Bigmista Hits TV in "Ultimate BBQ Showdown"

Love me some BBQ

Big Mista cooks the best BBQ in Southern California, IMHO, and it compares very well to the best of what I find on my regular trips through Texas and the South -- both beef and pork. I wish I didn't live so far from the farmer's markets of his moveable feast (see locations at: http://bigmista.com/vending/ ), but I go when I can. In addition to offering great food, I think Big Mista has been a competitive force that's helped raise the quality of Southern Cal BBQ. For example, Smoke City, a new place on Van Nuys in Sherman Oaks, has unexpectedly fine brisket (the fatty, not the lean, version) that I'm not ashamed to feed fellow Texans. Big Mista beats them hands up, down, and sideways overall, but the brisket is excellent, and, by the way, they're operating out of a nice little location. I wish Neil would set down roots in a similar joint but am grateful for what he and his family have been giving us for the last couple of years. -SB

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Big Mista cooks the best BBQ in Southern California, IMHO, and it compares very well to the best of what I find on my regular trips through Texas and the South -- both beef and pork. I wish I didn't live so far from the farmer's markets of his moveable feast (see locations at: http://bigmista.com/vending/ ), but I go when I can. In addition to offering great food, I think Big Mista has been a competitive force that's helped raise the quality of Southern Cal BBQ. For example, Smoke City, a new place on Van Nuys in Sherman Oaks, has unexpectedly fine brisket (the fatty, not the lean, version) that I'm not ashamed to feed fellow Texans. Big Mista beats them hands up, down, and sideways overall, but the brisket is excellent, and, by the way, they're operating out of a nice little location. I wish Neil would set down roots in a similar joint but am grateful for what he and his family have been giving us for the last couple of years. -SB

Big Mista cooks the best BBQ in Southern California, IMHO, and it compares very well to the best of what I find on my regular trips through Texas and the South -- both beef and pork. I wish I didn't live so far from the farmer's markets of his moveable feast (see locations at: http://bigmista.com/vending/ ), but I go when I can. In addition to offering great food, I think Big Mista has been a competitive force that's helped raise the quality of Southern Cal BBQ. For example, Smoke City, a new place on Van Nuys in Sherman Oaks, has unexpectedly fine brisket (the fatty, not the lean, version) that I'm not ashamed to feed fellow Texans. Big Mista beats them hands up, down, and sideways overall, but the brisket is excellent, and, by the way, they're operating out of a nice little location. I wish Neil would set down roots in a similar joint but am grateful for what he and his family have been giving us for the last couple of years. -SB

I hope to see Houston Barbecue Company on your special. They really deserve recognition. 1127 Eldridge Parkway, West Houston in the Energy Corridor.