Texas BBQ

I have often wondered how someone from anywhere but Texas can have a recipe called Texas BBQ. Now I know that is a broad statement and I am the first to admit that I am a snob when it comes to, Texas, BBQ from Texas, and anything about Texas.  I was surfing food sites and low and behold there was a recipe for Texas BBQ that statred out “first you get a big pot and boil your ribs….”  I almost fainted!!  Luckily this chef was not close enough to Texas that I could go and shoot ( you know how we Texan love to shoot things ) Now I know everyone wants to have tender ribs but boiling is not the answer!!!   To BBQ, to smoke, to grill any piece of meat is just as much about a state of mind as to the tecnique.  In regards to smoking meat or BBQing meat it takes time, let me repeat that it takes time.  The reason that it takes time is normally the meat you are cooking are the toughest cuts there is. A good rule of thumb is the closer to the hoof the tougher the meat.  The reason for that statement is that the meat closer to the hoof works more and has muscles and tendons attached to it. SOOO a slower cooking processs is in order.   Now, if you want to boil your meat, slap BBQ sauce on and call it BBQ thats find with me. Just dod not call it TEXAS BBQ!!!!!!!!!!!!