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Thursday, January 31, 2008

BBQ at New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Huntsville

I recently found your website and thoroughly enjoyed browsing it. However, there is one glaring omission in the BBQ restaurant section that is an absolute must for any Texan who has never visited (if that's possible). I have lived in Huntsville since 1972 and I am still amazed that whenever I mention where I reside, their first reaction is typically, "that's where the church bbq place is isn't it?" This despite the fact that you would think that they would mention the prison system.

The church reference I mention is the New Zion Missionary Baptist Church. This church, years ago, built a huge pit in front of the church to cook and sell barbecue as a fundraiser to build a new church. It was such a successful venture that they not only built their church, but they continue their cooking still today. You can order any kind of barbecue with all the fixin's in a family style atmosphere with all the sweet tea you can drink. I highly recommend it. Just ask anyone in Huntsville and they'll steer you there. They are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

--Submitted by Ron, Conroe, TX

TexasTripper Note: The New Zion Missionary Baptist Church is located at 2601 Montgomery Rd in Huntsville.

Labels: BBQ, Piney Woods

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Kreuz Market, Elgin

We enjoyed lunch at Kreuz Market in Elgin on a recent trip to Texas. We had eaten at the old Kreuz Market in downtown Elgin but this was our first time at the new Kreuz Market. We entered the building and were at first a little confused about the ordering process but then quickly figured out we needed to go through the building to the smoker room and order (and pick up) our meat there then stop in the dining room to get side dishes and drinks.

We ordered brisket as well as sausage, both regular and spicy. I really liked the spicy sausage (although I didn't care much for the texture of the regular sausage). The brisket was lean and smoky. The restaurant doesn't offer sauce and we didn't need any.

On thing I didn't realize is that they also don't offer plates and forks! We were able to pick up a spoon and knife but no forks; on the way out, we laughed when we saw this sign: