Goldee’s - Texas Monthly’s #1 Barbecue in Texas

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Texas Monthly puts out a list of best barbecue every year, and Goldee’s is #1 for 2021. I went to Goldee’s barbecue spot just south for Fort Worth TX to talk to Nupohn, one of their five owners/pitmasters.   

Nupohn shares an absolutely phenomenal story of how they started, how they approach barbecue, and how they became #1 bbq spot in Texas with Goldee's barbecue menu.   

These are new kids on the food scene who are just crushing it. We need people like this in the industry. It’s more than just barbecue, it has to do with how they run their business and the culture they built within their business.   

Goldee’s is a place worth supporting, and I’m definitely going back to wait in line for their amazing briskets! 

“To combine my Lao culture with my Texas culture through barbecue, for me is a beautiful thing.” - Nupohn Inthanousay  

Time Stamps: 

00:00 - Introducing Goldee’s and our guest Nupohn. 
6:45 - Who are the people behind Goldee’s and what kind of food and sauces they are making.
8:30 - How Nupohn introduced flavors from Laos to Texas barbecue. 
10:39 - When Goldee’s opened and how they made it through the pandemic. 
14:08 - The unique background story of Goldee’s and how they developed their own bbq concept. 
20:50 - How Nupohn and his partners help other people open up their own barbecue places. 
22:55 - How they approach food at Goldee’s and how they control the quality of their briskets. 
26:00 - How to make a great experience from waiting in line for barbecue (goldee's bbq wait time). 
31:00- The most exciting part for Nupohn of getting the recognition for his work. 
33:03 - What makes good barbecue. 
40:03 - The experience of qualifying for Texas Monthly’s barbecue restaurant list. 
44:53 - What seasoning they use at goldees bbq and how they came up with the name. 
49:05 - Why the old school barbecue eaters say Goldee’s is the best. 

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