Harmon’s Barbecue, a landmark in downtown Cibolo, Texas (yea, terming it ‘downtown’ when Cibolo is such a small town seems kind of funny) burned on November 22, two days before Thanksgiving. The story was covered on KSAT 12 news. (See video here)
The tragedy of this was not lost on me as Harmon’s is my favorite BBQ joint, but I was still reeling from losing a new fave to a fire located on N. Main in downtown San Antonio (a ‘downtown’ worthy of the title) called Meat Market Barbecue. I began to wonder if some evil force was declaring war on good BBQ?
Tender, tasty brisket is hard to come by, and when you find a place (especially one so close to home) you tend to hold it dear to your heart. The old building that housed Harmon’s actually protected it from worse damage than it received. The double brick walls helped keep the flames from spreading to a next door jeweler so that it only ended up with a lot of smoke damage.
The determination seems to be that the fire started in the kitchen due to some faulty electrical wiring. It spread to the dining room, an authentically rustic area with a large screen television where diners could watch sports and news. This whole area is gone now. Damn those evil forces!
I drove by there today and snapped a few pictures to show the reconstruction in progress. It hurt my heart to see the old place looking so decrepit; a shell of its former self. However, I’m looking forward to Harmon’s re-opening, and will try to slip a little Holy water in for a quick blessing when next I dine on potato salad, BBQ chicken, and pintos. It can’t hurt, right?
And is it wrong to say that was probably the best-smelling fire ever?
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