I have eaten it (once) at Sodolak's Country Inn in Snook, Texas. It was served with a side of cream gravy for dipping. Tasty, but after a few bites, you are kind of overwhelmed with the fattiness of each of the ingredients. It is definitely an appetizer to be shared - you likely won't want to eat the whole thing yourself.
Lump hardwood charcoal and a chimney starter are absolutely the way to go. Takes a few minutes extra to start, but with a proper barbeque with a smoke box, you can cook almost anything fairly quickly with practice, AND you can cook things as slowly as you have time for, when you really want to do it right. Spending a Friday night and all day Saturday smoking a beef brisket can make you wonder why people would bother to own a gas grill.
However, if you always seem to find yourself in a hurry to cook, especially during the week, gas might be better from a speed and convenience factor. It's not unlike the difference between using the oven and the microwave. You give up a bit of taste for convenience and speed.
However, if you always seem to find yourself in a hurry to cook, especially during the week, gas might be better from a speed and convenience factor. It's not unlike the difference between using the oven and the microwave. You give up a bit of taste for convenience and speed.