Finding The Best Barbecue In Austin, Texas | Food Tours | Insider Food

[@BenGrimm977]

These two guys are carrying this channel on their shoulders

[@Begone2332]

😂 for real

[@jessecampbell-o6v]

u meant gay guys

[@silverlady1118]

The only 2 I watch

[@Rebecca-dm5ul]

They're both fantastic together. They're the only reason I watch this channel.

[@easyelras]

...carrying the channel on their bellies :)

[@trueseeker262]

I love how these two are so reserved and have gentle humor other channel sometimes are too brash. These two got something I want to watch without visual fatigue.

[@tehtriangle6660]

Harry was being polite. He definitely prefers British sausages.

[@erikdaniels0n]

I think he liked some of the American sausages more than others honestly

[@redwolfexr]

Well to be fair its like comparing a granny smith apple and a honeycrisp. They are both very good, they are both apples, but they taste TOTALLY different. Only one of them makes a good pie.

[@TheOnlyMeta]

Nah I think he loves this stuff but doesn’t like it when Joe puts down British food when talking about how good the food is at an American place. Like I don’t think any British person, especially a foodie like Harry, enjoys the “British people can’t handle any flavour” meme at all, so if he seems a bit stilted I don’t think it’s because he actually dislikes it or prefers British sausages it’s just him resisting the urge to tell Joe to f* off lol

[@tehtriangle6660]

@@TheOnlyMeta that's a really good take to be honest. Can't stand the flavour comments myself.

[@DaBooster]

Who doesn’t?

[@Kill3rballoon]

Seeing the transformation of these two over the years is just amazing and hilarious. Harry has gone from the sensible straight man of the duo to a wacky, over-enthusiastic puppy whilst Joe has gone from a happy, sunny guy to just become more and more cheeky, sarcastic and slightly cynical. Both are so much better and funnier now and are great for this kind of content where they can bounce off each other.

[@soorajsudarsanan8262]

Woah. Two videos over a span of 4 days? You are spoiling us Food Tours!

[@KiGeprak]

in total of 90 minutes too!

[@Moidu-3rd-time-PM]

മലയാളി 😅

[@Phoenixtelstar]

Honestly, I love these ‘finding the best’ videos as much as, if not more than, any of the tv food “exploration” shows I watched.

[@pimpedoutfbplaya]

So I lived in Austin for a while... I've tried all these places. I just want people visiting austin to know that there is SO much good bbq around that area. I've had some of the best bbq in Austin from a food truck and some of the worst from a brick and mortar. Those places with long lines are amazing but give those other spots a chance too, you won't be disappointed. One of the best ribs I've had was at a food truck, scotty's, that was a converted short bus that I believe they painted red. Before they sold it from what I was told, the ribs were hands down my favorite in Austin. I've also supported mom and pop. One time I got a 3 meat plate and got home to a to go box full of pulled pork. They're no longer there so it was their own doom. But again, as a true bbq lover, give those random places a shot!!!

[@redwolfexr]

Yeah, same for Dallas - but for the format they are using they pretty much have to go to the "winners." Plus there was likely some preference given for who was willing to give them special handling. (like opening on a Thursday for a private tasting) If Snow's had not been willing to let them cut the line then we would not be seeing Snow's in this roundup.

[@rjmck27]

I live around the corner from Interstellar and used to go there often, but since they were “discovered” the line goes out the door and keeps going. Great BBQ, but now one heck of a wait.

[@pandaslayer]

seriously I remember walking in at 3pm and able to still get a good selection of food, with zero line

[@davidweiss8710]

I remember going there and you could show up 20 minutes before it opened and be within the first 20 people getting in line. How times have changed!

[@nathanabraham509]

I've lived in Frisco for 20 yrs now and this is exactly how i feel abt Hutchins now

[@Agentxphile]

Man If I was you they would know im that loyal guy from around the corner and skip the line lol. How neighborhoods should work :)

[@skyes7369]

Aussie here. We had a BBQ place open up nearby a few years before covid & it was so good. The brisket & cornbread were amazing. Sadly they didn’t survive covid but I still dream about their brisket & cornbread.

[@pattiwhite9575]

Original Blacks BBQ south of Austin is my all time favorite. Great BBQ. Their Turkey shows you they know what they are doing. I always got their smoked whole chicken on Sundays.

