BBQ Joint Reviews
December 13, 2018
Jay’s BBQ Shack Brings Food Truck Trailer Brisket to Abilene
The cramped quarters create a challenge, but pitmaster Jay Stearns manages to serve up tender, fatty bites anyway.
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December 7, 2018
Try the Tender Brisket at 1848 BBQ in Brownsville—and Save Room for Stunning Sides
The barbecue is perfectly executed, but make sure to try the airy corn pudding and rich potato salad as well.
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December 4, 2018
At the Shed Market in Abilene, Family Tradition Means Smoky Barbecue
Hollis and Betty Dean first made it onto the top 50 barbecue list 21 years ago. Now, their grandson serves up classic Dean family recipes—with impressive new twists.
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December 3, 2018
Couple Leave Cotton Far Behind With Their Two Locations of Blackland Smokehouse
Cole Fullwood smokes the briskets in Roscoe, while wife Amanda smokes everything else at their newer joint, in Snyder.
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November 29, 2018
At Pitforks and Smokerings BBQ, the Arellanos Offer Smoked Meat From the Family Repair Shop
Isaac Arellano grew up at Hwy 84 Service, where he now serves up BBQ tacos and brisket.
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November 28, 2018
At Embers Barbecue, Green Chile Steals the Show
Andrew and Jewel Hill strike out to bring juicy, thick-cut pork ribs and tender pork belly to Levelland.
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November 27, 2018
Rejino Barbeque Is a Testament to Hard Work in Small-Town West Texas
Aaron and Christina Rejino put everything on the line for their Olton food truck, and their passion pays off in delicious food.
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November 12, 2018
Find Craft Brisket at Brendyn’s BBQ, the First Food Truck in Nacogdoches
Pitmaster Brendyn Todd serves up barbecue sandwiches and smoky brisket from the oldest town in Texas.
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October 19, 2018
1775 Texas Pit BBQ in College Station Is a Family Affair
As Brad Doan smokes the meats, his mom, Belinda, makes tasty sides—and, if you’re lucky, dessert.
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September 27, 2018
Brotherton’s Black Iron Barbecue Brings Tasty Classics and Inventive Dishes to Pflugerville
The joint has been so successful that they're bringing the three-meat plate to another outpost in Round Rock in October.
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September 25, 2018
At Lady & the Pit, Look Beyond the Barbecue for a Mouthwatering Meal
Find excellent chicken-fried steak, buttery cornbread, and a unique pineapple cream pie in Fort Worth.
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September 17, 2018
See If You Can Finish the Huge, Brisket-Stuffed Baked Potato at Franks Holy Smoke BBQ
Abraham Franks finds his true calling as a pitmaster in Ovilla after a stressful career in Vegas.
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August 31, 2018
Loro Experiments With a New Vein of Texas Barbecue, Offering Unusual Takes on Smoked Meats
It’s not the meal you’d find at Franklin Barbecue. That’s not a bad thing.
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August 30, 2018
Off the Bone BBQ Still Serves Some of the Most Tender Ribs Around
Stop in at the Forest Hill barbecue joint for smoky ribs and brisket-stuffed baked potatoes.
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August 10, 2018
Find Surprising Versions of Classic Dishes at Helberg Barbecue
At a food truck in Waco, married pitmasters offer unusual takes on Texas barbecue, like a pesto-stuffed smoked turkey breast.
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August 3, 2018
For Tender Brisket in East Texas, Head to Slaughter’s BBQ Oasis
Every Saturday morning, two friends from the barbecue competition circuit turn the parking lot of the Sulphur Springs Fix & Feed into a popular spot for ribs and sausage.
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July 12, 2018
El Paso’s Desert Oak Barbecue Has Come a Long Way
Three large red letters caught my eye at a busy intersection in El Paso, and I knew I’d found the new home for Desert Oak Barbecue. “BBQ” is the only thing written above the door, but it stands out amid the strip center clutter. It’s a big step up from
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July 3, 2018
At San Antonio’s South BBQ, the Meat and Sides Get Equal Billing
The talented Andrew Samia finally gets a pit of his own at this new joint on Mission Road.
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July 2, 2018
Brenham Has Another Winner with LJ’s BBQ
One of the best 'new' places in the state serves excellent smoked meat and a mean mac and cheese.
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June 30, 2018
Pappas Delta Blues Smokehouse Offers Consistently Great Brisket
Pappas is embracing craft barbecue with dishes like deep-fried brisket crab cakes.
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June 29, 2018
Harlem Road Texas BBQ Is Worth the Journey
Armenian native Ara Malekian has created something special in Richmond. Don’t miss the beef ribs—or the coffee.
