25 years ago, we moved from Austin to Colorado. Since day one, the thing we miss the most is HEB (and their upscale version Central Market). They did not sell BBQ back then, but I'm sure it's awesome, because everything about HEB is awesome. On the other hand, we do not miss the extreme heat and humidity, fire ants, mosquitos, fleas, scorpions, and traffic. There's always a trade-off...
@@RYTF5 Texas has focused on vodka, rather than beer. I started brewing my own beer around 9 months ago. Ironically, I get most of my supplies and clone recipes from Austin Home Brew. I make Chimay Blue and Stone IPA. They taste exactly like the real thing, for about 20% of the cost.
@@78thedayafter I can absolutely cook my own BBQ, but it is difficult to scale it down for just 3 people. Brisket or a whole turkey is out of the question:(
I was born and raised in Northeast Austin. Been gone 30 years, but every time I go home, the first place I go is HEB. I miss HEB. There's no other place in the world like it. You making me homesick, and hungry.
…and peach cobbler too. I don’t know how you do it. I’ve seen other Texas cooking channels, but with you it’s like someone downloaded exactly everything I love about Texas food from my brain and put it on RUclips.
I used to bike to this HEB all the time. I moved to a different side of town recently, but H‑E‑B kills it with their BBQ. Some of the best in town and their prices are excellent.
Cool.They built a new HEB in Cibolo, and I thought they were going to put the True Texas BBQ there, but they didn't.Bummer .The one on Bulverde Road in SA has it.
"Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone" was released by Charlie Pride in February 1970. It hit #1 on the U.S. Hot Country Songs (Billboard) chart. They called him the "Pride" of country music back then. I saw him several times at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.
I was truly shocked at how good H-E-B BBQ was. It is not my favourite, but it is up there. Kreutz BBQ in Lockhart is my favourite, but H-E-B gets me 95% of the way there.
Yeah it’s not a shocker. HEB over charges for the BBQ when you have better options here in South Austin. I tried this one on South Congress but just better if you go somewhere else nearby.
My family moved from Corpus Christi in 1985. My father worked for HEB bakery. I've always talked about going back to visit and after watching this video I'm really missing Texas!
I just tried HEB bbq down here in McAllen and I was impressed. In my eyes if I can find anything to complain about was the seasoning. It could of used a little extra coat, and I love the sausage. Smoked 2 packs last night with some chicken leg quarters. Beef and Jalapeño Cheddar
We stop at the HEB in Plano when we come down from Kansas to visit family. We got HEB bbq last trip and it was really good as well. Better than I was expecting! The brisket and sausage 👍👍
The potatoe salad was a throwback my mom used to do it mustard and pickels and everyone always wanted her to make it. Since she's past a couple years ago, my sister and wife make it the way she did and only on special occasions.
Brother, you are sitting there on the tailgate enjoying the lean brisket and over your shoulder the driver door comes open....I was like OH NO... Saw more your grilling videos, more stuff, true TEX-MEX since I was from SA and , after military (AM), had to settling in IL (funny story on its own). Please keep it up, love it! Nice to have a comfort of home and then how home has changed if that makes any sense, but the food is still crazy good. Thank you.
Awesome review! I used to live in Austin and this brought back good memories of Texas BBQ and HEB. Rudy's was always a go to for some good no nonsense central TX BBQ!
One of the big HEB Pluses opened up by my parents' place north of Austin and apparently it's got a BBQ place in it. Haven't gotten an opportunity to go down and try it yet, but my brother says it's really good
thanks for the videos Arnie.. BBQ like this is not something we have in CAlifornia so it is nice to see what were missing out on! lol I will be in texas later this year or early next year.. cant wait to try these places
I wish we had H.E.B.’s in Southern California! Every time I go to visit family in SE Texas I bring home a suitcase full of smoked sausages and boudin. I think a quick 3 day weekend trip is in my near future 😎
@@1gx619 That’s awesome. I moved to Austin from Port Neches. We were lucky to move very very near a donut shop that sells boudain kolaches. Those really remind me of home.
