“If a barbecue place has a drive-through, it probably isn’t good/authentic” is a barbecue saying that probably can’t be dated. Barbecue celebrates “low and slow” cooking, which is the opposite of fast food.
 
However, many barbecue restaurants have added a drive-through and many people don’t think any less of the food.
 
     
TripAdvisor
Home United StatesTexas (TX)LockhartLockhart RestaurantsChisholm Trail Barbq
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“The best BBQ in Texas, hands down”
blueb00
Date of review: 20 Apr 2009
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Show me a place in Lockhart that has a drive-thru window, they dont, only Chisholm Trail!! Sorry to all the other Lockhart bbq joints, you just dont compete.
 
Yahoo! Local
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Incorporated
1240 S Port Ave, Corpus Christi, TX 78405
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by Mickey 12/17/2009
The old saying goes “If a BBQ place has a drive thru…it probably isn’t good.” When I pulled in to Millers I saw that it had a drive thru and almost pulled out, but I figured I would give it a try.
     
The Pen Is Mightier Than the Knife
Best BBQ in Columbia
Posted on June 17, 2010 by Ambrose
One word: Buckingham’s.
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A very good local store that even has a drive-thru! ‘A drive-thru at a barbecue restaurant?!’ you might say. Yes. Believe it. It never takes more than five minutes sitting at the window before I get my food and I am free to enjoy their creation at a place of my choosing, although I personally love sitting on the patio.
 
New Times (Miami, FL)
Summer Road Trip - Highway Food Stop #1: Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q
By Christina Staalstrom, Wed., Jul. 7 2010 @ 11:17AM
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COMMENTS
Joanna Davis 8 months ago
Yeah, if it has a drive-through, I wouldn’t really call it authentic barbecue :(