Joel's Bar B Q

In October of 2001, I moved to Los Angeles, CA from Boca Raton, FL. I took two weeks off from my life and drove cross-country in a 1992 convertible Pontiac Firebird. Needless to say, I took very little with me in the car. I visited my friend in Tennesse, as well as many, many tourist traps in St. Augustine, FL, Austin, TX, Sedona, AZ, Las Vegas, NV (come on, who CAN'T stop in Las Vegas?) etc...

To put it lightly, Driving through Texas on the I-10 Highway is... well... boring. There's nothing going on for miles and miles. Anyone who's ever driven through Texas will tell you that if you're driving with a friend or a loved one, you can rest assured that you will hate each other before you ever leave Texas.

Halfway between Houston and Austin is a little stop in the middle of nowheresville called "Joel's Bar B Q" and it's been there for 20 years. Technically, it's in the city of Flatonia. What a nice name for a city. "Well, it's flat. Let's call it Flatonia." Very original.

However, Joel's Bar B Q offers some of THE finest food you will ever taste. This is one place that everyone simply MUST stop at when driving between Houston and Austin. Trust me.

I've convinced my sister and her husband (along with my 8 month-old nephew) to stop there today. They're in the process of moving from Miami, FL to Los Angeles, CA so that she can start her residency at Keiser in June.

In case you ever need directions, the address is (and I'm not kidding):

1200 Slaughter House Rd.
Flatonia, TX 78941

And here's a link to Google Maps for good measure.

Yummy!