Can remember when Texas Monthly, for years, drew a 30 mile circle around Austin and then proclaimed the few joints within said circle was "The best in Texas". I lived in Austin in the very early '70's and there were only a couple of mediocre places in town. We'd drive to Lockhart or Coupland on the weekends for good bbq.
Really sad how big an audience some of those clickbait tier publications get. That's why we gotta like and share GREAT bbq info like this! I'm glad you said this comment my friend
Arnie been following you since you made that awesome deer camp salsa love it we make it every cook out .. are you originally for McAllen since u posted a video a while ago eating gorditas ?
all of that looked really good. The only problem I have with most of the turkey you buy at a place is that it is too dry which means I usually make a sandwich with a sauce or such on it.
I got a True Texas BBQ down the street, as much I love great brisket joint, HEB is great for a quick fix. Better than a lot of the chain BBQ places in Texas.
The problem that I have with bbq restaurants in tx is there’s so many fake joints like Dickey’s all over the state that make me skeptical to just try a new place without a referral.
I just came across your channel! I'm from the Valley but moved to Austin a year ago. I'm gonna have to go get some BBQ at HEB. My husband works at heb, but we're North Austin. I'm gonna try your Pico de Gallo recipe coz I'm not satisfied with how I make mine. I'm loving your channel!
I have a love-hate relationship with your channel! I hate that you tempt me with good Texas BBQ but love seeing your recipes and eating real BBQ. I lived in Texas for 40+ years and love BBQ. I'm retired now in NW Arkansas and unfortunately they have no idea how to do brisket or sausage here. So sad! I miss H-E-B too. Great grocery store. Arnie, thanks for driving me nuts! LOL
Yessss I love H‑E‑B I’ll choose H‑E‑B over Walmart. We don’t have one in manor yet but they are building one 🎉🎉🎉 but the closest one is 15 mins away in Elgin 😭 and the BBQ is sooooo goood!!!
I have a friend who works at the local H-E-B, and I asked her about the BBQ restaurant in the store, and she said it was pretty average. Maybe she had it on a bad day, or that location is sub-par. Hey, I love Cooper's BBQ in Llano, but the brisket I got at Cooper's in Fort Worth was dry and chewy. Different locations of the same BBQ joint can be very different in quality.
Totally true and also some people just cannot be fair minded, one lady here said that in 39 years she has never had good bbq in Texas, lol. i really don't think the bbq is the problem in that cases, especially after she ended the comment saying she owned a restaurant / grill place. smh.
You ever been up to Centerville, TX? There’s a BBQ restaurant that I’ve HAD to stop at every time I was driving by. It’s called Country Cousin’s, and has been a staple of life around that town. If you ever stop by there I would absolutely love to see a video!
Those are great looking ribs. I personally have a rib addiction. And I agree that no amount of sauce can make bad BBQ meat good. It CAN make it go down easier but it still tastes like sadness and disappointment.
The only local BBQ joint in my area *coughs* Willacy County.. always gives me heartburn.. I think they run dirty smoke when cooking.. Been there several times and tried different cuts and meats and it's the only place that'll give me heartburn.
There used to be a bbq place in the next town over that was really pathetic. The last two times I ate there convinced me to never go there again. Order the brisket sliced and it was 50% or more fat. That's obviously why they always wanted you to get it chopped -- so that you couldn't see how much fat there was. The sides there were pretty much hit or miss, but mostly miss. That one is apparently closed and another one has opened up down the street that is generally better.
Uh….what the heck! Our H‑E‑Bs here close to Houston don’t have that! I feel robbed! Does SA have them at least so I can tell my son since he lives there or is it just Austin?
Definitely need to try Cuantos Tacos on their "tacos matamoros" special days, and also Con Todo for their taco matamoros. I think those would be the closest. Cannot forget Oye Taquito on Chavez - they're super on point. Owner brings tortillas, queso fresco and Joyas from the RGV to Austin, great bistec tacos.
just chillin on a truckbed and eating bbq straight from the paper is the American dream lol
It's a Texas way of life.
