1971 Firebird Build ("The Other Woman", a.k.a. Project "T.O.W.")

[andrewb70]

Originally Posted by carbuff

Greg and Rob,

You will both be happy to know that Eric has solved the shaker dilemma! I present to you....





It fits perfectly!!!

Andrew

[bonecrrusher]

Originally Posted by carbuff

That humidity was HIGHLY unusual for Austin, and if it makes you feel any better, we broke a record for high temps on Friday. :huh:

So which BBQ joint did you try?

We went to Stubb's downtown to get out of the heat - decent place.

I thought the BBQ sucked... LOL!

[RussMurco]

Originally Posted by srh3trinity

If you could get them to make a real classy looking billet Firebird for the top of the air cleaner, you might be able to pull it off.

I'll cut that bad-boy out of billet for ya!!!

[carbuff]

Originally Posted by bonecrrusher

We went to Stubb's downtown to get out of the heat - decent place.

I thought the BBQ sucked... LOL!

Stubb's in one of the favorite music venues in town, and I actually use their Dry Rub when I cook my own ribs. But I don't eat there... :\

[bonecrrusher]

Originally Posted by carbuff

Stubb's in one of the favorite music venues in town, and I actually use their Dry Rub when I cook my own ribs. But I don't eat there... :\

OT - do you know if there sauce is vinegar based?

Here in NC you basically have eastern NC (vinegar based) and western NC (tomato based) and I have to say I prefer the tomato based bbq sauce.

[carbuff]

Oh I'm very familiar with the NC BBQ. I grew up in Greensboro. I don't think of western NC as tomato based though, I think of it as a sweeter sauce while eastern is a bit more spicy. Perhaps I haven't had it far enough west.

You could actually buy Stubb's sauce in the NC grocery stores when I lived there. Stubb's sauce is definitely more tomato than vinegar, but it does have vinegar in it (I have a bottle in the fridge, I just looked. ).

I personally prefer their Mesquite sauce flavor, but I have both that and the original in the fridge at the moment...

NC-style bbq is one of the things I really miss being here in Texas. Just something you can't get down here, although occasionally you'll find a good sandwich.

[bonecrrusher]

Nice - agreed it's definitely more sweeter the further west you go.

If you are ever back in NC - I suggest going to Lexington NC - there are a few BBQ restauraunts that so far that I have tasted are my favorite in the area.

As for Texas BBQ - my GF and I are driving out to Dallas TX for the Hot Rod Power Tour and will have to check out some different places out there.

Funny thing is that neither of us had been to Texas before - and here we are going twice in 2 weeks!

Here favorite places in NC are up in Boone and out in Brevard.

I'll have to look for Stubb's in the grocery store - can't say that I've looked for it.

Do you think temperature wise - Dallas is hotter then Austin?

If you have the time - I highly suggest you check out the Power Tour.


-Craig

[Rick D]

Oh boy another tread has gone of track, you guys are making me very hungry with all this talk about BBQ

[GregWeld]

Boner ---


Best BBQ sauce EVER ---- Billy Gibbons (ZZ TOP) has his BFG sauce... and it's by far the best I've ever grilled with. Stubbs is pretty good -- but his is better.



http://www.billygibbons.com/index.ph...bbq-sauce.html

[Rick D]

Yeah thanks Greg but their out of stock my wife hates how many BBQ sauces I buy all the time. Now I have to keep checking back to see when they are back in stock.