We mapped all 144 known barbecue stands and meat markets in Texas during the nineteenth century.
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Meat Market
1001 Main Street
From the first documented advertisment for barbecue for sale: "A Bastrop butcher keeps on hand at his stall a ready stock of barbecued meats and cooked sausages." - Brenham Weekly Banner. Probably the Market House owned by Robert and Peter Gill
Meat Market
112 W. 1st Street
One of two meat markets with a smokehouse in Cameron. - Sanborn
Meat Market
105 E. Main Street
One of two meat markets with a smokehouse in Cameron. - Sanborn
Meat Market
106 W. Central Avenue
Meat market with a smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
609 E. Main Street
Meat market and sausage-making house with smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
143 S. Burleson Street
Meat market with a smokehouse located across Burleson Street. - Sanborn
Meat Market
256 W. Colorado Street
Meat market and smokehouse between a grocery store and harness store. - Sanborn
Meat Market
410 E. 3rd Street
Meat market, smokehouse, and sausage factory. - Sanborn
Meat Market
505 E. Davis Street
Meat market with smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
301 E. Commerce Street
Two meat markets next door to one another, both with smokehouses and one with a sausage factory. - Sanborn
Meat Market
204 N. Main Street
Meat markets and a smokehouse. A barbecue pit was included in the 1891 Sanborn map, and could be L. Box's Meat Market.
Meat Market
309 N. Main Street
Meat market with smokehouse in the back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
218 N. Broadway Avenue
Meat market with smokehouse in the back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
Bastrop
New Meat Market operated by Alexander & Gill. They sold "barbecued meats." - The Bastrop Advertiser
Meat Market
Bastrop
The Bastrop Market run by John Kohler sold barbecue meats. - The Bastrop Advertiser
Meat Market
109 S. Avenue C
Possible first location of Southside Market, the state's oldest operating barbecue joint. - Sanborn
Meat Market
200 S. Baylor Street
"Barbecued meat every other day" at the Central Market run by Korff & Couch. - Brenham Daily Banner
Meat Market
104 W. Elm Street
Meat market with a smokehouse in back, behind shooting gallery and courier. - Sanborn
Meat Market
2404 Stonewall Street
Meat market with a smokehouse in back, behind Kingsley Hotel. - Sanborn
Meat Market
109 W. San Antonio
Meat market just off the square, next to the Cotton Yard, with a smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
208 South Side Square
Cheap Cash Market run by J J Riddle served "fresh barbecued meats." - Waco Evening News
Meat Market
123 W. 6th Street
Meat market on the corner with a smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
815 Main Street
A L Hoppe Butcher Shop sold "fresh cooked sausages and barbecued meats." - The Bastrop Advertiser
Meat Market
119 N. Main Street
One of two meat markets in Corsicana with smokehouses, has large smokehouse attached behind. - Sanborn
Meat Market
123 W. Collin Street
One of two meat markets in Corsicana, small detached smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
200 S. Grafton
New City Meat Market serving "barbecued meats" by Patterson & Patterson. - The Dublin Progress
Meat Market
107 S. Commerce Street
Rio Grande market serves the "finest barbecued meat in the world." - Daily Hesperian
Meat Market
301-349 20th Street
Meat market along 20th street, adjacent to fish and vegetable market. - Sanborn
Meat Market
103 E. Grove Street
Meat market with a smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
16 E. Concho Avenue
Meat market in between a tailor and a fruit stand on Concho had a rendering kettle and a smokehouse behind it. - Sanborn
Meat Market
425 N. Main Street
Meat market with smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
301 N. Main Street
Meat market with smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
218 South Side Square
Meat market and sausage factory with smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
321 N. Beaton
Arthur & Co. meat market: "barbecued meat a specialty." - Corsicana Daily Courier
Meat Market
100-198 W. Commerce Street
Meat market and grocery store with a smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
101 E. Colorado Street
Meat market with smokehouse in back. A barbecue oven was added in 1896. - Sanborn
Meat Market
1009 Main Street
Palace Meat Market had a sausage factory, smokehouse, and barbecue pit in the back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
106 E. Commerce Street
Meat market with a BBQ pit marked on its side. - Sanborn
Meat Market
190 S. Central Avenue
Meat market with a barbecue pit in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
200 N. Houston Street
