My wife's parents lived in Mason, use to have to take my father-in-law to Kerrville for his radiation treatments. After, we used to stop and I'd buy him a watermelon from a guy who sold them out of the back of his truck in Kerrville. They were some of the sweetest I've ever eaten, my pop-in-law really loved 'em. My pop-in-law passed away some twenty years ago now, haven't been out there since the funeral.

There used to be a dandy BBQ joint about half way between Fredricksburg and Mason, pretty good BBQ goat.

I miss going out there.

Maybe my taste buds are off, but I was a little disappointed when I went to Cooper's. I had been looking forward to it, but I honestly think another little place in Llano is even better. Can't remember the name of it, but it's on the same road as Cooper's just a bit further west.

Lots of good Q in Texas, hard to beat Angelos in Fort Worth, or Hard Eight in Stephenville.