The Best Barbecue In Austin | Best Of The Best

When cooking, all that juice falls out. So resting is key; That's why you see everyone wrapping the meats, then unwrapping them and cutting them to serve. Joe: I want to try the sausage. Sydney: Yeah, me too. Joe: Oh man, the snap. The snap! You are absolutely right, you are so right about the sausage having a really good snap. Sydney: This is almost like a crunch. It's not like recovering; It's like a crunch. You know what we're missing is this kimchi. Joe: I've never had kimchi with

barbecue

. Sydney: I love pickles and kimchi. Go through the richness of what's happening on this plate.

Let's talk about this pig, why this skin? Like... that's crunchy. I love this pork because I'm tired of eating beef. Joe: And now it's time to determine the

best

of the

best

. Sydney: You know, we've had a lot of really delicious

barbecue

. I'm full of barbecue. I'm sweating from the meat. Joe: And the tremendous humidity out here, it's very hot. Sydney: Humidity too. Joe: We have to choose. Sydney: Let's do it. Joe: Let's go. I can see yours, hide it. Both: Three, two, one. Joe: Wow. Sydney: Wow. Joe: I can't believe it. Sydney: Is that an X or a T?

Joe: T, he's the one who goes off the board. And I'm pretty sure I spelled it wrong. Sorry, Micklethwait. Sydney: Okay, you know what? This is my number 2. Joe: Really? Sidney: Yeah. I mean, look, this is OG. He was so good, the brisket was great, they had beef rib E! Very! Day! the beef rib. Nobody else does that! Everyone does it only on weekends. Joe: Okay. Sydney: I respect beef rib every day of the week. Joe: Right. Sydney: Everything about that place screamed perfect Texas barbecue to me. Joe: Sure, sure. What I liked most about Micklethwait is that they made everything great and put their own spin on it, but they didn't reinvent the wheel;

They just had their own specific way, and that to me elevated everything. I think with Micklethwait everything worked perfectly. I'm like dreaming about that brisket. Sydney: This is what I'll also say about Louie Mueller. The sausage: all beef. Joe: Yeah, good point. Sydney: Everything had its great element, but I think overall Louie Mueller. All beef. Texas. The best barbecue. Joe: So, I'm going to go ahead, fold, waffle, and say that Louie Mueller was the best barbecue in Austin, Texas. Sydney: Look, Micklethwait is great, Franklin's is great, LeRoy and Lewis are great, they're all delicious, but I think this one is the best.

Joe: I'm a city slicker; I will say whatever is necessary to get out of a complicated situation. Sydney: Okay, well, let's go to the airport. Joe: Okay, bye. Just look at this beautiful Texas landscape. Blue skies. Yes. It's supposed to rain... Okay, now we're old people talking about the weather, so...