My parents are in town, and for something to do this morning, we decided to head over to Lexington (Texas) to try Snow’s BBQ, voted the best BBQ establishment in the State of Texas, which does know a thing or two about BBQ. Snow’s is only open on Saturdays, and is an “8am ’till we sell out” kind of place. They suggest going early. Yeah, good call.
We left College Station at about 9:15 and got to Lexington just after 10:00. It’s no understatement to say that Snow’s does a lot of business. We arrived and it looked like about half the people (or at least half the cars) in Lexington were there. Reasonably priced ($8.45 per pound for brisket, ribs, pork and sausage, $4.50 for 1/2 a chicken), we decided to get at least some of everything. Slight snag: 10:00 and out of pork. No, seriously. Two pounds of brisket, a pound of sausage, a pound and a half of ribs and a chicken later, we walked out to begin the torture of waiting to have our food until we got home, where the beans and cornbread were waiting for us.
After what seemed like an eternity, we arrived back home and waited for everything to finish, when we opened the meat. Incredible. Wonderful. Amazing. My sister would say “life changing”. I took out half of a chicken to put it on a serving platter, but ran into a snag when it fell apart as I tried to lift it. Tender? You bet. We had a similar experience moving the brisket, and the sausage was so juicy it resisted attempts to cut it. What followed was one of the toughest meals in my life. What do I want? Everything was fantastic, and the biggest danger was balancing my rapidly filling stomach with my desire to consume everything sitting in front of me. Eventually I walked away slightly over-full, but completely satisfied.
Should you go to Snow’s? In a word: yes. Amazingly tender and well flavored meat, sauce not required. If you’re within an hour and a half, it’s worth the drive. Just make sure you get there early.
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