[@Brian64512]

Harry I live in belfast and butchers are getting very creative with sausages. It isn't just your run of the mill pork or beef or cumberland etc.... they are creating all sorts of different flavour sausages so GET THAT DOWN YER NECK.

[@hoplite2250]

I mean this is man that didn't know Dijon mustard was sold in supermarkets, so his scope on sausages being severely limited is not really supprising

[@usedfuzzbox]

Yeah, I know proper good quality butchers are sadly a dying breed, but.....find a good one, and you get great varieties like handmade pork, apple and sage or Yorkshire tomato sausages. There's too many to mention here!!

[@mliekseter]

Got a great butcher just down the road from me (Surrey), he does all kinds of sausages. Even has a blackboard outside each day with that days specialty flavors, stuff like curry, cheddar, etc.

[@Brian64512]

@@mliekseter yum 😋

[@PapagenoMF]

Methinks the lady doth protest too much...

[@steveyd]

Literally just back from Austin and went to Terry Blacks, Franklins and KG. KG BBQ is incredible.

[@joel29585]

KG slaps

[@TheHehe1223]

Man I actually love the idea of a US BBQ tour. I'm hoping they also hit up Kansas City, St Louis, and the Carolinas.

[@Kritacul]

Love you guys doing this and all. Was so glad you started to give the sides more attentions. The sides HELP with the entrees and their flavor profiles. Give them more love.

[@adc787]

That's a freaking awesome shirt Harry!

[@kendrawaterbury2328]

Right?

[@ShoelessJP]

The vibes are immaculate, Texas BBQ is among the best parts of American food.

[@alee_enn]

Harry: "Another word for zero is nought" Joe: "No it isn't" Joe literally 10 seconds earlier "Aughts" a shortened form of the word .... nought.

[@Kungpowbeats]

I don't think Joe is very clever...

[@gchicago9]

joe is an absolute idiot and it puts me off watching these videos. shitting on british food is also getting old and i think its pretty rude

[@lizvickers7156]

I think the last one seems the best and value for money, it was the cheapest as well. Loved this series. They should do more like this.

[@erikribeiro5772]

Nice selection of Austin joints, though Lexington is like a third of the way to Houston. I love all of those places. You did good! I'm all about the pork steak and the sausages at Snow's. That pork steak is meat candy. The way the juices sputter off the coals and it ends up with that caramelized crust is so good. Last time I went, we showed up at 3:30am and were still like #30 in line. Hopefully it's not as bad these days. Nice to see Clay in his usual spot at the offset smokers.

[@redwolfexr]

They are going to Houston next... it was "on the way."

[@bomboomsreality3113]

When in the UK Joe declared he doesn't like eating outside but I don't hear him complaining now!!

[@llchapman1234]

I know, right? Hey Joe, here's some great BBQ but you have to eat it on this rickety chair out in the back alley. Joe: Okay

[@mikeplybon4797]

he literally complains about how hot it is like half the episode…

[@jesusislord88]

Even us born and raised Texans complain about how hot Texas is. 😅

[@charlescdt6509]

There is UK outside then there is American South outside. If you want to get in shape do 2 a days in that stuff. Ahh High school those were the days.

[@marmaluke]

Have waited for Franklins 3 times now. Worth it EVERY time. Terry blacks is incredible too. One day I’ll make it to Snows! (And interstellar!)

[@Vincent_N89]

Such a great series, keep em coming 👍

[@Meadjuice]

The best thing of this show is england and USA coming together. I hate the daft rivalry comments. We are so similar, speak the same language, and enjoy all the same shit. We are brothers, so act like it

[@eric----]

Great video! Searching for the rooster print shirt right now... LOL

[@Stephen_Lafferty]

I really thought that these episodes would be Sunday uploads. I'm still here on a Wednesday afternoon for Harry and Joe's barbecue review!

[@Samouraii]

$124 for lunch is craaazy

[@abhisheka3]

Agreed but you could split that with 4

[@PristineTX]

15:07 Texas BBQ comes from the combination of the cooking of Mexican vaqueros combined with the German (1830s) then Czech (1850s) settlers that settled Central Texas bringing their smoking traditions (and sausages) with them. They used all kinds of meat - goat being the most common. The technique made tough meats tender and succulent. While tough cuts of beef were already being done in Texas, the Jewish settlers that came in just before the turn of the century, certainly helped bring brisket to the fore, with their deli tradition.

