Fall MeatUp Location And Dates Decided On….Drunken Brawl Narrowly Averted!

[STEbbq]

Well, I wanna hear more about this drunken brawl.

[Panhead John]

Well, it went like this. Me and Captain Mike were both drunk, arguing about where to stay. As I was maneuvering my walker to rush towards him, I slipped and fell into him, knocking him over. We both decided to embellish the actual events a little and call it a brawl.

[CaptainMike]

FWIW I still have a slight limp...

[Huskee]

It has not escaped my notice that once again you Texas folk are shunning central Michigan as a Meatup spot.

[Uncle Bob]

Do we really have to wait that long??

[WI Bubba]

You could set something up at the Quality Inn. That would give us Big Boy, Wendy's, AND Ponderosa all within walking distance.

[Huskee]

58limited I bet PJ would be fun to go on a road trip with. WI Bubba Looks like someone Google Street Viewed Clare, MI! That's exactly what we have. Plus a new Culvers, and of course McD's, Taco Bell, Arby's & KFC.

[Panhead John]

For anyone attending the MeatUp, or thinking about it, here’s a link for fun things to do in Wimberly, very close to where we’re staying. Some of the scenery is amazing.

https://www.roamingtheusa.com/things...-wimberley-tx/

[Texas Larry]

Booked!

[Panhead John]

Alright Larry! Gonna be fun!

[RonB]

Well, I went and did it. I made a reservation, and then asked SWMBO if I could go. And she said YES! She also said I should stay at least a week - two would be even better.

Actually, our Son lives in Austin, so we will spend a few days with him and I will drive to Blanco Friday if I can borrow my Son's truck. I may need a ride though...

[Troutman]

Consider a ride from Austin to Blanco a done deal. Let us know your itinerary and we’ll come get you. Maybe stop and get some ‘que on the way back. Glad the wife took you off the leash !!!

[Panhead John]

Don’t do it RonB ! Troutman don’t really smell that good. Plus, he’s been known to cut farts in the car and lock the windows!

[RonB]

Troutman - Thanks a bunch. I will contact you when time get close - if ya promise not to lock the windows.

[Panhead John]

Only 3 rooms left folks…get em while they’re hot!

[Troutman]

"They’re" hot

[Panhead John]

I really don’t appreciate people who try and point out other people’s grammatical errors……

[Troutman]

I know they suck don’t they 😂

[realdocBBQ]

I looked into booking, was gonna be $500 for a 2BR room (with The Dog), 100% billed up front, cancellation policy says if cancelling in less than 30 days, it's a 50% penalty, in less than 14 days 100% penalty.

Then The Wife reminded me that we're going to have another teenager starting in August - niece is moving in with us to go to college. So that means 2 rooms, not one.

I think I'm out. I need to start looking for a 3rd job to keep my wife from going back to work. <sigh>

[Panhead John]

Sorry you can’t make it, hopefully next time things will work out better….

[CaptainMike]

Dang, that's disappointing. I was hoping to swap a few ER stories with you. Just the funny ones, though.

[wu7y]

Drunken brawl narrowly averted?? If there's not gonna be a drunken brawl with PHJ involved, why go??

[ecowper]

Fair question. The reality based on the last meatup I was at, is that there will absolutely be a drunken brawl. Last time it involved John and a can of Coors Light.

[wu7y]

Hmm. Sounds like he may have had trouble finding the end of the can with the pop top.

Sorry I have to miss this meatup. Maybe next time. I'd love to see y'all face to face one day.

[TxF]

I’ll have to check with the minister of finance.

FYI for those flying in, that’s the 2nd weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Fest, it might be easier to fly to San Antonio, and it’s much closer than the Austin Airport.

Burnt Bean, Pinkerton’s, Valentina’s, and Leroy & Lewis are all on the Texas Monthly list and out of the traffic nightmare that will be going on in central Austin. I’m going to guess the line @ Franklin’s will require the same sort of effort that is needed in the line at Snow’s.

The Salt Lick is a cool experience because it’s BYOB which makes the wait fun, the BBQ is nothing special compared to the places we have been to at past events.

[TxF]

I don’t believe there is a Rudy’s along the way to Blanco, but you could take a loner route through New Braunfels and stop at Bucees and the new HEB with the 2 story BBQ restaurant.

[jlazar]

There is a Rudy's on E. Nakoma and 281. Right by the airport.