@@rundoetx now if only it stayed under 100F I’d love living there lol
@spartan1010101 108 all this week in my town
@@rundoetx that’s gonna have to be a naw from me dawg. Lmao
@spartan1010101 i'll eat some brisket for you, lol
25 years ago, we moved from Austin to Colorado. Since day one, the thing we miss the most is HEB (and their upscale version Central Market). They did not sell BBQ back then, but I'm sure it's awesome, because everything about HEB is awesome. On the other hand, we do not miss the extreme heat and humidity, fire ants, mosquitos, fleas, scorpions, and traffic. There's always a trade-off...
Way better beer in Colorado too. For how big Texas is their beer game is kinda sad.
@@RYTF5 Texas has focused on vodka, rather than beer. I started brewing my own beer around 9 months ago. Ironically, I get most of my supplies and clone recipes from Austin Home Brew. I make Chimay Blue and Stone IPA. They taste exactly like the real thing, for about 20% of the cost.
You got the better end of that deal. You can always learn to cook BBQ if you spend the time and effort. Enjoy the Rockies.
@@78thedayafter I can absolutely cook my own BBQ, but it is difficult to scale it down for just 3 people. Brisket or a whole turkey is out of the question:(
@@Inigo_The_Son beef shoulder roast tastes very similar to brisket if smoked the same
I was born and raised in Northeast Austin. Been gone 30 years, but every time I go home, the first place I go is HEB. I miss HEB. There's no other place in the world like it. You making me homesick, and hungry.
Thumbnail brisket looks juicy. PSA: Every town should have a mandatory BBQ drive thru. A good one.
'had to be careful how I spelled BBQ. Didn't want to give the wrong idea of a good drive thru ...
😂😂😂
I’ve never heard of this before but I wish we had one around me or I just wish I lived in Texas
So everyone can get fatter yea smart 😂
@@rafaelgonzalez7230 so, eat responsibly. They aren't making you spend your money. Self control. You can do it. I believe in you.
…and peach cobbler too. I don’t know how you do it. I’ve seen other Texas cooking channels, but with you it’s like someone downloaded exactly everything I love about Texas food from my brain and put it on RUclips.
That’s the H‑E‑B down the street from where I live. Glad to see you make a trip. Originally grew up in Brownsville, saludos! Love the videos
You guys are awesome! I’m sure y’all’s kids are proud to have parents like y’all, and the cooking as well of course!
My wife is from San Angelo and loves watching you on RUclips! Makes her miss home. Thanks for making such awesome videos!!
I love your work, brother. Keep doing what you’re doing!
I used to bike to this HEB all the time. I moved to a different side of town recently, but H‑E‑B kills it with their BBQ. Some of the best in town and their prices are excellent.
My brother was pit Master that day you went, his work is definitely perfect and delicious 👌🏼
Cool.They built a new HEB in Cibolo, and I thought they were going to put the True Texas BBQ there, but they didn't.Bummer .The one on Bulverde Road in SA has it.
I miss three things from Texas, the BBQ, Enchanted Rock state park, and the view from the living room of 808 Edgecliff Terrace.
"Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone" was released by Charlie Pride in February 1970. It hit #1 on the U.S. Hot Country Songs (Billboard) chart. They called him the "Pride" of country music back then. I saw him several times at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.
I remember that one as a kid out in the west Texas dsesert lol.
Looks good and tasty guys. When they station us in Texas HEB is the first place I go for supplies and groceries.
I was truly shocked at how good H-E-B BBQ was. It is not my favourite, but it is up there. Kreutz BBQ in Lockhart is my favourite, but H-E-B gets me 95% of the way there.
Yeah it’s not a shocker. HEB over charges for the BBQ when you have better options here in South Austin. I tried this one on South Congress but just better if you go somewhere else nearby.
Kreutz is serious bbq. There smokehouse portion of the restaurant is insane. Those workers be putting in that work in that heat
@@steveludwig4200 everything you said was an opinion and had no relation to anything I stated.
My family moved from Corpus Christi in 1985. My father worked for HEB bakery. I've always talked about going back to visit and after watching this video I'm really missing Texas!
