Aaron Franklin knows Texas BBQ. He’s called BBQ Jesus. A pilgrimage is an essential bucket list item

I’m definitely going to take a trip down there. Looks delish!! Thanks for taking us along. Always Love NewJersey 👍🏻👍🏻

When it's sooo good, there are no words. A smile says it all. Thanks for sharing.

I'll be there in November. This video helps me out a lot. Thanks and great job!

I’ve done it and it was awesome. We got breakfast tacos from the stand in the back. We started drinking shortly there after and met some of the coolest people in line. It’s definitely more of an experience. Then of course the food was incredible regardless the price. Good times!!!

Reading all these comments from you crazy Texans arguing over what BBQ joint is the best when it's all subjective. You should all be happy you have so many great places and support whatever ones mean the most to you without shitting on the others. If folk out there are willing to wait in line from the crack of dawn and pay a premium then that's up to them, it looks a fun experience, the meat looked incredible and I appreciate the video. I bet there's thousands of people across the state doing just as good BBQ in their own backyards too purely for the love of it. Here in Scotland we have nothing like this but it's slowly starting to take off and hopefully one day we'll end up with our own take on good BBQ but until then I'll keep plugging away with my weber smoker and watching vids like this for inspiration Take it easy Texas

Great video. Hats off to you guys for getting there that early. That would actually be part of the experience waiting in line with so many other BBQ lovers. Unfortunately when we were in Austin we didn't have the time to do Franklin's and settled on Black's which was also good but it was not what i really wanted. Cheers

Looks great thanks for sharing!

My advice.. go there on a rainy day. When I lived in Austin 3 years ago. I would always drive by when it rained. And if the line was short enough, hungry or not, im stopping in

When my wife and I went to Franklins I got in line at 4:55. I beat the next ppl by lass than 10 minutes. I was disappointed that they did not offer one shirt a day to sell to the first person in line. They should offer a shirt that says you were first in line. If you didn’t want to buy it they don’t sell one that day. It would be so special for those ppl that take up the challenge of getting there first. Loved watching you experience and I hope to get there to have the beef ribs.

looks good

I applaud you for your dedication!!!! KUDOS!

Stumbled across your channel and glad I did. Welcome to Texas! I highly recommend you guys get the pies at Franklin.

Awesome that you were first in line. I was first in line about 4 years ago and I also arrived at 5am. 👍

The King of Beers and Mecca of Q! 👍 I tip my hat to you Texans.

I was just there. Terry Black was the best I ever had, but then I went to Franklins, and it was better.

What a nice experience, hope one day i can go too. Much love from Argentina. =)

Love it.

People that live there looking like,”Look at those idiots! Freakin ridiculous!” Lol 😂

Wow! Great video. I find it intriguing that you have documented the experience of actually being first in line. Many haters in the comments who have absolutely no clue how to live life and enjoy these experiences. Yes, you can order online and pick your order up days later and that is absolutely fine but do not say that you experienced Franklin’s Barbecue because you have not. Same with Cooper’s. Yes, you can go to Cooper’s in Katy, Tx but the real experience is in Llano, Tx. There’s eating and then there is enjoying life’s experiences. Don’t be dull.

Looks great and tasty!!

My mouth is water, water,watering!!

That’s brill…..I’m starving now🥲

Insane..I'm going to Arthur Bryant's in Kansas City, MO.

Damn. That' serious dedication. 5am? I get pissed off when my local In N Out line is 30 minutes!

Make the trip to Butter’s BBQ in Mathis Tx. It’s a small town next to Lake Corpus Christi off of hwy 37 southbound 35ish miles north of Corpus Christi. The young man that owns it is amazing. The only coastal bend restaurant to make the Texas Top 50. He’s only open Friday-Sunday but you have to get there early as well. Absolutely A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. The brisket rivals anything you’ll find in the state including Franklin’s.

wow - that plate made my mouth water....

Great video! Looks like ya’ll had so much fun. Franklin’s is incredible! Im from ATX, I’ve had BBQ from all around this part of Texas. Franklin’s still ranks toward the top. I’ll try to convince the wife to try to be first in line one day, lol. One thing I’d suggest. Austin also has many breweries around town. Next time get a nice local brew to go with the BBQ 😉

Like the video.. How many times would a guy from Indiana ever get to enjoy some world famous BBQ? I'd have done the same 😀 Great analogy.. Wait 3 hours in line for a ride.. Why not for some awesome food

was like I was there...brilliant video. I'm full...and tired.

The journey is 3/4 of the fun. Make that 1/2. 1/2 pound for pulled pork!

Killin me!

Franklins is great… we were in Austin two weeks ago.. we also found Terry Blacks… we thought it was just as good and didn’t have to wait 4 hours

Get some fly machines on the porch. Seriously. The owner is a real purist. He does not use a St. Louis cut on the pork ribs. He is smoking the entire slab. It all looks terrific. And it looks better than the Brisket we had in Lockert, TX which was a huge disappointment. Never caught how much it was but I believe I saw $32 a lb for one of the meats? Aside from never having tried it, I can only say the best I've had going across country was Arthur Bryant's (Brooklyn Ave) in Kansas City, MO. They fry their hand-cut fries in lard like McDonald's used to do. And they use a machine to slice their Brisket, which I happen to like. Thanks for this great video. Been to Austin, but never wanted to wait on line for hours for any "Q." There are plenty of great "Q" places all across our great country. For us, the best was in Kansas City, MO.

I was wondering when you were finally going to try the sauce. It tasted so good you didn't even need it. Getting that captains platter was the way to go. Heck yeah it was all worth it.

It is a great experience and in my opinion it is worth it.

I got there at 12:30 pm and waited 1 hr and got everything! We got back a couple months ago.

110%

So many great bbq joints in Central Texas. Maybe the best region of bbq in the country.

Grab some of Austin's local beer for waiting in line. Never ruin a meal with Budweiser!

Hooray- welcome to THREE- HunnnED!! (300)

Love the beef ribs!!! They taste like briket only richer,and that fat is amazing!!

Also try salt lick bbq . So awesome from native hill country Texan 🍻

Its must be good for that waiting time

I've ate at that same place when it was called the Long Branch BBQ.

Great video! Sorry if I missed it, but what day of the week was your visit? I am going this coming up week(Tues&Wed)

Waited 6 hrs to sit down and have flies all around your meal good for you!

I don't know... Much respect to Aaron and the gang there but this lining up a zero dark thirty is overkill in my opinion. I get that it's sort of a tourist thing and a rite of passage to some. There are so many excellent BBQ joints in and around Austin now that I just can't get on board with the extreme nature of this. YMMV. He definitely helped revive the true central TX style BBQ a decade or so ago, so I have to give him much credit for that (and for inspiring folks where I live now to open places) and I don't want to give the impression I'm crapping on Franklin. I just can't wrap my head around the hours in line thing. It's as if you have to get there as they put the brisket on in order to get some of it. That said, I guess I just have to try it once for myself to see the value.

Oh look a Budweiser fan. Imagine that only in Austin

Good music choices too. I enjoyed your video!

im from NY, now in Florida...I am really trying to convince the misses to go to Austin for BBQ lol

Great little video, but why did the car navigation voice have an Australian accent?

Did you get some? Yes! I'm going too. So, if you're there at 5 am, you're first. Ok. Then I'm going down to Houston for the turkey legs place. I'm Ordering all kinds. Next to New Orleans for Cajun and creole gumbo and etoufe'.

I got the meat sweats just watching this. Awesome!!!

13:15 - And there folks is what a FIFTY DOLLAR bill gets you at Franklins. A really fatty CHUCK rib.

Welcome to Austin

Definitely worth the wait. Waited 4 hours back in 2017, would wait even longer again to get another taste. Highlight of our Texas trip that year.

The state of dining out in Texas is such that anyone who waits more than half an hour for any restaurant in Texas is being played for a fool and deserves to be served as one.

Did it taste better knowing you guys were first? Kinda like you earned it and got a reward? Lol looks good though. I am jealous.

aint no barbeque that damn good...lol for me to get up at 5am. Wife is cute though.

i remember visiting Franklin back in 2009 when brisket was $19 lb. I thought it was then... Holy crap!

It really can’t be better than Kreuz or shmittys in lockhart, without having to deal with weird Austin people

I don't get up till 11!

Killen's in Alvin doesnt get the publicity because its not in Austin. It has won Texas Monthly awards though. If there is any meat on earth better to eat than Killen"s beef ribs I can not imagine what it is.

Do locals look at tourists that get in line that early kinda strange? Stand in line that long should be free lol

Those prices per lb. Sheesh!

