Augie's Barbed Wire Smokehouse

Augie's Barbed Wire Smokehouse
3709 N. Saint Mary's St.
San Antonio, TX 78212
210-735-0088

Augie's is proud of their meat, you can just tell by the way they handle it. The Queman even offered up some of their Que techniques, which I found to be a might neighborly.



A delicate touch carefully slicing each portion to order, by the plate or by the pound.

The brisket is mighty fine, excellent flavor with a nice amount of smoke, moist and tender.

The ribs are fantastic; moist and tender as well, but not falling off the bone, nicely done.

Pulled pork very good as well, moist, tender and smoky.

The Barbeque sauce is vinegar based and quite sweet, went very well with the pulled pork, not so much with the brisket.



The Mac 'N Cheese is white and creamy, heart stoppin' creamed corn could use a little kick. The beans were Ok.

And for the vegetarians: green beans enhanced by the presence of bacon (woops, sorry)



I should have asked what the deal was with the big fire painted mushroom thing out front but that will have to be for a Que another day.

Plus on weekends they sport a wine and cigar bar now we're talkin!

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Oklahoma Joe's Barbeque

Oklahoma Joe's Barbeque

11950 S Strang Line Rd

Olathe, KS 66062-5267

While visiting a client in Kansas City, I had the opportunity to try out Oklahoma Joe's on Strang Line Road in Olathe, Kansas. Great stuff.

The line went out the door and the pork ribs were outstanding. I'm also a huge sausage fan, which wasn't nearly as good as the ribs, but hey - you can't be an expert at everything. The brisket was really terrific as well. Serving a local brew on draft made it the perfect evening. But the absolutely best thing about the trip was visiting their BBQ store next door.

In Los Angeles, finding a shrine to BBQ like this one is a rare - if not impossible - event. I think I spent more time in the store than I did eating in the restaurant. If you're in KC, check them both out!