We had a new HEB open here in Georgetown that has one of these BBQ places even with outside covered seating. Looking forward to trying it.
What's it called, I live 20 minutes away from Georgetown.
I misread and misheard, it's HEB's BBQ? Nice.
It’s really good.
We need more review videos .Excellent work Arnie.
I just tried HEB bbq down here in McAllen and I was impressed. In my eyes if I can find anything to complain about was the seasoning. It could of used a little extra coat, and I love the sausage. Smoked 2 packs last night with some chicken leg quarters. Beef and Jalapeño Cheddar
6:59 can you go in the detail when you say balance? Do you mean like the sugar? Or the peaches?
Balance in everything you eat, BBQ, desserts and everything else.
Good to know. Next time I'm driving thru Texas I'm pulling my big rig right into HEB for some bbq. Yasss!!! Thank you for the info.
Great review, just around the corner from my house too! Well done video. 😋💯
I live in SA, near a H‑E‑B with true Texas BBQ restaurant. This is our go to for BBQ. Probably top 5 in the city
I had no idea HEB had drive thru BBQ. I need to drive over and get me some! Thanks for the review!
Some of the newer stores do. You have to check.
We stop at the HEB in Plano when we come down from Kansas to visit family. We got HEB bbq last trip and it was really good as well. Better than I was expecting! The brisket and sausage 👍👍
8:12 dance you know it's good! I can watch you eat bbq all day! Good vibes!
Great video Arnie! H.E.B should sponsor you because I'm sure this video is going to make alot of people head over there! VAMANOS!!!!!!!
Arnie honestly looks like the best dad anyone could ever have. Much love from far away
ERNIE, your videos are always excellent, and this was a very good one. Namaste!
Man their pulled pork sandwich is probably one of my favorites I've ever had
Their sauces are really good too
It's very good for how convenient it is! Love that you came to ATX.
I've never seen an HEB here in Houston, that has a drive thru barbeque restaurant!
We are leaving south Texas next year. I will miss HEB the most. I wish we had an HEB down here with the bbq place.
The potatoe salad was a throwback my mom used to do it mustard and pickels and everyone always wanted her to make it. Since she's past a couple years ago, my sister and wife make it the way she did and only on special occasions.
Been watching your channel recently and man’s mmm in loving every bit of it keeps up the work man
Bro . . HEB was really impressive for grocery store BBQ . . and the price was freaking awesome!
Brother, you are sitting there on the tailgate enjoying the lean brisket and over your shoulder the driver door comes open....I was like OH NO... Saw more your grilling videos, more stuff, true TEX-MEX since I was from SA and , after military (AM), had to settling in IL (funny story on its own). Please keep it up, love it! Nice to have a comfort of home and then how home has changed if that makes any sense, but the food is still crazy good. Thank you.
Awesome review! I used to live in Austin and this brought back good memories of Texas BBQ and HEB. Rudy's was always a go to for some good no nonsense central TX BBQ!
I live close by that H‑E‑B and its never let me down and I visit way to often.
This video made me check the coolant in my truck 😂. Your videos are pretty dam good. Thanks for the smile
Hahahaha, when your on the road as much as we are it's always good to be prepared, either for yourself or someone else on the side of the road.
They do have some good BBQ, usually carry some local brewery beer as well. It’s not cheap by any means, but better than most chain restaurants.
One of the big HEB Pluses opened up by my parents' place north of Austin and apparently it's got a BBQ place in it. Haven't gotten an opportunity to go down and try it yet, but my brother says it's really good
thanks for the videos Arnie.. BBQ like this is not something we have in CAlifornia so it is nice to see what were missing out on! lol I will be in texas later this year or early next year.. cant wait to try these places
I've had the HEB lean brisket and ribs from the Mueller location, and it's shockingly great. For any Texas barbecue snob, like me, really worth a try.
