It’s now tradition/a mandate that whenever Jeff and I visit Texas, we go to a local-ish barbecue joint.
Previous outings have included Gatlin’s BBQ in Houston, Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que in Llano, Roegels Barbecue Co in Houston and The Salt Lick in Driftwood. Separately, I’ve been to Smitty’s Market in Lockhart, and Jeff has eaten at Pecan Lodge in Dallas.
So we were long overdue to eat at Franklin Barbecue in Austin, which is perhaps best known for the line that forms 4-6 hours before it opens at 11 a.m.
With my younger brother Geoff, we left Houston at 5 a.m. one hot Friday morning and arrived at Franklin at 7:40 — just in time to snag the last spot in line with almost full shade cast by the building.
Here are some frames, courtesy of my Pentax 6×7, that I took of our long-awaited pilgrimage to Franklin, and of our walking tour of Austin afterwards.
© 2016. This is part of the line after we’d already eaten. The line was so long that Franklin staff had to tell some relative late-comers not to expect to get anything. Portra 400.
© 2016. This is before Jeff moved into the shade. Franklin staff later brought out umbrellas for those in line to protect themselves against the sun. Portra 400.
© 2016. Boots. Portra 400.
© 2016. No boots. Portra 400.
© 2016. The fuel. Portra 400.
© 2016. Fin. Portra 400.
© 2016. This is after we took a free tour of the Texas State Capitol. The flag was at half-mast after five Dallas police officers were shot and killed the previous day. Portra 400.
© 2016. Portra 400.
© 2016. There might be more five-pointed stars on the Texas State Capitol grounds than there are in any other state. Portra 400.
© 2016. Portra 400.
© 2016. Geoff! Portra 400.
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Great post! My family and I just got back from Austin for a barbecue eating weekend which I just posted. Snow’s, La Barbecue and Salt Lick. I don’t have the fortitude to even attempt Franklin’s but I bet it was tasty.