Zavala's Barbecue

Texas BBQ stop #3 was at @zavalasbarbecue. Although it wast your normal bbq stop. They don't serve your standard bbq until Thursday but they do open early Tuesday and Wednesday from 6am til 11am for breakfast tacos and coffee. I had an absolute great time here. Even though Joe and the Mrs were not onsite yet at open I did meet Paul, Joes father in law. What a great guy. We shot the breeze for quite a while this morning and when he found out I was down for work from NY he offered to take me out back where the magic happens. They have 3 1k gal Pits with 2 in the smoke house and one out back which is where they normally cook the briskets and butts. I feel bad that I didn't catch the pit masters name but he was also fantastic and showed me around the Pits and got a peek at tomorrows briskets. These guys were super awesome and can't say enough about the staff inside as well. I ended up getting a brisket Taco cause they didn't have turkey ready yet. When Paul went to leave he went

Fantastic!!! Little hole in the wall restaurant, with big barbecue taste! We had an assortment of different meats and sides. The brisket ends were the best, I was only able to get one, the crew I was with scarfed them down in a blink of an eye. Brisket was so tender and juicy, I may have dreams. Turkey, ribs and sausages were all good. Best sides for me beans and spicy coleslaw with hominy next. I didn't get to try the potato salad, everyone else ate it up but all said that was the best, so I really need to come back for that. They also have breakfast and coffee early and I need to make the extra trip for that next time. So good, you have to come here.

I had 0 expectations coming here and tbh I came here looking for dulce enchilados. I did not find the dulce but I did find prob the best BBQ in dfw area. This was 40mins from me and the drive was so worth it. First off, the staff is overwhelmingly nice and humble. I love that every employee interacts with their customers. Thank you, I don't think I could say thank you for today. To who ever the put master is/was today, thank you for being so kind. The jalapeño poppers were def worth it and they didn't make it back to the car (ha). The meats are so moist and well seasoned. I love that Zavala's pays homage to their city by honoring fallen PD and supporting local breweries. Their green sauce is def a little spicy but super good. The parking can be a little crowded during peak times but that should def say something about this place. We decided to eat our leftovers later this evening and the meats were still super tender. The brisket boudin is different but still really good. I was told to