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Micklethwait Craft Meats
1309 Rosewood, 512/791-5961
Tom Micklethwait's vintage 1960 Comet food trailer has a smoker on the back that produces terrific brisket, as well as moist chicken, baby back ribs, and pork loin. We want the sweet-spicy-garlicky sauce by the gallon, and while we're at it, we'll take as much mayo-mustard potato salad and sweet and sour slaw as we can fit in the car. Did we mention the housemade sausage?
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Micklethwait Craft Meats
Hard to pronounce, sublime to eat
Mick Vann, January 24, 2013
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