I wish we had H.E.B.’s in Southern California! Every time I go to visit family in SE Texas I bring home a suitcase full of smoked sausages and boudin. I think a quick 3 day weekend trip is in my near future 😎
What do your CA friends think about boudain? 😅
@@AndrewCrankypants They all love it! It’s exotic to them, but for me it taste like my Moms cooking that I can’t get anymore
@@1gx619 That’s awesome. I moved to Austin from Port Neches. We were lucky to move very very near a donut shop that sells boudain kolaches. Those really remind me of home.
gosh im heree in cali for the summeera and i do miss HEB
Arnie Tex definitely a better source for BBQ information than "Texas" monthly
Can remember when Texas Monthly, for years, drew a 30 mile circle around Austin and then proclaimed the few joints within said circle was "The best in Texas". I lived in Austin in the very early '70's and there were only a couple of mediocre places in town. We'd drive to Lockhart or Coupland on the weekends for good bbq.
Really sad how big an audience some of those clickbait tier publications get. That's why we gotta like and share GREAT bbq info like this! I'm glad you said this comment my friend
Thanks for your review. I've been wondering how their BBQ was and now I have to try it.
Freaking fantastic brother! I didn't know HEB was starting to sell BBQ. I think they're doing it at Georgetown new location so this is a must for me!
That brisket passed the flop test. Im glad theres a big chain so that your average person can try it
Arnie, I used your OG rub on some ribeyes yesterday, your OG rub smells amazing and the ribeyes were off the chain - 🙌🙌
i heard they have a grocery store also in TExas. I looked it up online they dont have a location near me in california thats to bad
Arnie been following you since you made that awesome deer camp salsa love it we make it every cook out .. are you originally for McAllen since u posted a video a while ago eating gorditas ?
Not from McAllen "originally" lol
Man, peach pie or cobler is the best... Thanks for reminding me, I think I'll make one tomorrow. Great vid.
You are a natural at what you do! Love the channel and the vibes you put off! Thank you for the content!
all of that looked really good. The only problem I have with most of the turkey you buy at a place is that it is too dry which means I usually make a sandwich with a sauce or such on it.
I tweeted HEB your video so we can get one here in Waco too. OMG it looks so good!!!
I got a True Texas BBQ down the street, as much I love great brisket joint, HEB is great for a quick fix. Better than a lot of the chain BBQ places in Texas.
I think the camera and the way you work on capturing the juiciness of the meat from different angles really elevates this review.
The problem that I have with bbq restaurants in tx is there’s so many fake joints like Dickey’s all over the state that make me skeptical to just try a new place without a referral.
I just had some of HEB’s brisket yesterday and It was pretty good! Didn’t really care for the potato salad though! Thanks for the review!
Thank you for showing me how to make menudo it came out great
Making me miss Texas! We do have good BBQ in Oklahoma too though.
Something so heartwarming watch a 5.7ft middle aged man eat bbq on a car. Don't know why but just find this so relaxing. What a lovely guy. 🎉
Wat bout his height?
Hey Ernie I wish I was your neighbor and if a friend, that would be awesome. Thanks for your inspiring videos.❤
Welcome back to Austin!
I just came across your channel! I'm from the Valley but moved to Austin a year ago. I'm gonna have to go get some BBQ at HEB. My husband works at heb, but we're North Austin.
I'm gonna try your Pico de Gallo recipe coz I'm not satisfied with how I make mine. I'm loving your channel!
One question, that sausage is it a fine grind or corse gring. I like my sausage made with a fine grind.
Great review Arnie!
I have a love-hate relationship with your channel! I hate that you tempt me with good Texas BBQ but love seeing your recipes and eating real BBQ. I lived in Texas for 40+ years and love BBQ. I'm retired now in NW Arkansas and unfortunately they have no idea how to do brisket or sausage here. So sad! I miss H-E-B too. Great grocery store. Arnie, thanks for driving me nuts! LOL
Yessss I love H‑E‑B I’ll choose H‑E‑B over Walmart. We don’t have one in manor yet but they are building one 🎉🎉🎉 but the closest one is 15 mins away in Elgin 😭 and the BBQ is sooooo goood!!!
HEB bbq is spot on! Love the content Arnie, keep it comin hermano!