[@petedressen8299]

Hello Lads We love your videos! Harry your shirt is fantastic! Cheers

[@petedressen8299]

Harry Don’t let the American bring you down!

[@paradoxparade1]

Harry S. Thompson coming in strong with that shirt 😂

[@CricketEngland]

It’s Hunter not Harry kid

[@paradoxparade1]

@@CricketEngland That's the joke, ya 🤡. Now piss off.

[@paradoxparade1]

@@CricketEngland That's the joke, kiddo.

[@davidweiss8710]

Interstellar BBQ is my favorite here in town. The pork belly is fantastic as are their pork ribs. The smoked scalloped potatoes aren't something anyone else does. Stiles Switch and then LeRoy & Lewis BBQ round out my top three.

[@Antoniuslaw]

Stiles main location is underrated for how good it is

[@paulfaamao4200]

Once more another great video. Long live Harry and Joe

[@kendrawaterbury2328]

1) Harry’s chicken shirt is awesome 2) a 500 lb ox is essentially a 6 month old calf… 3) Harry needs to start being insulting and judgmental towards Joe

[@eringalin2075]

How many time did Joe need to insult Harry’s shirt. Harry looked better

[@usedfuzzbox]

2nd episode already, and in time for my dinner, chaps, just in time for the start of my 4 day weekend, this the best, thanks!!!!

[@kiekie84]

"thank you for taking time off from selling DVD players in Queens" When he said that I immediately thought of Kramer from seinfeld 😅

[@aledpowell1601]

Absolutely love these two guys together

[@Dugie555]

When there’s this much tradition and competition to try and achieve the best BBQ, it’s not much of a surprise that all of these places are just unbelievable; not that everyone is converging to one point per say. Man InterStellar and Snow’s looked amazing. Great commentary as usual guys! P.S.- Liked Harry’s shirt. 🍖 👏 😋

[@GEORGIOS1986]

25:36 i ♥the Orange Appeal Dress

[@uberdump]

Great tour, I pretty much did the same back in 2019 with a good friend of mine. Flew over from the UK. Franklin's food blew me away but my favourite was Snow's. That place just felt special and unique. I even have a photo standing next to the lady herself.

[@greatesthit]

Harry’s been getting his shirts at Dan Flashes!

[@squishymallow4085]

I always look forward to see you guys release videos. Youre my fave channel ever since

[@DanWhiteT]

sweet "I Think You Should Leave" reference that Joe did not seem to know

[@thewisestiqiii7565]

At this point, if you guys decide to have a series around the world eating all kinds of foods, I'm all for it, i even watch you guys videos for eating supplement haha 🙌🙌

[@saikrishnathiwakarrk]

I was waiting for London vs Spain Euro final in this 😂😂😂😂.

[@Surfersideb]

You guys so stand out. Amazing

[@iconoclastic-fantastic]

Interstellar just earned their first Michelin star!!

[@colleen113]

What the heck, Joe! You are dressed in little boys' leisure wear!😆😆😆

[@kendrawaterbury2328]

Finally! Thank you!!!!!

[@eringalin2075]

Costco special. I love Harry’s chicken shirt

[@deborahparrott3733]

I LOVE the chicken shirt!

[@who2u333]

If you can count Lexington Tx as 'Austin', then Llano for Coopers (pork tenderloin oddly enough) and Taylor for Louie Mueller (brisket). Aaron Franklin worked with (taught by?) Wayne Mueller and the place in Taylor is as old school Texas meat market as it gets. I looks like you went back in time.

[@ArielK1987]

It must be pretty good eat incredible meals across the world and have the company pay for your meal everytime. 😂

[@aungyewintkyaw1768]

14:54 orange cat walking in the background

[@joshredman3054]

I love orange kitties "Own two"

[@jontypearcey]

Ooh you know it’s gonna be a good day when this duo pops on my feed ! 🎉

[@LabCat]

OK, now we need Kansas City BBQ, Carolina BBQ and Memphis BBQ. My condolences to Joe's and Harry's cholesterol levels.

