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Sunday, July 31st, 2011, 7:04 am
Greg says:
I think the list pretty much agrees with me,,you just left out one spot in the state that does it there OWN way,,,Underwoods,,last one standing ,,Brownwood!

Friday, March 19th, 2010, 2:44 am
Maxwell says:
I would like to know how you can compile a list of the so-called 50 best barbecue joints in Texas and not even so much as mention Black’s Barbecue in Lockhart! Not even in the Honorable Mention section. Incredible! Have you no taste buds, Texas Monthly? Max

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009, 8:20 pm
Jonathan says:
I would like to say that ALL those are pretty good BBQ.... but one place is missing. That is SOULMANS Bar-B-QUE. That is by far the best I have tasted yet.. here is link to site. soulmans.com Try it! :)

Monday, October 19th, 2009, 6:25 pm
Mark says:
I concur. The Salt Lick as an honorable mention is a major gaff. And I don’t think it’s a vinegar based BBQ sauce, but a mustard based sauce with pineapple juice in it. And they make all their own sides, which are delicious and simple. And it’s out in the middle of nowhere (Driftwood isn’t really a city in the normal sense of the word) and 6000 people visit every friday sat sun.

Sunday, February 1st, 2009, 10:48 pm
kubala says:
Whoever wrote this article has terrible taste. The Salt Lick in Driftwood is HANDS DOWN the best bbq in teh entire state of Texas, but only made honorable mention with the likes of Fuschak’s in San Marcos, which taste like smothered in bbq sauce. C’mon Texas Monthly, do your homework before just sending an intern without a palate out in such a serious field. I’m severly disappointed in you guys. Sheesh.

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