I have a friend who works at the local H-E-B, and I asked her about the BBQ restaurant in the store, and she said it was pretty average. Maybe she had it on a bad day, or that location is sub-par. Hey, I love Cooper's BBQ in Llano, but the brisket I got at Cooper's in Fort Worth was dry and chewy. Different locations of the same BBQ joint can be very different in quality.
Totally true and also some people just cannot be fair minded, one lady here said that in 39 years she has never had good bbq in Texas, lol. i really don't think the bbq is the problem in that cases, especially after she ended the comment saying she owned a restaurant / grill place. smh.
You ever been up to Centerville, TX? There’s a BBQ restaurant that I’ve HAD to stop at every time I was driving by. It’s called Country Cousin’s, and has been a staple of life around that town. If you ever stop by there I would absolutely love to see a video!
Hey Ernie., HEB on 10th and Trenton has BBQ also.
You prolly already know that.
It's damn good.
And they God beer on tap.
Realized I am just about an hour away from you. Love your videos. Surprised to see good looking bbq at an HEB.
Glad she didn't give you a hard time about the moist. Also glad you went back for it.
Better not he spent $77 bucks😂
If this place is Arnie-approved, I’m totally going!
We need one in Corpus Christi!
Awesome content Arnie! Saludos desde California!!
I’ve lived in Austin all my life and never been there but now it’s a must go try because of you 😂
Ive seen you sit on a tailgate for many meals. Thats a true Texan ya'll.
Wait so this is a bbq drive through at HEB in Austin? How have I never heard of this?? 🤨
Living in San Antonio, we have ton of locations. Going to have to head to the Super HEB and try it out.
Those are great looking ribs. I personally have a rib addiction. And I agree that no amount of sauce can make bad BBQ meat good. It CAN make it go down easier but it still tastes like sadness and disappointment.
Good BBQ doesn't need sauce at all. It has enough flavor and is juicy enough on its own.
Oooh poop, I left the valley too soon. Would've loved pulling up to an HEB drive through to get me some bbq... Argh!
The only local BBQ joint in my area *coughs* Willacy County.. always gives me heartburn.. I think they run dirty smoke when cooking.. Been there several times and tried different cuts and meats and it's the only place that'll give me heartburn.
There used to be a bbq place in the next town over that was really pathetic. The last two times I ate there convinced me to never go there again. Order the brisket sliced and it was 50% or more fat. That's obviously why they always wanted you to get it chopped -- so that you couldn't see how much fat there was. The sides there were pretty much hit or miss, but mostly miss.
That one is apparently closed and another one has opened up down the street that is generally better.
Arnie, when you have a chance, try the HEB Barbecue in Odessa, Tx.
It’s killer, several knotches above the rest.
If i'm in central Texas I always fine my way to the local brisket shack. As to potato salad YES mustard is a must!
I live just a few blocks away from that heb and I still haven't tried their BBQ yet..I guess I'll try it..
Have you tried Rudy's? It's another TX chain, which has made it to my state of NM.
Rudys has many many stores in Texas , yes, good bbq, better than most give them credit for.
such a great guy you are arnie! :D Love your videos and vibes you giving. Saludos de españa!!
Uh….what the heck! Our H‑E‑Bs here close to Houston don’t have that! I feel robbed! Does SA have them at least so I can tell my son since he lives there or is it just Austin?
That’s my store! Love the bbq! Also got the seasoning they sell for my own ribs at home.
Good to see there's still solid people in Texas. Right on arnie 🤙
As opposed 2 whurr U iz in CA?
Certified Gold!!!!!
Arnie do you have a recipe for homemade corn tortillas
Not yet
You should do one pretty please
Do they have a HEB that sells bbq in the valley ?
True Texas bbq is more legit than most places.
Arnie, you made Tacos Bestec the other day. Do you have any suggestions around the Austin Area I can get some?
Definitely need to try Cuantos Tacos on their "tacos matamoros" special days, and also Con Todo for their taco matamoros. I think those would be the closest. Cannot forget Oye Taquito on Chavez - they're super on point. Owner brings tortillas, queso fresco and Joyas from the RGV to Austin, great bistec tacos.
Thank you!