Salt Lick BBQ

November 13, 2011

Driftwood Texas

The best Damn BBQ in Texas ! 

Zach, Harley and me drove out to Driftwood to meet with Zach’s friend  Mike1 in red Tshirt, Mike’s aunt-forefront in blue, his aunt’s fiancée Mike2-forehead behind aunt, and Mike2’s niece-Mike1’s future cousin when Mike1’s aunt gets married to Mike2.  (I am having sooooo much fun trying to write this after losing my notes with everyone’s names)

The destination in Driftwood is this ranch style restaurant out on CR170, about 20 miles southwest of Austin.  Best route from Austin is to take TX1 south to TX45 then south on County 1826 til you intercept CR170.  It's the only place all lit up along that country road.

When you pull into the 2 acre dirt parking lot you’ll need to find a dirt spot to park at a hitchin post then walk in to the BBQ ranch house.

There’s quite a few unique aspects of Salt Lick BBQ.  First of all, you can BYOB in a cooler and sit n drink all nite long.  2^nd, you can either sit inside or outside.  If inside, you get to savor the aromas of the BBQ’ing of ribs, beef, pork, chicken.  If outside, you get to sit under the stars at big ol’ picnic tables, and listening to a local band playing some good music while drinking your BYOB.

We ordered the family style fixings which costs $20 a head and is all you can eat…including take home if you ‘d like to.  All the BBQ is served with beans and potatoes.  I stuffed myself silly….which sez a lot cuz I don’t particularly go outa my way to have a BBQ.

It was a wonderful evening with great company and interesting conversation, sure hope to meet all these wonderful folks again in the future.

I wish more places had a BYOB policy…..kinda like being part of the family J.

C ya mañana,
Gonzo
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