Official Fall 22’ Texas MeatUp- Blanco, Tx. Accept No Imitations!

[Panhead John]

After leaving Houston this morning I stopped about halfway to Blanco for lunch. I pulled off I-10 in a little town called Schulenberg. After exiting I saw a place called Oakridge Smokehouse Restaurant. Figuring it was a BBQ joint I pulled in for lunch. After going inside I found out it wasn’t. It turned out to be one of those down home, country style cooking places. Hey, that was fine with me! Instead of their lunch buffet I saw, I opted for ordering off the menu.

Scanning the menu, I stopped when I saw they had chicken fried steak. Hadn’t had that in a few years. And damn was it good! Everything here was fresh and made from scratch. The chicken fried steak was tender with a great tasting crust! Fresh smashed taters and cream gravy with fried okra were my sides. The cream gravy was awesome, as was the fresh fried okra. One of the best lunches I’ve had in a while! After I waddled back to my truck, I hit the road for Blanco…..

[CaptainMike]

Lemmeguess, less than $20 bucks with a nice tip. Man, I gotta get oughta this place.....

[Oak Smoke]

CaptainMike We don’t have income tax in Texas, but we most definitely have property taxes. I won’t say anything bad about Oklahoma other than income taxes. I know nothing about Tennessee.

[Clark]

Panhead John For you to tip $5, she must have been flirty!

[Uncle Bob]

Or inflatable Clark

[LA Pork Butt]

I’be stopped there a few times years ago when I lived in the Houston area. Not BBQ but good food.

[58limited]

I went to Texas Cannon Brewery for lunch and beer. They've been open about two years but just started serving food this year. I wanted a wagyu brisket sandwich but they were out of wagyu brisket (they get get a limited resupply Wednesday and start smoking it on Thursday) so instead I had a pretty good cheese burger minus the rabbit food:

[TxF]

What’s wrong you? Chicken fried steak should on the regular meal rotation.

[Panhead John]

ZZ Top had twins, they’re all grown up now……

[CaptainMike]

We need a "Love" button!!!

[bbqLuv]

We do indeed need a Love Button

[WayneT]

Grown up? Isn’t that a slight exaggeration?

[Panhead John]

They’re the illegitimate kids of this idiot…….

[CaptainMike]

Love children!

[TxF]

When I think of PJ and ZZ Top

https://youtu.be/C-6mI708yWc

[Panhead John]

On my way to Blanco, I was fortunate enough to have traveled along a segment of "The Devil’s Backbone". This a scenic 2 lane, winding, twisting and hilly highway which is famous for its views. Having to drive, I couldn’t take my eyes off the road but for a few seconds at a time. I happened upon a small rest area with picnic tables and gorgeous, scenic views of the Hill Country. I pulled in for a bit to snap a few pics.

The area was surrounded by a 7 foot chain link fence, I’m assuming to prevent people from straying into the rough terrain. It was a pretty steep drop beyond the fence..and if you fell, could cause serious injury, or worse. The paper you see on the fence isn’t trash. These are small handwritten memorials to friends and family who have passed away. I’m not sure why they did this here, maybe one of my fellow Texans can chime in. Anyway, my picture taking was hampered somewhat by the fence being in the way, but here goes.

[bbqLuv]

On my bucket list is to visit Texas, hunt feral hogs, and shoot one or more.

[Oak Smoke]

bbqLuv The hog hunting is fun. The folks in Oklahoma want to get rid of them so bad that you don’t have to have a hunting license to hunt them, even if you’re a nonresident. The only time there’s any restrictions is during rifle season for deer.

[RonB]

bbqLuv - I wuz thinking TX might be a good place to hunt feral Pit Members.

[Texas Larry]

We'll be there, for better or worse🤣, mid afternoon.

[realdocBBQ]

I feel like I'm missing out. I really wanted to come. <sigh>

[CaptainMike]

Maybe I'll have my pickup by then and I can do my road trip. Maybe.

[Oak Smoke]

Spring meat up is my goal.

[RonB]

CaptainMike - are you sure you will have your truck by then? It will still be less than a year. By then they should be makin' you a 23 or 24 year model anyway.

[klflowers]

Got to meet my enabling go ahead and buy the bronco ex Uncle Bob. The first thing he did was whisper an obscenity in my ear just cause I told him he is my ex favorite uncle. His wife is a much nicer person.

[CaptainMike]

Hahaha!! That would be Bob and Lea!

[Uncle Bob]

There were ladies present, I would have yelled the deserved obscenity otherwise.................

[Panhead John]

We decided to eat lunch in town today, so we decided on something just down the street from our rooms, Old 300 BBQ. Don [txf] and Julia, Kevin, David and myself all went there this morning at opening time of 11. They had a good reputation for BBQ and didn’t let us down. I was able to order just what I wanted, as they sold meat by the pound, 1/2 lb. or 1/4 lb. I got brisket, 1 pork rib, jalapeño sausage with creamed corn and pintos as my sides.

All the meats were good, I’d give em a solid B overall. The cream style corn I had was exceptional!…the best I’ve had, great flavor to it…A+. Pintos were…ok, I’d give em a C+. Overall everyone thought the place was pretty darn good.

[CaptainMike]

I like how they painted the "Old 300 BBQ" logo over "Sanford and Son" on that pickup.

[RonB]

CaptainMike - I thought someone had snuck out while everyone was inside and painted the sign on Panhead John 's truck.

[klflowers]

A little while ago we went to a state park. I thought we would just walk a few steps to the banks of the river, take a few pics and get back into the ac. Instead we walked 12 miles down a dusty road, descended about 300 stone steps and got to the river. It was scenic, but then we had to walk back. I put the blame squarely on 58limited and Panhead John. And neither one of them offered to massage my sore legs.
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[CaptainMike]

Careful, you're known by the company you keep.

[Sweaty Paul]

Great pics!

[WayneT]

Looks like y’all are already having a blast and just got started. I actually talked with my wife about coming down there but too many existing obligations. Maybe next time. I’m envious!