The Texas Bucket List - Vera's Backyard Bar-B-Que in Brownsville 

Eating Barbacoa on Sunday morning is a tradition!

When I was growing up in South Texas the family routine was get at 6 am get ready for Mass after service was over head out to local meat market and buy 2 PD's of barbacoa and corn tortillas my mom would make the flour tortillas and salsa then watch some Johnny canales on t.v. you. Grab ure tacos on the go everybody busy doing something mom's going to HEB my dad is fire up his BBQ pit to cook some fajitas and chicken it's about 2 o'clock it's time to watch the Cowboys play were not the Walton's but life was not so busy that's what makes Texas so special from Brownsville to the Oklahoma border family, food, and football, that's Texas !!

This is the traditional way that barbecue was done in Texas, where the word bbq "pit" comes from (because it used to be a literal pit in the ground), and also where the word "barbecue" comes from (literally evolved from the word barbacoa). There are pictures of old school barbecuers cooking in a hole in the ground before the steel tank smokers, and before the indoor brick pits. So those of you barbecue enthusiasts out there need to check this place out. This is part of Texas history.

Nothing like some freshly made corn tortillas and barbacoa! With either a Dr Pepper or ice cold Big red!

Omg yesss! Mrs. Vera, his wife, was my 3rd grade teacher many many years ago ❤ My family still goes there on the weekends ! Barbacoba is the best🥰

Man, this guy is doing it 1000% right!

It's nice to see barbecue that isn't drowning in spices or sauce, which has become the norm.

Really proud to see one of Brownsville’s oldest restaurants have this exposure! Thank you so much!!😎

Man, I've got to head down there.

I lived in different parts of Texas from Alpine to Lubbock to Houston. Im originally from Pharr and I might be a little bias but STX has to have the best barbacoa in all of Texas. Besides the barbacoa, Texas is the greatest state in our country.

I remember when I was young Mom and dad would always buy from Vera's barbeque. So good happy days.

Not to mention they won the James Beard Foundation award

PURO RIO GRANDE VALLEY 💪💪💪

Great BBQ indeed saludos desde Pasadena Texas we stop and get some every time we’re down there! Awesome

La baracoba más sabrosa del Valle !!!! Original true to its roots every time I get a chance I make the drive there like this weekend coming up can't wait for Sunday A.M......

Had Barbacoa in Brownsville at the flea market this morning. Just moved here. Best I have ever had. Brownsville is a foodie paradise 😋 Will visit Vera's very soon. On my list.

To me the tongue tastes so good with some cilantro and onions a molcajete salsa omg

Ate there after reading about it online the last time we were in the RGV. AWESOME! Worth the trip.

The cheek is good but my favorite is the tongue🥰!!

I've been eating Barbacoa and buying from Veras for 53 yrs. Awesome

Awesome to see my hometown being shown up on here hopefully most folks on here are from the valley as well lol

Im so proud of Mr Vera!!!!!

I got hungry just watching this video! I live in southeast Texas and there is no place around here with decent barbacoa. I will be down in Brownsville in September to try this place out.

I just ate there this past Friday & Saturday, the cachete was fantastic but the menudo was the best I have ever had.

Thank you for visiting my home town of BrownTown Brownsville, Tx!!!

The valley is like an enclave between two countries: United States and Mexico. Everything is different in the valley. Especially the food. Best part of the valley food are the breakfast morning tacos sold at Stripes.....fuken delicious and cheap.

this is like 2 blocks from my house ❤❤❤❤❤

I love this channel

When people say ewww thats gross. I'm like ok what's the difference of eating any part of the animal? Like the ribs or brisket? Respect to the animal that sacrificed it's life for us. So do not waste ANYTHING of the animal.

THAT'S MY PEOPLE!!! 😍😍❤💞💞💞💪🏼 AND DELICIOUS FOOD!

Wow! Looks amazing!

Great job with this one, team.

Tongue: "Why won't people give me a chance?" Me: "I love you!"

Brownsville Texas Born and raised ayeeee 🌴 956!!!

Brownsville in the house 😁😁

Lo mejor de Browntown ‼️

I live in brownsville and never had this ill check it out. You learn something everyday ill update when I eat some Barbacoa

I like the “Tenemos Sesos” sign in the background. The good old “brains”.

