Just past Blacksburg, VA.....

[real chili 83]

I want to get to Franklin in Austin one of these days. 

[keefe]

I want to get to Franklin in Austin one of these days. 

A great place for BBQ is New Braunfels, Halfway between SATX and Austin it has more solid Q shacks per sf than any place else.

[Ardmore Mug]

I agree with the New Braunfels..been to a few in prev visits... We were just in New Braunfels for my Nephews retirement ceremony from USN and US Marine Recon for the past 25 yrs . He retired as Master CHief. While there, we went to Lockhart, TX for their highly acclaimes BQ City joints. We tried out Kreuz's and Smittys Mkt.. Awesome stuff..  Yummy  All kinds of great BBQ in TX..

[real chili 83]

Seems like they focus more on brisket and sausages than they do on pig.

[keefe]

Seems like they focus more on brisket and sausages than they do on pig.

Yea, man. Gotta go to Memphis fo' poke.

[Virginia Warrior 77]

I am from northern Virginia. The IQ Mason-Dixon is the Shenandoah which includes both West Virginia and western Virginia. There is little difference.

Having lived in both places I'm not surprised that someone from a DC suburb would have to feed his ego by insulting and demeaning an entire region of the United States.  Perhaps the posts here should be related to MU basketball and not pathetic attempts to use fatuous insults to compensate for one's lack of self-esteem.

[keefe]

I agree with the New Braunfels..been to a few in prev visits... We were just in New Braunfels for my Nephews retirement ceremony from USN and US Marine Recon for the past 25 yrs . He retired as Master CHief. While there, we went to Lockhart, TX for their highly acclaimes BQ City joints. We tried out Kreuz's and Smittys Mkt.. Awesome stuff..  Yummy  All kinds of great BBQ in TX..

Good call on Lockhart. Kreuz's gets all the attention but I'm not a fan of the carnival atmosphere. I also think their 'No Sauce' mandate is absurd. For that reason I prefer Black's and even Smitty's though Smitty's doles out their sauce in such meager amounts that it is almost a game with them.

Another great place for Q is Luling. In my opinion City Market is the best. I typically give smoked sausage a miss but it is a must have at City Market. Their sauce is better than any other, too, but it is mustard-based so buyer beware.

[keefe]

Having lived in both places I'm not surprised that someone from a DC suburb would have to feed his ego by insulting and demeaning an entire region of the United States.  Perhaps the posts here should be related to MU basketball and not pathetic attempts to use fatuous insults to compensate for one's lack of self-esteem.

Not surprised someone from western VA could not appreciate why a minority would abhor the thought of living on the western side of the Shenandoah. I'm sure you fit right in with the locals.

[pbiflyer]

Not surprised someone from western VA could not appreciate why a minority would abhor the thought of living on the western side of the Shenandoah. I'm sure you fit right in with the locals.

Do they have to have badges on their posts to make for other short comings, or is that just your thing?


If you have to tell people how great you are, you're not.

[willie warrior]

That "chick" is not from West Va. Those teeth have Kentucky/Arkansas written all over them.

[brandx]

Blacksburg ain't so bad.

Last time I was through there, a semi was burning on the side of the highway. Added a nice touch to the scenery.

[keefe]

Blacksburg ain't so bad.

Last time I was through there, a semi was burning on the side of the highway. Added a nice touch to the scenery.

One of the great images of life in DC is the burning cars on the side of the highways in SE and Anacostia. If your car breaks down on 295, the Suitland Parkway, or anywhere in SE it will be stripped then set on fire. Our Nation's Capitol. 

[Warrior Code]

Having lived in both places I'm not surprised that someone from a DC suburb would have to feed his ego by insulting and demeaning an entire region of the United States.  Perhaps the posts here should be related to MU basketball and not pathetic attempts to use fatuous insults to compensate for one's lack of self-esteem.

keefe's lack of self-esteem? That's news to me.

And are you not also categorizing a group of people based off the area where they live/are from?

[keefe]

And are you not also categorizing a group of people based off the area where they live/are from?

Yea, but that's beside the point, dammit!

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

And in more unrelated, but "thinly related" former Marquette coach items, on Sunday afternoon in Jacksonville we saw a "guy" in Starbucks who for a split second I thought was Mike Deane.  "He" was wearing a miniskirt and bra.  My kids asked me later, "Hey dad, what the?!"