Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q (Food Truck) — Restaurant in Spring

“I thought I was late to the party, but turns out I showed up just in time for the last slice of heaven.”

TL;DR: Rolled up at Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q just before the smoke curtain closed. It was 12:55 and I was dancing with fate. Brisket was still on deck. Ice cream? Gone. But I scored the last bread pudding like it was the golden ticket. Ben (pitmaster and front-man for flavor) handed me the tray, chatted me up, and later hit me with a surprise save; some homemade ice cream that knew me better than I know myself. Elvis is Still Alive in Benton, Arkansas. Peanut butter, bacon, chocolate. I needed a moment.

Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q, a food truck on a shady patch of soul-soaked ground, with a smoker that looked like it had stories to tell. I showed up knowing I might leave empty-handed, but I didn’t drive all that way just to look at trees. The sold-out board was stacked with Xs, and the line moved like molasses. With every step closer to the window, I held my breath.

But fortune favors the hungry. I stepped up and ordered like a man on borrowed time: • Brisket: Moist, rich, bark like caramelized black gold. Not a single bite needed sauce, though they give you a cup anyway like a blessing on the side. • Bread Pudding: The last one. Served warm, dripping with sweet cream and pecans, like a love letter from the dessert gods. No sides. No frills. Just meat and bread and that pile of pickled onions, jalapeños, and sliced white to keep the balance right.

While I was inhaling my tray, Ben came out, smiled like a man who knows what smoke can do, and gave me the story of Rosemeyer. He’s the kind of pitmaster that makes you feel like family before you’ve swallowed your first bite. I could’ve stayed there talking for an hour, but I had sauce on my shirt and crumbs in my beard.

Just when I thought the curtain had dropped on this meaty matinee, Ben came back with a pint. He said, “I scraped out the last of the ice cream. Thought you might want it.” He handed me a scoop of ELVIS IS STILL ALIVE IN BENTON, ARKANSAS, and just like that, I was 10 years old again with a peanut butter cup in one hand and barbecue smoke in my lungs. Candied bacon, chocolate swirls, peanut butter base. It melted faster than I could think in this summer heat but not before I got the full gospel. That’s how you end a meal in Texas.

Texas Monthly Stamp count: 24 down. 26 to go. Get to Rosemeyer early, or you’ll be staring at a sold-out sign while someone else licks...

Was absolutely blown away by their barbecue! I have lived in the area for years and have seen the trailer but have never stopped. I read about them this week in Texas Monthly and decided to stop in. We tried the pulled pork, brisket, boudin, and pork belly burnt ends. Their rub is delicious; I could taste black pepper and other seasonings. As far as spice I would call it well balanced. When you taste a large piece of just bark it is a little warm but it mellows out perfectly when mixed with the meats. Pulled pork had an excellent smoke flavor and was tender. The brisket was delicious, tender, and moist. Boudin was excellent and my family were all competing for the last pieces. The pork belly truly is meat candy. It is well cooked, moist, and lightly coated with barbecue sauce. Honestly none of the meats needed any sauce, but the sauces were unique and excellent as well. They had a sweet hot mustard sauce that tasted like stone ground mustard mixed with some honey and other spices. The mustard gives a fantastic compliment to their rub. The red barbecue sauce was unique as well. A little sweetness but what really made it pop to me was what I thought was a hint of cumin which paired especially well with the sweetness and the smoked meat flavors. They were also very friendly and were ready to chat about barbecue. This is easily some of the best barbecue in Houston and I believe they have definitely earned their spot in the Texas monthly list. I will...

Good place. Make sure you don't get overcharged or upsold. Got a box, which clearly says $23. Comes with 1 side. Ordered beans. Total comes to over $29 and he flips the tablet around which asks for tip. I said "is tip included?" "No." "The box was $23..." "Your total came to $29 buddy." OK.... there ain't $6 tax on a damn $23 order bro. Anyway, he clearly didn't care to figure out why I was being overcharged and I wasn't going to fight about it so I just paid and waited. When he called my name I had 2 sides suddenly. The beans I ordered plus a thing of potato salad. Wtf? Who tf ordered that? Not me. The box clearly comes with 1 side. I honestly thought maybe it was a complimentary side everyone got and didn't think about it. But he clearly charged me for a box plus side that a ghost voice must have orderded. Michelin guide lowered their standards to mention Texas BBQ. This is nowhere close to Michelin guide service. Aside from that I still give 4 stars. Pros: Almost no wait, fast service, peaceful eating area, decent pricing when not overcharged, good brisket, very good beans. Cons: Attitude, being overcharged, sausage was weak and way too greasy. Reading other comments it seems free drinks were available for customers...that would have been nice to know. If you don't want to wait for Corkscrew (I don't) this is a great option. Coming from 45 minutes away though, I won't go out of my way to come here again. If I'm...