Actually, I still have a decent amount of Berdoll pecans from my October visit to Texas. The Salt Lick BBQ was good, but not exceptional.
Son lives in Austin and highly recommends Franklin Barbecue. http://franklinbarbecue.com/ He also notes that John Mueller's new place is highly promising John is the grandson of Texas barbecue icon Louie Mueller of Taylor, TX. http://jmuellerbbq.com/ Finally, Snow's Barbecue over in Lexington is said to be the very best of them all. http://www.snowsbbq.com/ Read 'em...and drool. Just for lagniappe, let's go back to Lockhart... http://www.smittysmarket.com/ To get the real flavor of the joint, you need to click "Next" until it takes you to the back room and the pit. It's been there for a while...