Recommendations requested for first time Texas BBQ experience, places that aren't famous but should be.
I'm bringing my boy down from Fargo to swim camp at Longhorns in Austin. I will be spending 5 days either there or with relatives in the Houston area. Just me.
As a truck driver who spends a lot of time away from home, I like to contribute more than just making money when I can (my wife works harder than I do with 3 of the 4 kids still at home). I just picked up BBQing in the last few years. I want to taste the real deal. I want to hit a usual tourist spot like Franklins. HOWEVER, I also want to find a down to earth little known master of meat making that locals swear by and give THEM my business too. Like Kreuz and Snows used to be (maybe still are?) I'm not an influencer or whatever you call people who make money doing nothing these days. I have no plans to hype them or ruin their vibe. I just want good food made by honest folk.