When I worked at Reprise Media years ago, I always heard my colleagues who worked on the American Airlines account grumble every time they visited Dallas for a business meeting. They’d complaint that the client was based in a city as boring as Dallas, as there was nothing good to do, eat, or see there. I always felt confused, since being food-minded, all I could think was that there had to be good Texan barbecue in Dallas. It’s Dallas in Texas after all, and Dallas is a major metropolitan area. How could there possibly not be good food there?!

Yesterday for lunch, we visited Pecan Lodge, which is arguably the best barbecue in Dallas, and it did not disappoint. Despite having a line that went out the door, it moved quite quickly, and it had the second tastiest brisket we’d ever eaten, with the first being at Franklin in Austin. It was extremely moist, well-seasoned, and didn’t need a knife to be pulled apart. The pork ribs were some of my favorite, and while eating them, I thought about how much Ed would have enjoyed these. We named a wedding reception table “Pork Ribs” after some of his favorite food. The meat didn’t need any sauces, but the sauces at the table were a little salty and tangy at the same time with a hint of sweetness. They were good for dipping the pulled pork.

Whoever said there wasn’t good food in Dallas is deluded.