Cousins Nick, Gerry, Donna and Tim Mikeska were featured on the CBS Early Show on May 23rd. We all had a great time and we sincerely thank CBS for treating us so well.

Please click this link to see our video segment from the CBS Early Show.

We used Martha Stewarts Studio Kitchen to prepare our Texas Bar-B-Q.
(We hope she's not mad.....)

Gerry and Donna Mikeska in Martha's Kitchen

The Mikeska Cousins with Kim Williamson, our host and very capable producer for the CBS Early Show. (We filled Martha's refrigerator with Texas Bar-B-Q!)

This was our featured table that had all of our smoked meats and seasonings

This table had the famous Mikeska's El Campo Summer Sausages, Ribs, Rice Salad and Potato Salad. Mikeska's Taylor provided the Pinto Beans, Bar-B-Q Sauce, and German Potatoes

Mikeska's Taylor Pork Sausage and USDA Mikeska Brand Beef Brisket.
Mikeska's El Campo Seasonings, and Summer Sausages

Mikeska's Taylor USDA Smoked Beef Brisket

Mikeska's El Campo Sausage.... (Tim Mikeska's favorite !!!!)

CBS Early Show Anchors Harry Smith, Julie Chen and Rene Syler preparing their plates of Mikeska's Texas Bar-B-Q

CBS Anchor Harry Smith had high praises for the USDA Mikeska Brand Smoked Beef Brisket

Nick Mikeska carving some his famous Pork Sausage for 2 hungry US Marines

Tim Mikeska and American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken

Nick,Gerry and Tim Mikeska sitting at the CBS News Anchor Desk in New York

I want to thank my El Campo cousins for all their help with our trip to New York. This would have been impossible without their assistance. Most of the table displays featured their items from El Campo. They did an outstanding job...... especially taking care of me.

 

Thanks to all of our great friends......

 

Rudy L. "Tim" Mikeska Jr.

Diamond Inn Hamburger Count....... Tuesday's Only Total....... 39,411

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Web Articles Relating to Our Business:
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CBS Early Show Video Segment featuring the Mikeska Family
CBS Early Show Internet Site that featured the Mikeska Family
Austin Chronicle Article About the Mikeska Family Food Businesses
American Statesmen Article About Rudy Mikeska's Turkey Fries
Texas Army National Guard Article About Tim Mikeska's Trip to Bosnia
Austin Article...."Smoke Gets in Your Mouth" Rudy Mikeska's
National Article About Texas Bar-B-Q Spice and Seasoning Rubs
UT Bar-B-Q Club Food Review About Rudy Mikeska's (4 1/2**** Stars)
Food Networks TV Source Listing For Rudy Mikeska's Bar-B-Q
Google Web Directory Listing For Rudy Mikeska's Bar-B-Q
Austin Chronicle Article About Central Texas Bar-B-Q
Food Networks TV Recipe Listings for Rudy Mikeska's Bar-B-Q
Yahoo Web Directory Listing for Rudy Mikeska's Bar-B-Q
Texas Cooking Newsletter About Rudy Mikeska's Bar-B-Q
Top Twenty Texas Bar-B-Q Restaurants (Texas BBQ Homepage)
Austin Article on "Out of Town" Barbecue

 