[@richiehuff6612]

I’m leaving for Austin tomorrow!!! Thank you guys for such a informative video 😁😁😁 excited for the meat sweats

[@redcomet0079]

“You know that actor Glenn Powell?” “I do yeah. Of Top Gun Maverick & Twisters fame?” “You know what he named his dog?” “Food Tours?” 😆🤣 25:37

[@erikdaniels0n]

BRISKET POWELL MENTION 🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@greenjackle]

Hello Fellow Humans, Joe is the adult aka the father. He takes smaller bites and doesn't over eat. Harry is the kid or teen. He takes massive bites that could choke him. He also over eats and has to be told to stop eating. They have a fun and funny back and forth.

[@WilliamCollier-jk4gk]

I love their banter.

[@MsCdngrrl]

Harry's shirt is absolutely amazing!

[@DiabloandaDP]

Native Texan here. The brisket is tough to cook, and the ranchers would give that cut to the Cowboys, who perfected it, most likely with some Mexican influence from Barbacoa , which is also cooked low and slow. I’m sure the Ashkenazi Jew story bringing it over from Europe is true on the E Coast, but not sure that happened in Texas. Also, the sausage influence in Texas was the German/Czech population in Central Texas. Great episode!

[@user-sb3xe6mk6u]

Amen!

[@chelleroberson3222]

Partly true great bbq comes from Mexican ranch hands getting leftovers cuts of meat

[@eringalin2075]

The Jewish community made corned beef or pastrami from brisket They never did bbq.

[@DiabloandaDP]

@@eringalin2075 To clarify, I wasn’t implying they brought the bbq technique. As mentioned in the video, the American guy was talking about Jews bringing their style of brisket, he implied bbq was related to that. It’s not, hence my post.

[@david-cn1xv]

terry blacks beef rib is my #1 bite of bbq in texas, the fact its available every day until they sell out is amazing too. i would order just that, with maybe one slice of fatty brisket and some sides.

[@CyrusTheVirus187]

we better get part 953,442 at minimum of these videos , god he was roasting him about the granny shirt ahhahaaaa omg

[@alberttinambunan5071]

waiting for the london

[@KillerTacos54]

One of the best series ever!

[@raylol4291]

yay another texas barbecue video 😁

[@Leet1995]

I was really hoping you would go to Snows! Absolutely love food tours! Please go everywhere 😂

[@weaverpsu]

A shame you couldn't go to Leroy & Lewis. They are really pushing the boundaries and will amaze you from their brisket burger, beef cheek, Tri-tip, and more. Just amazing. Barb's would have been a great choice in Lockhart. They are getting nationwide attention as the new girls on the block. Lastly, La BBQ is top notch as well. Love the content!

[@wallbreaker_9358]

I would love to see an episode of Texas BBQ in San Antonio 🍖

[@jesusislord88]

Check out 225° Urban Smoke in San Antonio, Texas, one of the best places imo. Not sure about other Texans, but always called our sweet tea southern sweet tea. Seeing these is making miss home. Thanks for the fun times and reminders. As far as cornbread, I'd say we eat it more with home cooked meals, like some pinto beans made with ham hocks, or more homestyle restaurants. Always enjoyed puting a decent amount of butter in with it as well.

[@wallbreaker_9358]

Hopefully they‘ll make an episode in SA!

[@wallbreaker_9358]

@@jesusislord88 what is special about ‚southern‘ sweet tea?

[@jesusislord88]

​@@wallbreaker_9358yeah, would love to see it, lived there for a year, and to this day, one of my favorite places I've ever lived. Used always love going to the 24/7 Mexican restaurant Mama Margie's, especially after the gym.

[@jesusislord88]

​@@wallbreaker_9358well, the way my dad made it, I make it too. You always want to add the sugar while it's hot, so it melts in perfectly for a good mixture. Plus, getting the right amount of tea bags to sugar and water ratio down, and steeping is a huge plus that my dad taught me. Been making like him for 20+ years now and it's always the best imo. I had a friend from Cali growing up that hated sweet tea until he tried mine lol. Some places outside of Texas, even in Texas sadly, will give you unsweetened tea with ice in it and expect you to put sugar in it, which completely sucks because it's grainy sense the sugar won't break down. Hope that helps explain it well enough. I usually use 3 of the large liston tea bags, low boil for about 15 to 20 mins so the bags don't break, then let it steep covered in the pot for about 45 mins to 1 hr, adding the sugar right after I turn off the heat. I like to do a cup and 1/4 of sugar for 1 gallon of tea made this way.