[Troutman]

I personally stopped by Valentina's and Leroy & Lewis when going home from the Spring Meat-up, both totally awesome. Both are trailer operations so seating can be a challenge but I agree, top notch and world class bbq.

Pinkerton's in Houston is a ++ operation. Grant learned from Franklin so you know what his 'cue is like. I've never been to Burnt Bean in Sequin but would go in a heartbeat, its on my short list. That one will require a bit of a drive.

Bottom line, no shortage of places to go.

[Panhead John]

Hey guys, TxF had a great idea. I have a suggestion, why don’t we include a visit to this new HEB in New Braunfels? They’ve got a True Texas BBQ restaurant inside, it’s a huge 2 story restaurant inside the 122,000 sq. foot store. Their True Texas BBQ was recently voted the best chain BBQ in Texas by Texas Monthly. It was also voted a top national chain BBQ Restaurant. This would give our out of state friends a chance to see what all our bragging on HEB is about, as well as eat some damn good Q….This one just opened last month.

https://newsroom.heb.com/h-e-b-to-op...new-braunfels/

[Troutman]

Geese HEB as a vacation destination spot. Only in Texas !!!

[Panhead John]

I know it’s like….”Hey guys, we’re going on vacation to Texas”…….”Where all ya gonna go?”…. "To a grocery store, then we’re gonna hit up a convenience store" 😂

[58limited]

For those out of staters who have been to Rockdale and seen the wonders of Brookshire Brothers, HEB will blow them away.

[TxF]

There are at least 2 distilleries and a a brewery in Blanco, so there may be some people who don’t go anywhere.

[Panhead John]

except jail maybe…..

[Troutman]

Don't forget a winery for us winos TxF. Maybe that will entice the minister !!!

[Panhead John]

ONLY 3 ROOMS LEFT FOLKS

[Troutman]

I may buy those three out then turn around a re-sell to the highest bidder. Bidding starts at $150/night, for the single

[ecowper]

Troutman can you manage to get your hands on PJ’s room?

[Troutman]

ecowper what PJ doesn’t know is I secretly called and canceled his room reservation. I also have his room up for auction, high bidder gets the gold ring 👍🤣

[Texas Larry]

There’s a very scenic 20 minute drive along the Blanco River to Pedernales Cellars winery near Stonewall. Many others nearby. As a bonus there’s an excellent Venezuelan (yes, Chocolates El Rey) chocolate shop nearby as well. That’s worth the trip by itself. One of our favorite hill country drives.

[Panhead John]

It’s been a while since I’ve done that, back in the 90’s with my biker buddies, but I do remember that, very scenic. There’s also The Devil’s Backbone drive which is famous for its scenery.

[TxF]

We will be there Friday morning, it’s only about an hour drive, and staying Friday and Saturday night.

I figure a trip through San Marcos to Seguin to the Burnt Bean would be good, can come back on 46 through New Brunfels for Bucee’s and the H‑E‑B.

I believe I can still remember how to get to Wimberly then go by the Salt Lick and end up at Valentina’s. Don’t have a different way back to Blanco, but the Devils Backbone is a better drive going west in my opinion (which is correct). Pinhead J will have his GPS available for those who would rather take a less scenic route.

Lockhart isn’t out of the way if your driving to I35, I’ve never had any thing there that was outstanding, but I’m not sure I’ve tried every place.

[Panhead John]

I wanted to post this link to a great article I found called "The 25 Best Places To Visit In The Hill Country". I’ve been to some of the places on this list, and can confirm they’re as beautiful as the pictures in the article. For any of our out of state friends who have the time, any of these spots would be a definite worthwhile side trip.

https://www.boundlessroads.com/best-...-hill-country/

On the BBQ home front, there’s a place called "Old 300 BBQ" in Blanco where we’ll be staying. It’s supposedly very good and has gotten some great reviews. Also in Wimberly, not far away, there’s a place which recently got the Number One spot from a website called "Texas Barbecue." The article was called "The Texas Barbecue Top 25 2022" That place is called Kelly’s Hill Country BBQ. So, anyone attending the Fall MeatUp is gonna be surrounded by beautiful scenery and loads of top notch BBQ joints. Anyway, if you’re interested in attending the Fall MeatUp, don’t dawdle, as there’s only 3 rooms left.

OLD 300 BBQ

KELLY’S HILL COUNTRY BBQ