HI MR.+MRS. CHUCKER; I WOULD NORMALLY BE ASKING AT THIS POINT HOW ARE YOU??, BUT I DON'T NEED TO DO THAT TODAY, BECAUSE YOU ARE FULL!! AND COMPLETELY SATISFIED, TOO!! WOW, THAT WAS QUITE A SPREAD!! THOSE BEEF RIBS LOOKED INCREDIBLE!! WHAT A NICE CRUST THEY HAD!! NOW I'VE SEEN THEM BIGGER, BUT I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER SEEN THEM ANY MORE TENDER!! GLAD YOU ALSO WENT FOR THE TURKEY; I LIKE THAT TOO!! MRS.CHUCKER DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY; GUESS SHE WAS TOO BUSY CHEWING!! THE BIGGEST SHOCK OF THIS VIDEO, AT LEAST FOR A YANG-KEE FROM CONNECTICUT, WAS WATCHING YOU THROW AWAY YOUR ALUMINIUM BEER+SODA CANS!! WOW!! I THOUGHT I WAS WATCHING A MOVIE FROM THE 1970'S!! THEY REALLY DON'T RECYCLE ALUMINUM CANS IN TEXAS?? ( or just extract the melted down cans after burning at the trash-to-energy plant?? ). THANKS GUYS!! I JUST TUNED IN, ARE YOU ALSO, OR HAVE YOU ALREADY BEEN TO BLACKS AND SMITTY'S?? CHAS ORVIS, PLAINVILLE, CT.

Had y’all ever tried Coopers BBQ? It’s really good too

You can go there at 8am and you’re still fine 😂

Just phone in and place an order for pick up. Sure you can't eat it there but it's easy enough to find a place and you don't have to wait in line.

34 per pound? For brisket. That's insane

you're the luckiest man ever! a great women and awesome bbq, I'm jeleous. lol

I enjoyed the wait with all the different people from around the country, but it’s not my favorite BBQ in Austin.

Hey Keep doing the vlogs remind people to subscribe I see nice potential in this channel maybe make it a bbq crawl theme channel

People wait at franklins just for the pics to say they where there. 😂 He generated a buzz for something so simple And hes not even there😅

It might be great bbq but waiting in line for hours just to eat is nuts 😮

I'm ok being 20th 0r 30th in line ill go an hr before at the most..lol

Yeah, we know.....

Pro tip, you can pre order online these days.

Are there bathrooms to use while you wait in line?

I’ve lived here for 23 years and have eaten at every barbecue place from Lockhart to Georgetown. Franklins is very good barbecue, but the only way I know that is because I had a friend who stood in line. It was good but not any better than many o the er locations that you don’t have to waste 6 hours of one’s life for.

Is it better than 2M Smokehouse on WW White in San Antonio?

what time did the next people show up in line?

That was some good eatin huh?

Was that Aaron Franklin who came up to yall and talked?

I do what they do in my back yard in Phoenix, no waiting in line. Going to smoke a rack of ribs tomorrow...

All that way and all that wait, and you're drinking a bud?! Different strokes I guess...

No bbq worth getting up at 5 am my guy

Hope ya’ll didn’t cause any plumbing issues at home after eating all of that.

I would feel bad shitting out 500 dollars for brisket

It’s pretty great but not so much that it’s worth the wait.

I was born with bbq sauce in my bottle. My family is 5 generations Texans. This is not to boast but a different perspective. There are over 2,200 bbq joints in TX. My grandfather, father and uncles showed me bbq all over the state. I can take you to places that are just as good (honestly) for $15 per lb. Franklin's charges $34 at the store and $54 on Goldbelly. That leaves a bad taste in my mouth. And waiting in line?! Never, ever had to wait in line for great bbq. All hype, I'm sorry to say. Plenty other places just as good...no waiting.

Which of the meats really blew u away........brisket?

Real bqq to me doesn’t need Bqq sauce

No way. I would feel like an idiot waiting in line for bbq like I did as a teenager for concert tickets.

Just no - not for any kind of food anywhere...+ I live in NC so I would bet we have, & I have had better BBQ here...I was just in Austin and the surrounding areas a few months ago & when visiting anywhere, you can typically find just as good or better food at locals establishments. I tend to steer clear of touristy type restaurants.

How much did that plate cost in total?

franklins bbq is super amazing and i understand wanting to try it just for the excitement of eating there, but no way am i ever paying $34 per pound when i can get a 15 pound brisket for $35 and smoke it the same way franklin does.

OK I have to ask... How much was your meal????

why do these youtube people insist on putting BEATS to everything......