Dining Guide
Chuck’s Country Smoke House

Inside, a huge chalkboard menu covers the wall next to the register. The usual suspects are there along with a half dozen sandwich creations. Being so close to the border, there’s also some smoked boudin to be had. The Susie Q sandwich is denoted as the best seller, so of course we added one to our order. A hefty roll held a trio of chopped meats. Brisket, smoked boudin, and a cheap commercial sausage were fused together into a generously proportioned sandwich. The sausage, with a flavor dominated by fat and salt, is hard to enjoy on its own, but worked well as a sandwich binder.
City: Carthage
Cuisine: Barbecue
Method: Hickory, oak, and pecan in an offset smoker
Pitmaster: Chuck Terrell
Address: 4934 FM 1970, Carthage, TX, 75633
Hours: Tues-Thur 11-2, F 11-2 & 4-9, Sat 4-9
Phone: (903) 690-0105
Year Opened: 2014
Last updated: January 21, 2015
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Chuck’s Country Smoke House
If it weren’t for the big, red sign that reads “BBQ” out along FM 1970, I’d probably have passed Chuck’s Smoke House. It’s a few miles southwest of Carthage in East Texas, near the shores of Lake Murvaul. A metal …