The Great American Road Trip Round 1: Real Deal Texas BBQ

Today was absolutely the highlight of my trip, food-wise. I finally got to try some REAL Texas BBQ. My mom and I split a combo plate which included the following.

Clockwise from top: little bucket o' bbq sauce; frito pie (apparently a local delicacy made with actual Frito's, beans, bbq sauce and plenty of cheese); crazy good potato salad; chopped beef brisket; to die for summer sausage; bbq beans; coleslaw; lightly toasted bun just in case you need a mop for some sauce.

I think it's safe to say that today I died and went to Texas BBQ heaven. Next up, Memphis style BBQ after we make our way through the incredibly flat Oklahoma- where the wind blows gently through the plain...