The BEST BBQ in Austin, Texas | Terry Black VS Franklin BBQ showdown
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
- Howdy ya'll! We are The Mochies and we are just a couple of Californian foodies that LOVE BBQ.
Texas is known to be the home to the most delicious brisket and ribs in the world! We traveled all the way from California to Texas just to see what the hype is about.
We HAD to do a showdown on the two most POPULAR bbq joints in Austin, TX: Terry Black VS Franklin BBQ
Lets see which is better. Lets go!
Wow, thanks for posting. It looks absolutely delicious.
thanks for the comment !!! both place was super good !!!
Wow! Just loved it. 😍
You guys have a great energy and the food seems delicious.
thank you sooo much !!!! and yes the food was amazing !!!
It’s cool you know about the South Carolina Vinegar BBQ Sauce! So happy you mentioned it.
yeah I used to live there and it was sooo goood !!!
Subscriber # 11, Y'all keep the great videos coming!!
thank you so much !!!! we would definitely try to do that !!!
You guys belong together! God Bless!!!
thank you sooo much !!!
I’m in Austin this week. You made up my mind. Franklins first, then Blacks and if I have time one other! Thanks for the great vlog review!
Those two were amazing experience !!! and thanks for the comment !!!
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I realize the venue is noisy, but even with Air Pod Pros your spoken audio is… at times a bit difficult to discern. There are broadcast, wearable mics that noise reduce much of the surrounding conversation. As to the ‘cue… both places are musts, especially Franklin’s. Aaron has elevated quality BBQ awareness. He is a master.
thanks for the info !!!! and yes they are both good and have to try Aaron now !!!
I love the vinegar bbq sauce too. I am in central Illinois and we had a place called Big Johns BBQ, and they have a home made vinegar bbq sauce that is to die for. I eat it on a sandwich with the pulled pork, and dip the ribs in it, and it is so good I even dip their home made fries in it. That sauce is so good they sell it in big bottles, like half gallon size bottles.
Oh damn, never thought to dip the fries into vinegar sauce !!! haha that sounds good !!! Gotta try Big Johns BBQ now !! thanks !!
Ain't No Competition just different Styles 💯
yeah that's true !!!! they are both good in different way !!!
Awesome video.
thank you !!! it was awome places !!
Brisket is my favorite there are lots of good bbq places in Austin. You should try Blood Brothers in Houston. It's Asian fusion BBQ and it's so so good
thanks for the recommendation !!! would definitely go back to Houston and try that place !!!
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Another spot in Austin that’s over looked is Stileswitch.
When in Houston Blood Brothers, Feges, Truth, Cork Screw, Tejas Chocolate are some good choices for Q.
Stileswitch !!! gonna check it out and love going Houston too so definitely try those place out !! thanks for recommendation !!!
i just subscribed to you guys, you are both very sweet together,and gave great reviews , i look forward to following you!!
Thank you so much !!!! Thank you for sub !!!
Awe man.. pulled pork, sauce, slaw, and bread, as a sandwich.. whatttt.. bombbb
damn I wanna go back there and make a sandwich !!!
You need to try Interstellar BBQ, they won #2 on the Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ spots in Texas. Goldee's BBQ was #1 and they are right in my backyard here in Ft Worth.
Really definitely had to try it out !!! thank you for recommendation !!!
The bread in texas is used with the brisket, you add onions and pickles with sauce. Jalapeños if you like heat, i even like potato salad and brisket with pickles . You can also put the pulled pork with the coleslaw and sauce on bread its a Carolinas thing. Liked the Video and love some Texas BBQ
damn that sounds sooo good !!! and wanna go back there again !!
I'm SO hungry now!
Me too !! I want to go back to Austin !!!
Nice couple! Thanks for the reaction, I liked it! Every state has their own style of bbq. I enjoy Kansas City the most. Definitely have to have that smoke!
That is interesting !!! Kansas city is where I want to go eat for BBQ, any good place to go ?
My favorite place is a dude who works out of an open-air trailer off Brodie in South Austin. He's open when he feels like it or when his day-job schedule allows. I could tell you the name, but then you'll all get in line ahead of me LOL
haha damn I wanna know
Everybody's going to tell you there is some other better place, but for the most part it's pretty hard to go wrong. But I did see somebody mentioned the Ironworks, and with the Salt Lick that's a pretty iconic old school place for next time
Try out Moo’s craft bbq in LA and Heritage BBQ in San Juan Capistrano, closest thing we have to TX bbq
thanks !!! we have to try those places out for sure !!! thanks for recommendation !!!
I honestly like Franklins better but they are both good
yeah I can go either way !!!!
I agree with all your comments. But at Franklins you need to get into a long line and wait. They usually sell out and close.
Damn that crazy !!! When we went there it was pre order so there was no line !! but would love to go back there again !!
