Smoke Daddy’s Review of Cooders Texas Barbecue
<<Update: Looks like they closed in about 2010>>
Homey little stop on the tour, with the smallest pit we’ve ever seen (2 briskets). The beans were excellent, and the Cooder Nachos were tasty.
MAIN FARE:
- Brisket – Little chunks. Good. Not much smoke. Smoked for a while, then wrapped and finished in the oven.
- Sausage – Salty, with a hot dog texture. "Smokey Ridge" out of Austin.
- Jalapeno Sausage – Jalapeno? Really? OK, a bit of delayed spice noticable on the finish.
OTHER FARE:
<<Update: Looks like they closed in about 2010>>
Homey little stop on the tour, with the smallest pit we’ve ever seen (2 briskets). The beans were excellent, and the Cooder Nachos were tasty.
MAIN FARE:
- Brisket – Little chunks. Good. Not much smoke. Smoked for a while, then wrapped and finished in the oven.
- Sausage – Salty, with a hot dog texture. "Smokey Ridge" out of Austin.
- Jalapeno Sausage – Jalapeno? Really? OK, a bit of delayed spice noticable on the finish.
OTHER FARE:
- Beans – Yum. Spices melded together nicely… I could make a meal out of these. No heat in ’em.
- Potato Salad – Firm taters. Creamy sauce. Sweet. OK.
- Nachos – Ballpark nacho cheese with beans and shredded brisket. Jalapenos on this side. Tasty.
ATMOSPHERE:
- Not much drive-up appeal, but a nice ‘homey’ little place
- Owners are Clifton and Doris Williams
- Named for their favorite band – Cooder Graw
- "If you leave hungry, its your own damn fault."
- Everything made fresh every day; don’t hold anything over
- Sit-down style table service, and our server assures us that she will take care of us
- They love their brown sugar here – would fit very well into East Texas!
- 2 lb of brown sugar in every gallon of bbq sauce
- Simple syrup of brown sugar used in the sweet tea
- Everything served with ta brown sugar glaze
- "Its all about the sauce, not the meat." –Husband is the sauce maker