For barbecue fans, the problem with visiting Lubbock is that it’s not really on the way to anywhere.
Unlike, say, Seguin, where you can drop in for lunch (or breakfast) at Burnt Bean Co. on the way to San Antonio, or Elgin, where you can grab a bite at Southside Market on the way to Austin, Lubbock sits alone on the high plains of far West Texas – a destination rather than a convenient detour.
Fortunately, when it comes to destination-worthy barbecue, the town of Wolfforth, just west of Lubbock, is home to one of the best barbecue joints in the state: Evie Mae’s Pit Barbeque…