What to do with the white bread and condiments: Once you've eaten most of your BBQ, save a little bit to make a sandwich at the end. Put whichever sauce and condiments you want on it. I prefer white onions and fresh jalapenos (if they have them).
damn !!! im getting hungry and I for sure can eat that right now !!
Turkey sandwich for sure
Bay Area here ....Oakland has Horn BBQ....definitely the best I've had in the bay ..not sure if they have vinegar sauce but the bbq (not quite Franklin or Terry Blacks good IMO) but good ...if you're ever local it's worth looking into ...
got it thank you !!! if we ever go there would like to try that out !! thanks for info !!
@TheMochies Some folks hear oakland and run..lol...not a bad area..oakland has come a long way ..so many great food spots in the "uptown" neighborhood
The best Que ever to hit the Bay was "Flints" hands down. Horn is decent tho.
@frenchytatum3319 I ate their wayyyy back too...I think it's the nostalgic aspect of it...I've also had some of the country's best in Texas and Midwest...Flints isn't close but I'd smash some if it was back...there was supposed to be a family member starting a popup a few years ago
Next time in Austin don’t miss Styles Switch and Micklethwait Craft BBQ. And it’s worth every minute of the drive and the line at Snow’s.
sooo many places !!! we have to go back to Austin for sure !! thanks for recommendation !!!
I was in Austin recently. Only went to terry black no line. Was there no line at Franklin’s?!
no line when we went there !!! but we had to pr order at online like 1-2 week before !!!
Do your self a favor and go to Valentina's in South Austin. It's just as good, if not better. That pulled pork sandwich and/or brisket is a winner. Don't forget to order the queso & chips!!
sooo many places !!!! definitely try that place Valentinas and love to go back to Austin !!!
The white bread is for sopping up the excess drippings and sauce like a sponge. 😋
that sounds soo good !!! wanna go back there again !!!
If you come back to Austin try " The Salt Lick " consistently ranked one of the best if not the best bbq spot in Texas for Decades. It is about 30 minutes outside Austin but gives the absolute Texas experience. Also " Coopers old Time Pit BBQ " in Downtown Austin
Damn I guess we have to back to Austin and try "the salt lick" BBQ !!!! We love Austin so definitely will go there next time and thanks for the suggestion !!!
Salt lick was my least favorite bbq when I went to Texas in Late September/early october.. I tried franklin bbq, valentinas, snows, muellers, kruez, smittys, original blacks and salt lick
@@staycation0923 To each his own. Yelp gave it 4 stars with 4800 reviews. Trip Adviser gave it 4.5 stars with 3400 reviews and has been considered one of the best for over 5 decades. Again, each person has their own favorite and least favorite for their own reasons. I would still recommend them.
@@staycation0923 I agree....Salt Lick is nowhere near the league of Franklin's . They have an open pit that has a major disadvantage...the moisture escapes so the flavor of the smoke and tenderness is sub par. All of the good stuff escapes into the air. Looks impressive but not a good smoking method. It's just a giant grill and not a BBQ pit. That BBQ needs sauce it's so dry. If you have good Q you NEVER need sauce.
@@docwho10th88 I agree
If you go back to Austin you have to go to LeRoy & Lewis. Get the Bacon Rib. Will feed you both and probably a 3rd person.
damn gotta go Austin again for sure !!! thanks for the info !!
Nice video....
thank you so much !!!!
Why did you get the beef rib at Franklins ?
We believe we got pork rib there !!! we wanted to try beef rib but they didn't have it .... but still it was amazing !!!
I'm a Texas guy and I say that pork is always better with vinegar based bbq sauce
yeah something with pork and vinegar BBQ is always a winner for me !!!
Rudy's is my favorite in Austin.
Oh man .... so many places I gotta go back to Austin again !!! thanks for recommendation !!
I like Rudy's a lot but I think it's misleading to suggest that it's top of the heap. More like a great place to stop in for a working lunch.
You missed a south Texas in Austin , Valentino's texmex bbq
Yeah it sounds like we missed a lot of places in Austin !!! Definitely would try that place out !!! thanks !!
Assuming that both locations were not sold out of it, you really should have tried the smoked turkey breast. Terry Black's turkey breast is killer and Franklin's is known for it as well.
damn we completely missed that one !!! gotta go back there and try that for sure !! thanks
I was just saying they should have gotten the smoked turkey breast!
Lol, cutting the brisket like a steak! 😏
we didn't even know haha !!!
4:40 Meatgasm mmm
haha i know it was soooo good !!!
BRUH you gotta ask FOR MOIST BRISKET at any BBQ PLACE! that Terry Blacks Brisket is the LEAN portion which is usually BEST for sandwiches with chopped brisket and also for baked potatoes..... you ate the FATTY AKA moist version of Franklin and why you liked it more....
