I told you we heard of Tommy’s TX BBQ the weekend before last, so we searched for it this past weekend. It claims the best BBQ in the state. So now we’ve found the best burger and the best bbq in the state, next is deli then we’ll go on from there.
So we drove into Tommy’s parking lot and there were a lot of Union soldiers, ladies, guns, tents and horses there. There was no sign for any event. We walked out into “old town” and saw a Captain giving a speech and his men showing a few folks haversacks, hardtack, containers for powder and papers. They were all dressed in Civil War-era clothing, from boiled wool jackets to sabers and women in their homespun, bonnets and holding lace parasols.
We ate our brisket and ribs overlooking the site then stopped by a table of a man who had all the memorabilia from his grandfather, who was from a town less than 30 miles from where I was born. He let my husband handle a Kentucky long rifle embellished with silver and bronze.
The freakiest thing, however, aside from having folks in 1850’s clothing walking into and out of the restaurant, it was when we walked out to get our car. A SUV was unloading, a man in Civil War cap and garb, wife and kids in homespun. So, there are some interesting things going on out West on the weekends! Also the ribs and brisket were fantastic so we have a new place to go and also a way to fill in for parties.
I spent a day or or two per year learning about the Civil War while growing up. Apparently Southerners spent all their lives doing so and some still term it “The War of Northern Aggression.” My father-in-law can tell you moment-to-moment of certain battles and reads about it when he’s not working at the ranch. Sorry, Joe, there wasn’t a Confederate soldier in sight. One might think the western lands were more independent and I’ll have to look into that more. Cheers, Dee
Cooking with Dee 