How did La BBQ get a Michelin star and Barbs B Q only got Michelin recommended?
Look at this. I went on Saturday and barbs b q BLOWS la bbq out of the water. My only guess is politics.
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Reallyneedtofap
I agree 100%
yesyesitswayexpired
Corruption
mmolteratx
LA Barbecue is a sad shell of what it used to be. Your guess is as good as mine as to how it of all places got a Michelin star.
Barb’s also should have been in the TM top 10, they got double snubbed.
BurnFennel
Politics is the correct answer…
LEVELLAND69
That looks too nice
dieselbp67
agree 100% on La BBQ – went last summer and thought it was good, but the sides were better than the brisket
drewc717
I keep meaning to go but almost never eat out on weekends.
Being open for lunch two days a week probably didn’t help them. That’s more of a conceptual experience than a full time restaurant.
All that to say they are probably well on their way to their own star, but 8hrs a week is not the same as executing 25-50+ hours weekly of Michelin star service.
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CodySmash
Because Cities pay to be on the tire guide to boost their tourism. The tire people are not attempting to be a true measure of merit. Its a sales tactic.
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obdurant93
Barbs is severely overrated Austin style hipstercue. Doesn’t belong in Lockhart.
Administration_Key
Well, just look at it. Black beans and cotija cheese? And some kind of flavored-swirl bread? That stuff has no place in barbecue. If you’re trying to “elevate” barbecue, you’re doing it wrong.
EDIT: Downvoters just proving they don’t have a fucking clue what good barbecue is. It’s both sad and hilarious. You probably think artichokes and bean sprouts go on pizza, as well. Posers.
amygunkler
La Bbq knows the right people to get the right attention. Their reputation could sway critics since ultimately it’s all subjective. It’s not like they can go in and scientifically measure how many milligrams of smoke are in an ounce of brisket.
Gah_Duma
If you think taste is the only criteria, you are severely mistaken.
Silver_Cattle420
Isn’t it as simple as Barb’s is in Lockhart and not Austin?
From how I understand Michelin, each city’s tourism board has to pay them a fee to have them rate restaurants. So Austin, Dallas and Houston paid those fees. I don’t see why Michelin would go down to Lockhart with that in mind.
LEVELLAND69
Lamb chops look dope tho
PlatesNplanes
Because barbecue shouldn’t be getting Michellin stars to begin with. To be clear, I fucking love barbecue.
Further, Michellin is paid to visit cities now, typically by the tourist board or whatever that cities equivalent is. They always hit the hot spots and it *used* to be only fine dining for the most part, once we get passed the whole it was just a. Guide to promote tourism. Then about little less than 10 years ago they gave a food stall in Thailand a Michellin star and everyone lost their mind.
They have made it a habit now of giving out stars to the few top fine dining places, and then throwing in some causal stuff that city is known for. I love barbs, I love LA, I think franklins is good. Give them mentions and move on.
AncientBaseball9165
Because reviewers…..
AUSTIN_NIMBY
Who cares about Michelin stars? They’re just a guide like any other guide.
ponkyball
Barb’s BQ is my favorite BBQ place in the hill country area, maybe anywhere. Franklin’s does the best brisket but Barb’s is my favorite for all around everything and that green spaghetti, goddamn I might have to go this weekend.
AssholeWHeartOfGold
Politics
super-terrific
LA BBQ is LA overrated.
lukekvas
Texas Monthly is the Michelin star of BBQ.
jfbincostarica
That’s just one of the several BBQ questions that have been asked since the immediate release of the Star ratings/nods.
Woofpickle
See the way to do La Barbecue as an out-of-towner, you go to Cigar Vault which is half a block away, order your food online, it’ll be ready in about an hour so you have time to enjoy a small aperitif cigar, you go get your food and come back and eat, wash up, and now you’re ready for a Pre-Meat Coma Cigar, then you uber back to your hotel.
lolrobs
Odd to me that people are so down on La BBQ, it’s still one of the greats and, IMO, has the best sausage I’ve had anywhere. The Michelin guide didn’t give Franklin a star so not sure why you’d turn to them for BBQ advice, stick with Texas Monthly which has all three places mentioned here in their top 10
azaz5
I love both but I agree Barbs is better. I haven’t been to Goldee’s yet, but Barbs is the best BBQ I’ve had in Texas.
jon_snow_1234
that green pasta is crack. the ribs are incredible maybe the set in the state. how was the lamb they ran out the day that i was there?
jjazznola
I pay no attention to Michelin at all. Never have, never will.
rm0826
Michelin,I get. I wouldn’t trust Michelin on bbq recommendations, but TM is a miss for sure
fiddlythingsATX
Michelin is about far more than just the food.
tacmed85
Because the Michelin guide is a crock that’s far more interested in your presentation and decor than your actual food. Goldees didn’t get a star either despite being in a city they did review
RefrigeratorNo4225
Cause it’s a tire company
Annual_Extension_999
Never been to Barb’s and looking forward to trying it, but literally every review i read gushes over the green spaghetti. I judge a bbq spot on how well they do the basics like brisket and no one mentions the brisket, just that goddamn green spaghetti.