[@wallbreaker_9358]

@@jesusislord88 sounds awesome i have to try making it myself! Thanks for explaining.

[@muhammadammarhaziq2998]

Austin, Texas the heaven of BBQ in US ❤

[@Rebecca-dm5ul]

Loved Harry's shirt, bit of nostalgia my late mom who worked with designers all over the world, made my son ( her only grandchild) a rooster shirt similar to his. Reminds me of a time was alive. Oh with regards to the BBQ, mom was a Texan and a butcher for 20 years, until she decided to follow her dream of fashion. I love interstellar.

[@erikdaniels0n]

I loved the barbecue video Joe did years ago as part of the Best of the Best series, and it’s fun that he and Harry are hitting up different spots than that video

[@PlusEVRacing]

You missed KG BBQ but thanks for the video. Making notes for my next trip to Austin.

[@flmang]

I was perfectly ready to go to sleep and I saw that this video dropped so I guess bedtime will have to wait.

[@Agentxphile]

Terry Black's is by far better than Franklin's. The crew even nicer. Asked to see the pits they were like sure thang! I gotta try interstellar and snow's next time im in austin.

[@Superwato]

The subtle Tim Robinson nod was great.

[@wolfkatt69]

I'm just here for the chicken shirt!! 💜🐔

[@AdamW77]

Love these barbecue videos. Probably won’t get the chance to go to Austin but hope to one day. It’s worth flying over just for this reason alone. That looks superb and I’m watching the first place still. We don’t have anything close to this in the UK. Hickory’s is a chain and I was very impressed but can’t be close to Texas bbq.

[@pasadenacatpink]

Having custom BBQ trays is like having your own personal buffet on a tray! 🤤

[@johnmcnulty2705]

You guys need to do a series of videos in another county outside the U.K. or U.S., like pizza in Italy or tacos in Mexico.

[@vicjames3256]

Terry Blacks the beef rib is king. Blacks I like their pork and sides. I didn't know about Interstellar when I lived in Austin and now I'm sad I missed it.

[@970357ers]

Do these places offer payment plans? Crazy prices!

[@pefb95]

Harry is such a film guy and it shows

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

The Chimichurri from Interstellar HAHAHA!!!

[@Mammutidae]

Harry making an ITYSL reference made my week

[@lloydcollins6337]

Meat is so expensive in America compared to the UK. That's one takeaway I've noticed from this series.

[@affalaffaa]

@31:27 Matthew McConaughey arriving right on cue.

[@marc68521]

Let’s say it for what it is. If it is some of the best barbecue in Texas it is some of the best in the entire world. Don’t short change it

[@tayonguyen]

tried Terry Black, brisket and beef ribs were out of this world

[@Ora-DR]

I would totally order that rooster shirt for my fiance and he'd love it and wear it proudly. Even better with dinosaurs!

[@partituravid]

Isnt there a famous Japanese-TX hybrid BBQ NE of Austin? BTW, D-FW brisket seems grayish. Austin brisket looks much pinker, more deeply colored.

[@annlicudine8147]

I like what they talked about the rooster shirt haha

[@UnNamedTrucker]

I noticed the glaring lack of reviewing the sides at Franklin’s. They looked like they came straight off the Sysco truck.

[@christurnerrr]

Great ITYSL references

[@erdingtonsfinest937]

There aren't the words to describe how jealous I am of these two and their jobs.

[@bobferry55]

Amazing food

[@DDGenes]

What's the next city, Houston?

[@carlosmartinezrodriguez3186]

I ❤ the chicken shirt I would wear that too, I need it!

[@harrykersh]

Chicken shirt forever!!

[@wiildflowerwiildfire]

are you single?

[@jtexan4098]

You guys should come down to South Texas. The Valley and check out thr Tacos

[@maxymus033]

Last place 88year old tootsie still going strong!!

[@yoandreee]

harry and joe are back 🔥