You get fat if your calorie intake exceeds your calorie burn. So, yes, you do get fat from eating too much. You can't exercise off a bad diet.

[@mauriceworthy7697]

Lia’s face was precious.. like wow!

[@Banyo__]

In regards to ordering a salad in a Texas BBQ joint, in the immortal words of Ron Swanson from Parks and Recreation, "there's been a mistake. You've accidentally given me food that my food eats."

[@williamcooper2415]

You made a great choice. Any place can oven cook or boil meat, add sauce and call it BBQ, but authentic BBQ is cooked in a pit and smoked. Joel doesn't like beef, isn't a good excuse for at least not taking a single bit, just to try it. That's the point of going, to taste test things.