Past Events and News Archives:
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Archive Highlights:5-16-2003......Mikeska Family CBS Announcement, Catering the Governor of Texas and The State Legislature
Archive Highlights:3-18-2003......Tim Mikeska's Thank You Letter for Thinking of Him During His Cancer Surgery, Rotary Club Inner City Meet with Smoked Ribeye Steaks, TXDOT Awards Chicken Fried Steaks.
Archive Highlights: 2-1-2003...... Mikeska Brand© Product labels, Taylor Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet
Archive Highlights: 12-16-2002.....Mikeska's Frying Turkeys for Holiday Specials, Christmas Party's, Timothy at the Ranch
Archive Highlights: 10-27-2002...... New Mikeska's Bar-B-Q Product Label, State Comptroller's Idea Fair, Brittany Gayton Benefit
Archive Highlights: 9-23-2002......Tim Mikeska's City Council Site, St. Mary's School Benefit, Westlake High School Meet the Players Event, Boat for Sale.
Archive Highlights: 8-12-2002......Hilltop Baptist Church Chicken Fried Steaks, El Campo Mikeska's catering in Port Aransas's Blue Wave Boat Tournament
Archive Highlights: 7-14-2002.....Todd Carter Wedding, Texas A&M Stiles Farm Foundation Event, Young Tim Mikeska learning the business, "The Bad Guys"
Archive Highlights: 6-5-2002......Rudy Mikeska's and the entire Mikeska Family in new "Legends of Texas Barbecue" book, Mikeska's listed in the Texas Trail of Legendary Bar-B-Q
Archive Highlights: 5-10-2002..... Tim Mikeska's Swearing- In and Oath of Office for the Taylor City Council, Serving the Governor of Texas at the State Capitol, Catering Versatility, Airport Hangar Party, Julia Kaase
Archive Highlights: 3-11-2002...... Tim Mikeska's City Council Announcement, TXDOT Fish Fry, Judge John Carter's for Congress Political Fundraiser Event at Mikeska's Durango Room, Rattlesnake's for Snacks at the Snake Sacking Championships.
Archive Highlights: 2-6-2002....... President Bush's Appointment of Maj.Gen Daniel James to Head the Air National Guard, Crockett High School's Chicken Fried Steaks cooked on location, El Paso Super Bowl Party
Archive Highlights: 12-25-2001....... Taylor Christmas Parade, Labtops Christmas & Williamson County Judges Christmas Parties, Aunt Martha Mikeska Vanecek, Vanecek's Missile-Hunting Silo, Candy and the Kids.
Archive Highlights: 11-19-2001...... Austin Chronicle Article about the Mikeska and Vanecek Family, New Airplane for Mikeska's, Family Time
Archive Highlights: 9-26-2001..... Picture Tribute for 9-11-01, Catering the Texas Task Force One Return From New York Rescue Homecoming Event, with Senator Barrientos and old friend Rescue Specialist, Rod Dennison
Archive Highlights: 8-1-2001......Tribute to Our Mother, Joy Aline Mikeska 2-19-1922 - 6-30-2001, Obituary and Eulogy by Tim Mikeska
Archive Highlights:6-1-2001.......Serving the Governor of Texas, Hyde Park Baptist Church Quarries, Dell Computer Event, TXDOT Fish Fry at Camp Mabry, Making Cherry Plum Jelly, Mikeska's Picked as an Official Yahoo! Site.
Archive Highlights:5-1-2001.......Serving the Texas State Legislature, House Speaker Pete Laney, Del Webbs Sun City Event, New Austin Convention Center "Topping Out" Party, Schwertner Farms: "Quiet Birdmen"
Archive Highlights:4-1-2001.......Tim Mikeska Awarded the "Texas Eagle Award" in ceremony at Houston's Adams Mark Hotel, Small Business Bar-B-Q at the State Capitol
Archive Highlights: 3-1-2001.......Food Networks 5th Replay of FoodNations Program and Show Schedule, Temple College Mardi Gras Event Fundraiser, Smoked Pork Loin, Joy Mikeska's Shrimp Gumbo
Archive Highlights: 2-1-2001.......Food Networks FoodNations Program Air Date, Happy 16th Birthday Meggie Mikeska, THS Sophomore Class Catfish Dinner Fundraiser, Vanecek Family's Superbowl Party Pictures.
