My buddy who I'll be hanging with wants to wait the 4-5 hours for Franklin's, and I'm just wondering if anyone has done it? If so, is it worth it? What time do people start lining up? Do people bring chairs to sit in? I was telling some co-workers that I would NEVER wait that long for anything, and now here I am actually considering it.
Has anyone ever waited the 4-5 hours to eat Franklin's?
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Last: 10 yr ago by okaydo
I did it today and absolutely loved it. Got there at 8:30am with a mini cooler filled with ice cold beers (they open at 11am). They have limited amount of chairs you can borrow but you have to be close to the front of the line. If you want to sit for sure its best to bring your own. Had a lot of fun chatting and getting to know others that are crazy enough to wait in line like you. The brisket is the best I've ever had.
my boy desmond has got me hooked up saturday:
http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/how-one-teenage-entrepreneur-is-cashing-in-on-texas-barbecue-fans-526170179660
http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/how-one-teenage-entrepreneur-is-cashing-in-on-texas-barbecue-fans-526170179660
Nah Tony has never invited me over.
BTownsend;842545859 said:
My buddy who I'll be hanging with wants to wait the 4-5 hours for Franklin's, and I'm just wondering if anyone has done it? If so, is it worth it? What time do people start lining up? Do people bring chairs to sit in? I was telling some co-workers that I would NEVER wait that long for anything, and now here I am actually considering it.
Get a hold of your senses, man! Let's make a new BI rule: anyone who waits in the Franklin line may never say to an OT poster "Can I have back the 5 min of my life I just wasted?" Because clearly time is of little import to that person.
MisterNoodle;842545867 said:
Get a hold of your senses, man! Let's make a new BI rule: anyone who waits in the Franklin line may never say to an OT poster "Can I have back the 5 min of my life I just wasted?" Because clearly time is of little import to that person.
id consider it the way the way Durtbear2000 did it. get there early with a cooler and basically tailgate.
La Barbecue takes email pre-orders. Micklethwait may as well.
No, it's like standing in line or waiting for some limited edition craft beer
KoreAmBear;842545865 said:
Nah Tony has never invited me over.
His risotto with squid ink is to die over
4-5 hours, seriously? Do they give you numbers for the line, or have a list? Because you could go watch two movies and come back, or run a marathon in that time..okay half marathon.
GB54;842545883 said:
His risotto with squid ink is to die over
Yes! And he makes a mean uni pasta.
beelzebear;842545890 said:
4-5 hours, seriously? Do they give you numbers for the line, or have a list? Because you could go watch two movies and come back, or run a marathon in that time..okay half marathon.
I'd hope they'd give you one of these :p :
Anthony Bourdain profiled the place. Must be good, considering the lines:
[video=youtube;OJMQwFFt8qw][/video]
KoreAmBear;842545865 said:
Nah Tony has never invited me over.
He probably forces you to take a bite every two seconds so that he can drop 60 pounds of food in your belly.
Is this an intelligence test?
You guys probably wait in line for the next iPhone.
[video=youtube;8fYvx--NRC0][/video]
"People wait in line for on average how many hours for lunch at your restaurant?"
"Uhh, we're looking at about six hours."
"You should sell iPhones too while you're at it."
:rollinglaugh:
[COLOR="#D3D3D3"]I called it.[/COLOR]
"Uhh, we're looking at about six hours."
"You should sell iPhones too while you're at it."
:rollinglaugh:
[COLOR="#D3D3D3"]I called it.[/COLOR]
i dont think ive ever heard of a 6 hour wait for food before though
gobears725;842546055 said:
i dont think ive ever heard of a 6 hour wait for food before though
That is like a significant % of the road trip. I'll just eat somewhere else with 1 less star and take the +5 hrs in Austin.
KoreAmBear;842546065 said:
That is like a significant % of the road trip. I'll just eat somewhere else with 1 less star and take the +5 hrs in Austin.
No kidding.....unless I'm with friends and they let me drink in line, I'm on to the next spot. Besides, after so much booze, everything tastes great.
GB54;842545874 said:
No, it's like standing in line or waiting for some limited edition craft beer
Actually 54, That's exactly how some of the best beers in the world are purchased (and redistributed in the grey market), mostly Belgian trappist beers like Rochefort and Westvleteren. Those have been made by monks for centuries, they only make limited quantities and only sell them in small quantities to people who line up in person at their monasteries. You have to line up for a couple of hours to purchase a case or two. Those are also the best beers in the world, by a longshot.
I don't get standing in line for five hours for a meal though, you could make one hell of a meal for a big party if you invest that much time into it...
I'll be there bright and early tomorrow with a cooler of beer.
He's one of the guys that judges on Barb-b-que Pit Masters. His food is good but not worth a four hour wait. Would you wait four hours for a Top Dog? Same thing.
BTownsend;842545859 said:
My buddy who I'll be hanging with wants to wait the 4-5 hours for Franklin's, and I'm just wondering if anyone has done it? If so, is it worth it? What time do people start lining up? Do people bring chairs to sit in? I was telling some co-workers that I would NEVER wait that long for anything, and now here I am actually considering it.
