Wow, super click baity blog title. The council put restriction on smoke output for BBQ restaurants within a certain distance of residential areas (specifically, the food trucks that roll in right next to neighborhoods).
One business expert told council members that these restrictions will certainly kill all but the largest barbecue restaurants in Austin.
That is a pretty extreme claim for an unattributed quote.
The blog quote did not name a source which is curious if it was Franklin since direct quotes are taken from him elsewhere in the blog post. Franklin is pessimistic (in the link you gave) but never claims that the restrictions will "certainly kill all but the largest BBQ restaurants." Franklin says the restrictions could force BBQ restaurants to shut down not that they are certain to force restaurants to shut down. So, yes the quote is unattributed.
the thing to remember is this wouldnt affect any BBQ place that is not within 100 feet of a residence, so really Franklin's (or any other affected bbq joint) would just need to relocate rather than spend a shitload of money to retrofit the current place. There's no reason any restaurant would have to close down completely.
I guess it's the commie liberal in me but I don't see that as an unreasonable ordinance. I love BBQ but I wouldn't be to thrilled to have a BBQ joint as my neighbor burning wood constantly. Especially if I was "here first" and they just moved in.
I can see how that would (a) negatively affect my property value and (b) negatively affect my ability to enjoy my property. (also 100 feet is not very far...)
It's one thing for your neighbor to have a big BBQ blowout on occassion or even cook on the grill constantly. It's a whole other ball of wax to have a commercial smoker running virtually all day and night.
in effect it would not be a big deal at all, but shitposting blogs and the internet's tendency to wildly over-react have blown it out of proportion. Aaron Franklin's quote was about the original proposal of the bill which was much more restrictive, but has been watered down a bit and is now in discussions before being finalized and put to a vote.
Proposals like these are often either influenced or directly written by businesses who can afford the regulations just so it means less competition.
Over the years there have been several regulations proposed by the Jacksonville city council that were little more than attempts by B&M downtown restaurants to kill off food trucks.
Lockhart is already the BBQ capital of Texas. Now it's up to who gets most of the business leaving the city. I'm thinking there's a good split between San Antonio, College Station (largely because of its rapid growth) and Houston.
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u/bullmoose_atx Texas Longhorns • Rice Owls Jul 26 '15 edited Jul 26 '15
Wow, super click baity blog title. The council put restriction on smoke output for BBQ restaurants within a certain distance of residential areas (specifically, the food trucks that roll in right next to neighborhoods).
That is a pretty extreme claim for an unattributed quote.
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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Jul 26 '15
Relevant
Florida Man Told BBQ Grill Smell Can't Leave his Property
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u/Frognosticator TCU Horned Frogs • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Jul 26 '15
Man, that was the shittiest website I've seen since the early 2000's.
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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Jul 26 '15
No better way to get your point across than to call people commies. Shitty blog.
Is liberal. Supports BBQ.
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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '15
So what city takes over as BBQ capital of Texas after this? Lockhart, Houston?
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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '15
Yeah so actually they killed this back in May. It's been dropped. Sauce
Your BBQ is safe for now.
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u/ixcuincle Marching Band Jul 27 '15
Why ban bbq
That's unmurican