Archive Highlights: 1-1-2001........Christmas and New Years Wishes, City of Taylor's Christmas Party,Williamson County Judges Christmas Party
Archive Highlights: 12-3-2000.......Texas Army National Guards Bosnia Homecoming Party, Tim with U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
Archive Highlights: 11-28-2000......Press Reports of the Food Networks "FoodNations" Program, Las Vegas Catering Pictures
Archive Highlights: 11-12-2000......Pictures of the Filming of Food Network's FoodNations Program with Chef Bobby Flay
Archive Highlights: 11-1-2000......Food Network's Food Nations Program Announcement with Tim Mikeska, Texas Heritage Coalition Event at the State Capitol, Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs visits Rudy Mikeska's Bar-B-Q.
Archive Highlights: 10-24-2000......Complete Coverage of the Zimmerhanzel Altman Wedding.
Archive Highlights:10-18-2000......Rudy Mikeska's Featured in United Airlines Hemispheres Magazine, Taylor High School "Ducks" Homecoming Lunch, Zimmerhanzel-Altman Wedding
Archive Highlights:10-3-2000......Sunbelt Rentals Catfish Buffet, Tim Mikeska....appointed to the Board of Health.
Archive Highlights:9-25-2000.......Texas National Guard Family Readiness Dinner, Soldiers Return From Bosnia, One Last Picture From Bosnia
Archive Highlights:9-17-2000.......Westlake High School's 1,400 guests at the Stadium, Ribs Served Hot Off The Pit, Happy Birthday Mike Vanecek
Archive Highlights:8-28-2000.......The "Quiet Birdmen", Mikeska's 22nd Annual Taylor International BBQ Cookoff Judges Party, Our meat selections
Archive Highlights:8-14-2000 ......Mikeska Kids:"Wanted Poster", Rudy III and Tim making "Mikeska Brand" sausage, few more BOSNIA pictures
Archive Highlights:8-7-2000.......BOSNIA.... more pictures, BIG Redfish
Archive Highlights:7-18-2000......BOSNIA... more pictures, our July 4th Bar-B-Q at Eagle Base Tuzla, Bosnia
Archive Highlights:7-10-2000......BOSNIA.... my personal thoughts and my first list of pictures
Archive Highlights:6-27-2000......Stephen & Angie Mikeska's Wedding, Texas A&M University's Stiles Farm Foundation Annual Bar-B-Q.
Archive Highlights: 6-15-2000.....Texas Barbecue Book, Keith's New McDonalds Franchise, Tribute to Matt Maddox, Bosnia Itinerary.
Archive Highlights: 6-10-2000.....San Francisco, Taylor Publishing Party, Rudy's Glazed Brick Pit/Smoker.
Archive Highlights: 5-15-2000..... My Grandfather John Mikeska, Mom & Dad in the 1950's, My Dad and I in 1961, Skiing Mikeska Cousins, Bosnia Update
Archive Highlights: 5-1-2000.......Mr. Rudy's Grand Champion, Cooking Crawfish, Our Corporate Airplane, Picnic for 3,000
Archive Highlights: 4-20-2000......History of our Building, cooking a ton of beans, New Round Rock Express Stadium "Dell Diamond", SP-500 Mobile Pit smoking our famous Pork Loin
Archive Highlights: 4-9-2000.......Serving the Governor at the Capitol, Longhorn Band, Lt. Gov.Rick Perry and Timothy, Astros at Enron Field, Nolan Ryan
Archive Highlights: 3-25-2000....... Movie at the Mikeska Home, My Children, Candy's Birthday, Military C-130 to California Catering, Some of My Aunts.
Archive Highlights: 3-13-2000....... Baylor University Award, Lent Specials, SnakeShow, Meggie's Scholastic Award, Definition of "Bohemian"
Archive Highlights: 3-2-2000.......... Diamond Inn Hamburgers, More of Gerry's Wedding, BOSNIA yes or no?
Archive Highlights: 2-14-2000........ A Mikeska Wedding, Sheriff Ed Richards, Crockett High School Sports Banquet
Archive Highlights: 1-15-2000........ Merle Haggard's Wedding
Archive Highlights: 12-29-99..........Hoover Family, Rudy Sr's Prayer Garden, Uncle Maurice