THROWBACK THURSDAY: When Mumphord’s Was Featured on Daytripper

It's time for another Throwback Thursday story. The season 8 finale of the Taytripper, which aired on June 3, 2017, featured our hometown of Victoria, Texas.  Host, Chet Garner made stops at the Museum of the Coastal Bend, Texas Zoo, Moonshine Drinkery, and Mumphords BBQ, just to name a few.  You can find the full Victoria episode on the daytripper website.

Since I am a foodie, I really enjoyed the segment on Mumphord's.  In the segment, Keith and Ricky Mumphord share how they learned to Bar B Que. He also shares his secret to good BBQ. He also shares his family of pits, which he has also named.  Chet samples some brisket, sausage, and ribs. Relive the clip by watching below. On the Youtube video, Chet hints that Mumphords ribs could be the best in Texas.  That episode also featured the oldest Delicatessen in the state, Fossati's. SEE THE MUMPHORDS CLIP BELOW.

Not only is it home to Victoria’s Great Coastal Texas Barbecue Trail, which is considered one of the best in the Country.  Victoria is one of the oldest cities in Texas and has a wealth of fascinating history and a number of important historic sites including many that are still being used today.

ONE OF THE OLDEST DANCEHALLS IN TEXAS

Everyone always talks about Schroeder Hall as the second oldest dance hall in Texas and rightfully so. However not that many people bring up the Club Westerner being historic It is! In fact, it is one of the oldest dancehalls in Texas. It was established in 1927. The original name of the dance hall was Pleasure Island, you can even still see the remnants of the original Pleasure Island Pool. Willie Nelson, Fats Domino, Little Joe, Jay Perez, and Jaime Y Los Chamacos just to name a few to perform on the Legendary Club Westerner Stage. . Be on the lookout for an article coming soon of the entire history of the Club Westerner.

A VERY HAUNTED CEMETARY

The Evergreen Cemetery is located at the corner of Vine and is over 30 acres. Just in case you didn't know, the founder of Victoria, Martin DeLeon is buried there.

ONE OF THE OLDEST RESTAURANTS IN THE U.S.

Fossati’s isn’t just the oldest deli in Texas, it’s one of the oldest restaurants in the US. Opened in 1882 by Frank Napoleon Fossati and is still owned and operated by the founding family.

HISTORICAL REPORTING

Just in case you didn't know The Victoria Advocate is Texas’s second-oldest newspaper and the oldest newspaper west of the state’s Colorado River. The only time that the Victoria Advocate did not publish was due to the fires in the late 1800s

POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN WAS INTRODUCED IN THE VICTORIA ADVOCATE