I was down there with my family for three years, ate at several places. Never went the but promise I will eat there this winter

Went there back in October 2018. 😁👍

Where’s the location, I live here in Brownsville and never have known where this place is

Vera’s the #1 barbacoa place & my favorite!

Here I am in Arizona and missing the delicious barbacoa from my beautiful home town, Brownsville! Puro 956! 😄

nice, my town, really good stuff!

Brownsville is a long way from Long Island NY but that will be worth a trip one day. I want that cheek meat with fresh corn tortillas. 😋😋😋😋

Lengua please...mouth watering stuff👍

Best barbeque , really recommend it 😋😋 !!

Besides eating tripa barbacoa is the best especially Sunday mornings with the fam

I’m from Brownsville Vera is Good but my Favorite Barbacoa is From Cardenas Tortilleria in MorningSide rd my hood since I was a kid

I would love to try that Vera’s, it looks delicious. Kind of disappointed that they didn’t mention the sesos (brains). It was on the wall for 8.98 per 1/2 lb.

Awesome gentleman. See you boys soon.

I love Vera’s, BrownTown Brownsville, Tx in the house!!!

Good stuff!

My hometown

Wow this is down my street ! 😳

My backyard Dude.

The best.. 👍

Los visitaré cuando vaya a ver a mi mamá.

IF IT'S VERA IT'S GOT TO BE GOOD👍

@The Texas Bucket List.....Try out Los Naranjos in Weslaco, Tx. on a Sunday morning. Barbacoa is done old school and is similar but different than this style. Menudo is great and made from scratch. They also make and distribute awesome Flour AND Corn Tortillas. Great food no matter what you get.

Lo mejor de lo mejor puro veneno gracias por el vídeo

Sooo!!!!! Let me ax a silly question, Would a brisket cooked in a hole in the ground be considered a traditional barbacoa??? Or does it have to be a cabeza??

I'm new to south Texas is there any good places in Harlingen

Barbacoa and BIG RED!!!! I think this should be 1 of the many States official Food! Plus avocados y salsa y pos corn or flour tortillas!!! Oh and chi-cha-ron-ies!! 🇺🇸🤠

I like your videos

Excuse me shame but can you go to Santa Rosa tx and give us a tour

Lo más rico #veras !!saludos de robert

I'm from Waco tx any kind of barbacoa is off da chain wat wat!!!!

How much for the All Meat barbacoa?

I wonder for how long he cooked that for?

Best barbacoa in Brownsville, Tx.! It's a must for Sunday morning breakfast since I was a kid!😍🙌🌮 #Southmost

Excelente barbacoa muy sabrosa la recomiendo

Wooo Brownsville 🥳🥳🔥👏

Very expensive at Veras. Everything sold separately including salsa and cilantro. Lots of places here that have good barbacoa. 12$ per lb with 10 tortillas and salsa.

Tried the ojo after reading Daniel Vaughn write about it. You can totally see why people like it - fatty and full of flavor.

Repping Weslaco tx rgv!

Yes sir!!!👍

Tongue Yum! Best part of beef....

I love eating the eye & tongue!

Taco de ojo es el mejor man!

I miss the valley food

where is veras , i live in brownsville and i had no idea.

Ahh man I Gotta go try it!

Dam hungry again

i bet this is fucking tasty...hmmmmm 5:27 ..thank you bro for this surprise video..God bless Brownsville

The ojos are the best part

Mr. Armando forgot to mention the BBQ was actually started by his Uncle Alfonso Vera on Fronton Street, from their his other Uncle Eduardo from VERA’S. Fruit & Meat Market on International Blvd he used to make it just like that & also those famous Tripas on Friday & Saturday. I was sad when he didn’t mention the rest of the VERA’S Family who really started all this but that’s ok at least a Vera got recognized for a tradition my uncle & grandpa started. 🥴

The owner funny afff

Rio hondo Tx in the house !!!!

Don’t judge until you try Thas good food right there

Going to get some

They know we exist!

Iiiiiiiiijueeeesuuuuu ya me dio hambre 🙌

That's the way, cooked underground

He said besides we have nothing to prove ! Hes not eating the eyes 😆

I’m moving to Texas.

Lmao that's perfectly out about the barbacoa being like marijuana lol 🤣

What, No Big Red!?

Mmm lengua!!!💓💓💓

McAllen here!