StupidSexyFlagella
IMO none of the bbq places anywhere should have gotten more than a bib. I haven’t been to them all in Texas, but none of them are anywhere near the level expected of a star. Don’t get me wrong, that doesn’t mean the bbq isn’t awesome. You just expect a different level of dining with a Star.
qmoorman
I’ve been to la bbq twice and was not impressed. I’ll have to try barbs, ive never hears of it.
humanstreetview
Corkscrew is downright bad and got a star
denzien
La Barbeque used to be amazing. Legitimately. I went back 10 years after work took me in the wrong direction, and it wasn’t even good. So sad.
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I agree 100%
Corruption
LA Barbecue is a sad shell of what it used to be. Your guess is as good as mine as to how it of all places got a Michelin star.
Barb’s also should have been in the TM top 10, they got double snubbed.
Politics is the correct answer…
That looks too nice
agree 100% on La BBQ – went last summer and thought it was good, but the sides were better than the brisket
I keep meaning to go but almost never eat out on weekends.
Being open for lunch two days a week probably didn’t help them. That’s more of a conceptual experience than a full time restaurant.
All that to say they are probably well on their way to their own star, but 8hrs a week is not the same as executing 25-50+ hours weekly of Michelin star service.
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Because Cities pay to be on the tire guide to boost their tourism. The tire people are not attempting to be a true measure of merit. Its a sales tactic.
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Barbs is severely overrated Austin style hipstercue. Doesn’t belong in Lockhart.
Well, just look at it. Black beans and cotija cheese? And some kind of flavored-swirl bread? That stuff has no place in barbecue. If you’re trying to “elevate” barbecue, you’re doing it wrong.
EDIT: Downvoters just proving they don’t have a fucking clue what good barbecue is. It’s both sad and hilarious. You probably think artichokes and bean sprouts go on pizza, as well. Posers.
La Bbq knows the right people to get the right attention. Their reputation could sway critics since ultimately it’s all subjective. It’s not like they can go in and scientifically measure how many milligrams of smoke are in an ounce of brisket.
If you think taste is the only criteria, you are severely mistaken.
Isn’t it as simple as Barb’s is in Lockhart and not Austin?
From how I understand Michelin, each city’s tourism board has to pay them a fee to have them rate restaurants. So Austin, Dallas and Houston paid those fees. I don’t see why Michelin would go down to Lockhart with that in mind.
Lamb chops look dope tho
Because barbecue shouldn’t be getting Michellin stars to begin with.
To be clear, I fucking love barbecue.
Further, Michellin is paid to visit cities now, typically by the tourist board or whatever that cities equivalent is. They always hit the hot spots and it *used* to be only fine dining for the most part, once we get passed the whole it was just a. Guide to promote tourism. Then about little less than 10 years ago they gave a food stall in Thailand a Michellin star and everyone lost their mind.
They have made it a habit now of giving out stars to the few top fine dining places, and then throwing in some causal stuff that city is known for. I love barbs, I love LA, I think franklins is good. Give them mentions and move on.
Because reviewers…..
Who cares about Michelin stars? They’re just a guide like any other guide.
Barb’s BQ is my favorite BBQ place in the hill country area, maybe anywhere. Franklin’s does the best brisket but Barb’s is my favorite for all around everything and that green spaghetti, goddamn I might have to go this weekend.
Politics
LA BBQ is LA overrated.
Texas Monthly is the Michelin star of BBQ.
That’s just one of the several BBQ questions that have been asked since the immediate release of the Star ratings/nods.
See the way to do La Barbecue as an out-of-towner, you go to Cigar Vault which is half a block away, order your food online, it’ll be ready in about an hour so you have time to enjoy a small aperitif cigar, you go get your food and come back and eat, wash up, and now you’re ready for a Pre-Meat Coma Cigar, then you uber back to your hotel.
Odd to me that people are so down on La BBQ, it’s still one of the greats and, IMO, has the best sausage I’ve had anywhere. The Michelin guide didn’t give Franklin a star so not sure why you’d turn to them for BBQ advice, stick with Texas Monthly which has all three places mentioned here in their top 10
I love both but I agree Barbs is better. I haven’t been to Goldee’s yet, but Barbs is the best BBQ I’ve had in Texas.
that green pasta is crack. the ribs are incredible maybe the set in the state. how was the lamb they ran out the day that i was there?
I pay no attention to Michelin at all. Never have, never will.
Michelin,I get. I wouldn’t trust Michelin on bbq recommendations, but TM is a miss for sure
Michelin is about far more than just the food.
Because the Michelin guide is a crock that’s far more interested in your presentation and decor than your actual food. Goldees didn’t get a star either despite being in a city they did review
Cause it’s a tire company
Never been to Barb’s and looking forward to trying it, but literally every review i read gushes over the green spaghetti. I judge a bbq spot on how well they do the basics like brisket and no one mentions the brisket, just that goddamn green spaghetti.
IMO none of the bbq places anywhere should have gotten more than a bib. I haven’t been to them all in Texas, but none of them are anywhere near the level expected of a star. Don’t get me wrong, that doesn’t mean the bbq isn’t awesome. You just expect a different level of dining with a Star.
I’ve been to la bbq twice and was not impressed. I’ll have to try barbs, ive never hears of it.
Corkscrew is downright bad and got a star
La Barbeque used to be amazing. Legitimately. I went back 10 years after work took me in the wrong direction, and it wasn’t even good. So sad.
Because it’s better