Texas Barbecue Lesson #1: Dry Rub Only, No Wet Sauce
During a cooking class I learned my first lesson of West Texas barbecue: dry rub is king. No wet sauce touches the meat during cooking. Sauces are available, but only applied by the diner. Their baby back ribs are dry rubbed and cooked until tender and smoky.
Another great dish is the mesquite-grilled rib eye, which has a dry rub-grill crust and tons of flavor. The 16 oz. steak comes garnished with the Texas star carved out of a thick slice of pineapple – you know, just in case you don’t remember where you are.
