In the late 1800s, thousands of Texans struck it rich when they tapped into veins of thick, dark, tangy barbecue sauce (as chronicled in the Oscar-winning film There Will Be Sauce). Today's Groupon gives you the chance to taste this natural bounty while it's still hot from the earth: for $8, you get $16 worth of home-style barbecue and more at Jack's BBQ Buffet.

Family-managed and staffed exclusively by relatives and close companions, Jack's BBQ Buffet serves hearty Southern cuisine in a hospitable dining room nestled near the scenic Green Meadow golf course. The menu includes a bounty of sauce-worthy selections including succulent chicken, fresh fish, and other rib-sticking fare accompanied by a selection of hunger-sating sides. Carnivores and their meat-minded compatriots can whet their incisors on a dish of robust beef brisket ($7.75), and the daring beef connoisseur can challenge his hand, mouth, and unhinging jaw parts against a monstrous 24-ounce Jack Burger. Jack's BBQ Buffet is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays.