This is just a taste of the Larry Joe Taylor Texas Music Festival and Chili Cook-off.

This person claimed that southeastern Kentucky was the capital of BBQ.

Preposterous!

I have travelled the US and especially the South and can tell you that the “BBQ” cooked elsewhere we would be ashamed to feed to our dogs.

First, true barbecue is NEVER cooked directly over the flames or heat.

It is smoked for hours with the heat and smoke from and indirect source.

Second, sauce is for possibly dipping and is NEVER, EVER put directly on the meat during cooking or immediately afterwards.

Third, the art is in the DRY rub and maintaining heat.

See this article: Texas Barbecue.
We Texans are nuts about many things but one thing we take dead seriously is barbecue.

It is not the slop in Memphis or the Carolinas.

Georgia? Hah!

The setup below is what I use. I realize it’s a little small but I can usually feed 30 or 40 people.

Angry All The Time

Find Bruce Robison’s  heartfelt and truthful version from his 1998 release, Wrapped , he is the writer, of this song.

For comparison check out Tim McGraw’s overblown, over produced lifeless rendition of the same song. Who cares where it is? It’s not hard to find country crap.

Basically, country music today sucks.

And what’s with that stupid hat? Is he bald?

Real cowboys don’t wear ‘em inside the house.

Skidboot and David

There was very interesting article in today’s Dallas Morning about my friend David Hartwig and his dogs. In particlular, Skidboot, the Einstein of all dogs.
Skidboot trained David to be housebroken and quite an entertainer in his own right.
You’d have to see this dog to have believed. He gave every appearance of understanding English.
Skidboot is the smart looking one on the left.
Read the article. It’s worth the small investment in time.