Meat market with smokehouse in back. -Sanborn
BBQ Restaurant
Corner of Rusk and Chestnut
Al Hall's Barbecue Market, also referred to as a "barbecue and soup establishment." - The Sunday Gazetteer
Meat Market
221 S. Patrick Street
Patrick Stree Meat Market run by W B Tucker serves “barbecued meats.” - The Dublin Progress
Meat Market
103 E. Franklin Street
Meat market and restaurant with a smokhouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
127 Quitman Street
Meat market with smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
131 N. Guadalupe Street
Meat market with a sausage factory and barbecue pit next to a bakery and general store. - Sanborn
Meat Market
125 E. Main Street
Meat market at the corner with a smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
306 W. Main Street
"Barbecued meat of the best quality" at Moton's Meat Market. - Sunday Gazetteer
BBQ Stand
Dublin
“L. H. Maddox…keeps a full line of fresh cakes, light bread, barbecued meat and fine candies.” - The Dublin Progress
BBQ Stand
Corner of W. 6th Street and Houston
William Connell barbecued meat stand. - city directory
Meat Market
223 S. Travis Street
Meat market with a smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
Temple
City Market run by Taylor & Calhoun provide "fresh barbecued meats." - The Temple Times
BBQ Restaurant
128 Dallas Avenue
Kulp's Restaurant serves "barbecued meats." - The Weatherford Enquirer
Meat Market
Bastrop
Schaefer Meat Market serving "barbecued meats, sausage." - Bastrop Advertiser
Meat Market
205 N. Fisk Avenue
Meat market with a smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
Coleman
"Barbecued meat" at Miller's Model Market. - Coleman Voice
BBQ Stand
1700 Elm Street
James A Reagan barbecue meat stand at the French Market. - city directory
BBQ Stand
2301 Elm Street
William G. Whitlock barbecued meat stand. - city directory
Meat Market
Dublin
Palace Meat Market served "barbecued meats, sausage." - The Dublin Progress
Meat Market
208 E. San Antonio
W.A.D. (location became New Market) selling “meats and fowls barbecued to order.” - El Paso International Daily Times
Meat Market
110 S. Oregon Street
One of two meat markets in El Paso, with two smokehouses in back and a fry kettle. - Sanborn
Meat Market
216 E. San Antonio Avenue
One of two meat markets in El Paso, with one smokehouse in back and a fry kettle. - Sanborn
Meat Market
119 7th Street
The City Butcher shop had "barbecue meat on hand every day." - Shiner Gazette
Meat Market
319 N. Main Street
Meat market and restaurant with sausage factory. - Sanborn
Meat Market
208 South Side Square
Rack & Clowe Market serves "hot barbecue meat." - Waco Evening News
Meat Market
Corner of Congress and 10th
Meat market and sausage factory. - Sanborn
Meat Market
313 E. 6th Street
Meat market with smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
BBQ Restaurant
600 Commerce Street
Barbecued meat restaurant. - city directory
BBQ Restaurant
1600 Commerce Street
Post Office Barbecue House run by William J. McCray. - city directory
BBQ Stand
Corner of Locust and McKinney
R. B. Roberson serving "nice barbecued meats." - Denton County News
Meat Market
Denton
J. N. Blewett serves "Barbecue meats at any time" at the Oak Street Market. - Denton County News
Meat Market
200 N. Wellington Street
Meat market and sausage factory with smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
228 S. Chadbourne Street
Two meat markets next door to one another, both with smokehouses in back. - Sanborn
BBQ Stand
728 Austin Avenue
"Hot barbecued meat." - Waco Evening News
BBQ Stand
127 S. 2nd
John Jefferson barbecued meat stand. - city directory
Meat Market
405 W. Main Street
Williams' Union Market, run by Tom Williams, "barbecued meat a specialty." - Sunday Gazetteer
Meat Market
304 W. Main Street
James G. McMillin serves "barbecued meats. knobloch, bologna, and Vienna wursts." - Sunday Gazetteer
Meat Market
Corner of 9th and Main
"Best fresh and barbecued meats." - Fort Worth Gazette
Meat Market
1110 Main Street
Store with barbecue pit in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
303 S. St. Charles Street
Club Room with two smokehouses in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
322 N. Main Street
Meat market and restaurant with a barbecue pit in the adjacent lot. - Sanborn
Meat Market
100 E. Washington Street
Meat market with a barbecue pit in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
220 W. Buck Street
Meat market with barbecue oven and smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
260 W. Buck Street
Meat market and bar/pool room with a barbecue oven. - Sanborn. Barnett & Nelms market, and C. A. Broaddus ran the pit. "I ask that you please think of my juicy barbecued beef, pork, sausage, stew..." - The Caldwell News-Chronicle
Meat Market
170 S. Central Avenue