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June 21, 2018
Come to Feges BBQ for the Sides, Stay for the Meat
It might be in a food court, but this Houston joint is the real deal. Don't miss veggie dishes like Moroccan spiced carrots and corn salad.
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June 18, 2018
Buck’s Barbeque Co. Serves Up “Goofy-Cue” Alongside Tasty Classics
Flooding from Hurricane Harvey didn't shut down Jim Buchanan's barbecue for long.
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June 8, 2018
Willow’s Texas BBQ is the Hot Spot Right Now in Houston
The truck by Willow Villarreal and Jasmine Barela at Big Star Bar is worth the trip by itself.
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June 6, 2018
Hardeman’s BBQ Is a Dallas Institution for a Reason
Says longtime pitmaster George 'Slim' Miller: 'If that meat don’t feel you, and you don’t feel that meat, ain’t nobody gonna enjoy it.'
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June 1, 2018
Houston’s Burns Original BBQ is a Family—and Neighborhood—Tradition
The descendants of the late Roy Burns do the institution proud with stuffed potatoes, rib sandwiches, and other favorites.
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May 31, 2018
Old-School Houston Barbecue Thrives at Ray’s BBQ Shack
With its new, larger location, this Third Ward joint’s fried seafood is just as good as its smoked meats.
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May 11, 2018
The New Pustka Family Barbeque in Hutto Does Everything Right
You’ll find excellent meats and inventive sides for a bargain price at talented pitmaster Dustin Pustka’s BBQ truck.
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April 10, 2018
Wingman Brothers Smoke House in Marble Falls
Pitmaster Cody Wingman jump-starts his new career with this appealing joint in the former Peete Mesquite home.
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April 5, 2018
Momma Jean’s BBQ in Lampasas
Owner and pitmaster Johnny Walker’s no-frills menu includes tender, smoky ribs and a sauce with ”some stuff going on.”
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March 23, 2018
Panther City BBQ in Fort Worth
Located where Heim BBQ originally launched, this food truck at Republic Street Bar is the best new joint in the city.
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January 26, 2018
Big Cat BBQ
With a new smoker named Bocephus, and another on the way, the inspiring James Jones keeps improving his game in Cedar Park.
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January 18, 2018
Nelson’s BBQ
With a sandwich like the Nasty Nate and impressive barbecue, this one-man show in San Antonio has earned a loyal following.
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January 17, 2018
Black Board Bar-B-Q
Write it down: This new Sisterdale joint, which does more than barbecue, picks up where the memorable Maywald's left off.
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December 8, 2017
Tender Smokehouse
Texas toast makes everything better at this new classic-menu spot in Celina.
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November 16, 2017
Ferris Wheelers Backyard & BBQ
A thick slice of barbecusement.
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November 9, 2017
Texas Ranch BBQ in Austin
The sides shine at the trailer formerly known as 12 Bones.
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October 19, 2017
Berry Best BBQ
A barbecue joint born out of a beloved bean recipe.
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October 4, 2017
Boldly Smoky Brisket and Juicy Pulled Pork at Smoke Sessions Barbecue
From Hot-N-Ready at Little Caesar's to low-and-slow in a homemade barbecue pit.
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September 1, 2017
LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue
At this experimental barbecue truck, you're more likely to find beef cheeks than brisket on the menu.
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August 4, 2017
Southside Market and Barbeque
We've covered its history and importance, but what about its food?
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July 24, 2017
Short Line BBQ
The line might be short at this Dallas-area joint, but the barbecue deserves a crowd.
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July 17, 2017
Brotherton’s Black Iron Barbecue
Pflugerville has some of the most creative barbecue sandwiches in the Austin area.
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July 17, 2017
Youngs Burritos and BBQ
Tender ribs and Iranian ice cream in the Texas Hill Country.
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July 14, 2017
John Mueller Black Box Barbecue
With his new Black Box Barbecue trailer parked in downtown Georgetown, John Mueller is back on his game.
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July 3, 2017
Bodacious Bar-B-Q (Hallsville)
Running a barbecue business takes everything, which is exactly why Gabriel and Kasie Ritter don't want their kids to carry on the family business.
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June 26, 2017
Smoky Rose
Don't get put off by the fancy fixins—the barbecue is true.
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May 15, 2017
Argyle, Texas: BBQ Destination
An unlikely duo of barbecue restaurants will have you making two pit stops.
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May 2, 2017
Guess Family Barbecue
Waco's weekend brisket and slaw fix.
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February 16, 2017
Honky Tonk Kid BBQ
Texas ’cue with a global twist.