I did it a couple years ago. Got in line and 8:30 and there was already over 100 people in front of us. They opened at 11 IICRC and we were back in the car with our food at 12:15. The line was a tailgate like experience for sure. I was surprised to see people with coolers and chairs, etc. There was a guy in the parking lot renting chairs for $5. I would probably do it again sometime if a group of friends really wanted to do it, but not in the summer heat. It was early April when I did it. They have employees constantly monitoring the line and asking what you plan on ordering so they can cut the line off.
I just get really suspicious of all the people who say, "It was life-changing and you're missing out if you don't do it" about places like these. Do they mean it, or are they just trying to save face after spending 6 hours in line?
People who waited in line for Cronuts in NYC said the same thing...
People who waited in line for Cronuts in NYC said the same thing...
I'm sure it's great; it's BBQ. But that is the thing: BBQ is tasty. Kind of like pizza. Hard to mess it up too bad. Like that Rudy's gas station place, pretty damn good. Walk in, 3 minute line, have a cold beer, good times. 4-6 hours in line is about the experience itself, the story, not the BBQ anymore.
Anyway, I think I'll meet in the middle and a try a 1-2 hour line type place.
Anyway, I think I'll meet in the middle and a try a 1-2 hour line type place.
Cal88;842546076 said:
Actually 54, That's exactly how some of the best beers in the world are purchased (and redistributed in the grey market), mostly Belgian trappist beers like Rochefort and Westvleteren. Those have been made by monks for centuries, they only make limited quantities and only sell them in small quantities to people who line up in person at their monasteries. You have to line up for a couple of hours to purchase a case or two. Those are also the best beers in the world, by a longshot.
I don't get standing in line for five hours for a meal though, you could make one hell of a meal for a big party if you invest that much time into it...
I was kind of mocking the Pliny the Elder variant in California. Those beers may be great but beer is too ephemeral for me and not worth waiting for- whatever I can get immediately satisfies my needs. I'd probably stand in line for a great whiskey. Some of this also is the Krispy Kreme effect.
Who do I punch first?
The OP?
Jimmy Kimmel?
Aaron Franklin?
or Cal88 who believes that monks make a beer worth waiting hours in line for?
The OP?
Jimmy Kimmel?
Aaron Franklin?
or Cal88 who believes that monks make a beer worth waiting hours in line for?
GB54;842546134 said:
Some of this also is the Krispy Kreme effect.
Ah yes, Krispy Kreme. The sugary glazed stock made right before your eyes that went from $50 to $1.15 and had to settle a securities class action lawsuit for $80 million.
How smart can those Texans be if they haven't put in a beer garden as the waiting area? Nope, instead you suffer in a line for 6 hours?
I avoid anything with more than a 5 min wait. Waiting is un-American.
No American citizen should have to wait for anything at any time. Everything should be instant, inexpensive and available only in huge quantities.
I avoid anything with more than a 5 min wait. Waiting is un-American.
No American citizen should have to wait for anything at any time. Everything should be instant, inexpensive and available only in huge quantities.
I love good bbq as much as the next guy but no way in the world will I stand in the hot Texas heat for 4 hours to get some bbq that might be a tiny bit better than Salt Lick or one of the many other great bbq places around. Especially for a place that looks like this:
Now this looks like a bbq joint:
Now this looks like a bbq joint:
So last year, Kimmel spent a week at SXSW doing his show from Austin.
He visited UT-Austin and traveled to all the hot BBQ spots, including Franklin's, where he cut in line. Unfortunately that video is off the internet.
It was really cool.
This year, though, Kimmel decided to do another week of shows from SXSW. And the whole week became about name-dropping BBQ joints. It got to be incredibly boring (unless you're an Austinite).
Anyways, I hope he doesn't do SXSW next year.
[video=youtube;78nu4Eo74Cc][/video]
He visited UT-Austin and traveled to all the hot BBQ spots, including Franklin's, where he cut in line. Unfortunately that video is off the internet.
It was really cool.
This year, though, Kimmel decided to do another week of shows from SXSW. And the whole week became about name-dropping BBQ joints. It got to be incredibly boring (unless you're an Austinite).
Anyways, I hope he doesn't do SXSW next year.
[video=youtube;78nu4Eo74Cc][/video]
Update: got here at 415 AM, number three in line. Happy to share with anyone from BI who gets here in the next hour. I should be easy to spot.
BearMDJD;842546217 said:
Update: got here at 415 AM, number three in line. Happy to share with anyone from BI who gets here in the next hour. I should be easy to spot.
You're one crazy mofo.
okaydo;842546182 said:
So last year, Kimmel spent a week at SXSW doing his show from Austin.
He visited UT-Austin and traveled to all the hot BBQ spots, including Franklin's, where he cut in line. Unfortunately that video is off the internet.
It was really cool.
This year, though, Kimmel decided to do another week of shows from SXSW. And the whole week became about name-dropping BBQ joints. It got to be incredibly boring (unless you're an Austinite).
Anyways, I hope he doesn't do SXSW next year.
Well, at least that episode gave us this gem...
[video=youtube;frjaQ17yAww][/video]
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