Seeing that we are situated right smack-dab in the center of the Ark-La-Tex (the beating heart of BBQ country as any sane person will tell you) - you're within striking distance of at least one of the quality spots featured on this list.
I don't remember sitting at my families dinner table and not seeing salsa on the table. I was in High School when I realized, not everyone has a salsa at the table for every meal. The Mexican in me will never understand why people don't have at least 3 salsa recipes in their back pocket...