Yes, there really is a town named after us!!! Actually the town was named after a surveyor, Byrd Lockhart (no relation). In the 1800's Lockhart was a major northward converging point for the herds of cattle being driven along the Chisholm Trail. From Lockhart to Abilene was nearly 1000 miles - at only 10 miles per day it took three months to get the cattle to the railroad. The famous Texas barbecue of today originated on those cattle drives. Mesquite and oak wood was plentiful and those are the same kinds of woods used today to produce the mouth watering barbecue in which all Texans seem to take great pride. The towns of Lockhart and Luling fiercely compete for the best barbecue. We had barbecued prime rib in Lockhart and it was nothing like I've ever tasted - no sauce or spices just cooked over the mesquite coals - it was fantastic. We're hooked now and plan to sample all the local "pits" to make our own comparisons.
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