Bodacious BBQ: Longview

When I got my first job, every Wednesday we would head to a BBQ joint on Division Street in Arlington, Texas.  I loved this BBQ place for the Postman sandwich- chopped brisket and chopped sausage.  Imagine this- it was named after the Postman that would come in and order. 

This BBQ joint was my first taste of Bodacious BBQ.

Years later, when I see a Bodacious BBQ, I will always stop.  On this day, I'm grabbing a late bite at the Bodacious BBQ on the Loop in Longview.  I grab up my new usual: chopped beef with a side of cole slaw.

As expected, the freshly chopped beef is in surplus and filled with smoke.  Bodacious's BBQ sauce is served on the side.  It is the perfect balance for me- just a little bit more tang than sweet.  It is on the watery side, but still just the right consistency to coat the beef and to wet the bun.  The cole slaw is sweeter than sour and mayonnaise based. 

Overall, Bodacious BBQ takes me back to the days when I was younger.  To date, it always satisfies my craving for BBQ.  If you are in East Texas, I can guarantee you can find a Bodacious BBQ.  They've grown and franchised quite a bit since starting in 1965.

Bodacious BBQ
1300 W Loop 281
Longview, Texas
(903) 759-3914

Tyler Bodacious BBQ Website:
http://www.thebodaciousbbq.com/

Hinze's Bar B Q: Sealy

Hinze's BarBQ is located in Sealy on Hwy 36 just South of I-10.  I've eaten here a few times, and I've gotten it to go too.  Today, I decide to eat in for my usual Chopped Beef Sandwich with a side of Cole Slaw.

Today's Chop Beef Sandwich has the beef already mixed with their slightly sweet but more tangy BBQ sauce.  You can dress it up with onions, marinated onions, jalapenos, and pickles from a self serve station.  Overall, the Chopped Beef Sandwich is pretty good, but I don't like it when I cannot watch them chop up my beef- usually means you get the leftover brisket with more fat.  Also, the chopped beef amount was not overwhelming- more on the skimpy side.  Come on this is TEXAS!

Their Cole Slaw is another love of mine.  It is a vinegar base with slight sweetness and lots of pepper!  Been know to get a quart of it to go and eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!  It's the little things in life.

You can pick up BBQ by the pound or by the plate.  I prefer the Hinze's in Wharton, but the Sealy location can satisfy your BBQ needs.  Their ribs and chicken are pretty good, and we really like their Seasonings that you can buy at the counter.  Overall, It's not the best BBQ, and it's not the worse BBQ!

Hinze's BBQ

2101 Hwy 36 S
Sealy, TX 77474

(979) 885-7808