BBQ08, Texas Barbecue and BBQ
Photograph by LeAnn Mueller.
Eighteen hungry reviewers. 14,773 miles driven/flown. 341 joints visited. Countless bites of brisket, sausage, chicken, pork, white bread, potato salad, and slaw—and vats of sauce—ingested. There are only fifty slots on our quinquennial list of the best places to eat barbecue in Texas. Only five of those got high honors. And only one (you’ll never guess which one in a million years) is the best of the best. It is incumbent upon all Texans to celebrate and support our state’s uniquely sooty, fat-besotted heritage.
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From the Magazine
The World’s Best Barbecue is in Taylor, Texas. Or is it Lockhart? [April 1973] | Harken to this complete guide, our answer to haute cuisine. by Griffin Smith, Jr. »
Smokin’ [May 1997] | Don’t miss your ’cue: We pick the top joints in Texas for brisket, ribs, sausage, and all the sides. by Multiple Authors »
Pit Stops [May 2003] | Where are the best places to eat barbecue in Texas? by Multiple Authors »
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