Every adventure should begin with a motive, an intent. What exactly is that we hope to learn, find, or do on this excursion? Well, I'll tell you. We wanted to explore some of the best barbecue from here to Memphis and everywhere in between. Oh, and probably drink a few beers along the way.
Day 1 began with barbecue from four of the best in Texas - City Market in Luling and Black's, Kreuz, and Smitty's in Lockhart. Let's say to begin that Memphis will have its work cut out for it to top the tender pork ribs, smoky brisket and spicy sausage that crossed our lips on Day 1. If you have not tried these BBQ joints you must. Run, don't walk, to the nearest and don't stop until you've tried them all.
Steve, the RV owner and fellow homebrewer and beer lover, and I tasted several of our homebrews. Two of these we'd brewed specifically for the adventure - his Smilin' Bob's Beats His Wheat and my Downtown Brown. Yes, he names his beers much more cleverly than I. Both were drinking extraordinarily well having been in the bottle now about six weeks.
OK...now is confession time. As a self-professed beer lover I must admit that once we arrived at the Horseshoe Casino in Bossier City I was well into the Jack Daniels. It helps me focus (ahem) at the craps table. And, all that was available in beer was the Big Three - Bud Light, Miller Lite, Coors Light. No, thanks.
Day 2 find us on the road again in hopes to be in Memphis in time for dinner. I don't believe we've decided which of their famous BBQ joints to hit first. Maybe we'll save that for breakfast Day 3 and just hit Beale Street for some great blues. Oh, yeah, I forgot to list that as a motive - great blues music. Can't get enough.
Enough ramblings for now. I'll hopefully have more beer stories for you tomorrow. Thanks for listening and Cheers!,
Hullabaloo
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