Damn we made a mistake gotta go back to Frank order moist Brisket !!! thanks for the info !!
Yes. Pulled pork with cole slaw and BBQ sauce - maybe pickles on bread.
that sounds good !!!
I was born and raised in South Carolina so I know what you mean about the BBQ sauce. If you get a chance try the mustard base BBQ sauce at Maurice's piggy park.
Yeah they got one of the best BBQ sauce over there !!! I guess we gotta go try that Mustard Sauce !! thanks !!
Still waiting on kimchi ribs
yeah me too !!
A little over the top playing up to the camera (guy). The smacking of y’all eating I’m the hotel room was a bit much. Tone it down. Enjoy BBQ in Texas.
thanks for comment !!!!
At least Terry Black's cuts the sausage for u
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Texas BBQ is all about the smoke flavor. I did not see you guys commenting about the smoke flavor. I heard about moist tender, juicy falling apart etc. All that is texture not flavor. What sets Franklin apart is their smoke. I don't know what kind of wood they use but it is a game changer. As for sauce, in Texas it is just an afterthought. If your BBQ has to rely on sauce, your BBQ is not that good.
either way the meat and sauce was sooo goood !!
As a Texan living in the Austin area there is an issue with Franklin's and that's the wait time. It just isn't justified given the fact that the area is saturated with good BBQ places. Franklin's is great BBQ but is not so much better than Terry's or the Smoke Pitt as to warrant waiting in line for 3-4+ hours. That's just my opinion and my perspective may be different if I lived far away from any good BBQ and was in Austin for the sole purpose of getting BBQ.
For us we had no crazy waiting line but if you can tell us where the good BBQ places in Austin besides those two will be awesome !! We loved Austin and would love to go back there and try different BBQ. Thanks !!!
I like Burnt Beans BBQ at 108 S. Austin , Seguin is good. It opens at 11 am Thursday thru Sunday I believe. There's a line sometimes but not nearly as long as Franklin's and it beat Franklin as best BBQ in Texas in 2020 according to Texas Monthly. That's Austin's Dinning / Social event magazine.
I say line , but this is all pre-pandemic. If you didn't have to wait in line at Franklin's then they must have made a lot of changes for Covid 19.
In addition there is also Show's if you don't restrict yourself to just Austin , it's in Lexington. However its open only on the weekends I think and there is a line. That's because it has placed #1 in Best BBQ for the past two years. Though I've not eaten there personally.
I believe currently the rankings list Franklin's at #7 & Burnt Beans at #4 of best BBQ in Texas and again Snow's at #1.
@@triplebackspace3623 oh wow thanks for the info and i checked the Best BBQ in Texas in website and definitely have to try those places !!! thanks for the info !!!
@@TheMochiesAdventure yeah man...the best stuff in outside of Austin..check out the BBQ joints in Caldwell county south of Austin....it's where the craze all began...Franklin's and terry black are for the tourist...blacks is over smoked and if you got a sensitive stomach and guts will sent you into a tail spin at terminal velocity...and Franklin's will work your arteries over with all that tallow..my opinion of course😁
The best bbq in Austin is called La bbq
We have to try that out !!!
Go a little further south and east to Luling TX. Ask where the best bbq is, they'll tell ya. It ain't Blacks and it ain't Franklin's. Hell, head down to New Braunfels and hit Coopers or Granzins. There's no hour wait.
oh wow sooo many different place in Texas to eat BBQ !!! cant wait to try eat at New Braunfels or Coopers !!! thanks for recommendation !!!
@@TheMochiesAdventure my pleasure, if you need a guide lemme know! Lol
Franklin's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Terry Black's. They're not really in the same league IMO.
I kinda agree but Terry Black's Beef rib was one of the best I ever had !!!
Beef ribs: Terry Black>Franklin
Brisket: Franklins>Terry Blacks
I’m lucky to be close to both.
@@Stephensouraski I agree with those !!! beef rib - Terry for sure !!! Brisket - Franklin for sure !!!
Hahaha...nothing like watching the herd mentality of millennial tourists in the millennial heartland known as Austin Texas😂😂
thanks for comment !!! do you have any suggestion where we can go and also has good food ? thanks !!!
@@TheMochiesAdventure yup! Try Lockhart and Luling for BBQ..their traditionse spans over 100 years..it is south of Austin. Take a chance on ANY the holes in the wall in San Antonio for some great Mexican food home style. ..some of the best Filipino pancit I ever had was at St Michael's fall festival 2021 in McKinney..Plano has hella good Asian and Indian food.find out where the locals go...You gotta be travelers...not tourists😜
@@miguelangeldiaz9380 thank you !!! haha try to be travelers still a noob but thanks for the recommendation !!! we appreciate the recommendation and comments !!
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