Where is the Best BBQ in San Antonio (New Braunfels, Seguin: homes, bankruptcy)

[Azure110]

Originally Posted by JuanValdez

I like the family pack from Old Smokehouse on Callaghan and Fredericksburg. Eat like a pig for days for ~$45.

I am not a fan of Old Smokehouse but I know a lot of people who are.

The people that work there are very nice and tried to go mulitple times to make sure I didn't catch them on a bad day but their BBQ is mediocre at best.

I live really really close to this place so I was hoping they would be good before I tried them.

To each, his own. There is no such thing as 'Best BBQ'.

[John911]

Originally Posted by Merovee

Definitely a go to place whenever we want BBQ.

Too bad it isn't the same but Bob's off of Roland and Rigsby used to be the best in SA. Never found anything that compares. They relocated and The Smokehouse is at their old location I mentioned but what a shame it is gone for good.

Bob's Smokehouse died when Bob Wells died. The siblings re-opened Bob's several months after his passing, but it was never the same. Sibling bickering further contributed to the downfall. When Mr. Wells died, his wife (not the mother of Bob's kids) took everything, the ranch in Seguin, homes, a bunch of cars, and insurance. The kids were left with the business.

It took a year and a half for the widow Wells to blow through all the money, lose significant real estate and the cars. She filed for bankruptcy and listed land the Smokehouse sat on at 3306 Roland as an asset.

The only sibling to receive notice ignored it, and the land (and appurtenances) were sold out from under the siblings.

Several months later, the Smokehouse re-opened, under new owners. They retained two of Bob's long-time employees, Larris and Clifford, but it just wasn't the same.

I used to frequent the Smokehouse until they had a business consultant advise them to sell bottled water for $2.00 and charge for containers of bbq sauce. The final blow was when they served us BURNT short ribs that were so badly burnt that they were not edible, and they REFUSED to replace it with properly cooked product.

The Old Smokehouse on Callaghan is run by Solomon Wells, Bob's brother, and is probably the closest you can get to the legendary Q of Bob's.

[rctsat]

I really appreciate the history on Bob's bbq I used to always tell any one that asked about how good the bbq was. It was hands down the best, even beat the places in Luling and Lockhart that people like to brag about. The other thing that made them standout in my opinion was they served lamb ribs. Not little Frenched niblets but ribs sliced off the entire lamb breast they would prepare, great stuff. I guess it's been a year or more since I ate there last it was okay, I don't have any idea what is like now.

[Merovee]

The history was well appreciated indeed. The original Bob's was definitely the best BBQ our city has ever had.

Man, oh man, remember this: Where this is smoke there is BBQ.

[JuanValdez]

Just so long as you don't serve me boiled meat from Rudy's, we're good.

[dastexan]

Bob's was so damn great when Bob ran it. And just down the road from where I grew up.

Tried it again a few years ago, not even close. Shed a tear over it.

[dvlpr]

By the way, The Granary is the best barbecue in SA, and it's not even close.

Of course, this message board being what it is, I expect indignant claims that it's "elitist", since it costs $4 more per lb. than other terminally mediocre places (like Augies, and Smokehouse, and, Barbecue Stations, and well, just about every other place named here).

[skittlebits]

I love Bucket Brigade on FM 2252 down the road a ways from Rolling Oaks Mall.

[dastexan]

Originally Posted by dvlpr

By the way, The Granary is the best barbecue in SA, and it's not even close.

Of course, this message board being what it is, I expect indignant claims that it's "elitist", since it costs $4 more per lb. than other terminally mediocre places (like Augies, and Smokehouse, and, Barbecue Stations, and well, just about every other place named here).

I need to try their bbq. Only been there at dinner time.

I've been wanting to do it for a while now, just havent had a chance yet, and Lent puts things in a bit of a pickle, since thats when I'm most able to go during the week

[perticusrex]

Originally Posted by boywithstick

B&B Smokehouse on the south side near Pleasanton Rd & SW Military

Word.