Meat market with barbecue pit in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
109 W. 6th Street
Meat market with a smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
1205 Main Street
Meat market with a barbecue furnace in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
520 E. Goliad Avenue
Meat market on the corner with a barbecue oven in back. - Sanborn
BBQ Stand
Corner Corondelet and N. Market
Virgil H. Price Barbecue Stand. - city directory
BBQ Stand
601 Commerce Street
J G Thomas Barbecue Stand. - city directory
Meat Market
107 S. Trinity Street
Meat market with smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
BBQ Stand
221 W. Chestnut
John Smith Barbecue Stand, a protégé of Al Hall - Sunday Gazetteer
Meat Market
101-139 E. Broad Street
Restaurant with a meat market and smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
117 E. Main Street
Meat market with smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
BBQ Stand
Corner of E. 1st Street and Commerce
James F. Croley Barbecued Meat Stand. - city directory
BBQ Stand
On the Convention Center site
William Hawkins Barbecue Meat Stand, taken over by Frank Jones in 1899. - city directory
BBQ Stand
1403 Throckmorton
McPhetus Walker Barbecue Meat Stand. - city directory
Meat Market
140 E. Austin Street
Meat market with barbecue pit and smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
154 W. Austin Street
Meat market with barbecue pit and smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
337 Saint George Street
Meat market with a barbecue oven in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
208 W. Navasota Street
Meat market with an outdoor barbecue pit and smokehouse, next to fire engine house. - Sanborn
Meat Market
100-148 E. 3rd Street
A smokehouse located behind a grocery store. - Sanborn
BBQ Stand
Honey Grove
“Persons desiring fresh barbecue meats during the summer will find same at Jon. A. King’s market. He has erected a good furnace and guarantees nicely-cooked meats.” - Honey Grove Signal
Meat Market
913 Prairie Street
A smokehouse located within a sausage factory. - Sanborn
Meat Market
101 W. Main Street
Meat market with a barbecue pit that is between a grocery store and "Can'fy" store. - Sanborn
Meat Market
Corner W. Main and N. Depot
Meat market on the corner with a barbecue pit next to a livery. - Sanborn
Meat Market
124 S. Washington Street
Meat market (temporary) with a smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
615 E. Davis Street
Meat market with a barbecue oven in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
205 W. Main Street
Meat market and a barbecue oven. - Sanborn
Meat Market
1016 E. 15th Street
Meat market between a bakery and a restaurant had two barbecue pits behind it. - Sanborn
Meat Market
116 Jefferson Street
Meat market with barbecue furnace in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
120 W. Hopkins Street
Meat market with barbecue oven in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
718 S. 6th Street
James U. Geyer barbecue meat stand. - city directory
Meat Market
305 N. Main Street
Meat market with a barbecue pit in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
Bryan
Matcek Ice Facotry and Meat Market serving "barbecue meats." - The Bryan Daily Eagle
Meat Market
104 S. Crockett Street
Meat market with smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
217 S. Travis Street
Meat market with smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
Shiner
Henry Etlinger Market serves "hot barbecued meat." - Shiner Gazette
BBQ Restaurant
198 S. Record Street
Adam Crick runs this barbecue restaurant. - city directory
BBQ Stand
Denton
Elder & Holt’s stand, “We still lead in barbecued meats. Our meat is not cooked in pans; it is old-fashion barbecue.” – Denton County Record and Chronicle
Meat Market
804 Water Street
Meat market with a smokehouse in back next to grocery store. - Sanborn
Meat Market
107 Jefferson Street
Meat markets and a smokehouse across from the County Court House (still standing). - Sanborn
Meat Market
224 Franklin Avenue
Meat market, sausage factory, and smokehouse. - Sanborn
BBQ Stand
On site of Dallas County Civil Court
Barbecue stand. - city directory
Meat Market
208 N. Mesa
“Take some barbecued meat home.” - El Paso Daily Herald
BBQ Restaurant
Alley between E. San Antonio and E. Overland
Wall Street Barbecue restaurant built in the alley behind the meat market at 208 San Antonio, run by Wellington and Davenport. - city directory
Meat Market
502 Houston Street
Turner and Dingee sold barbecued meats. - city directory
BBQ Stand
Corner of San Jacinto and Franklin
Joe Estes barbecue stand. - The Houston Daily Post
Meat Market
102 S. Narcissus Street
Meat market barbecue pit and smokehouse between a barber shop and furniture store. - Sanborn
Meat Market
207 E. Austin Street
Meat market with sausage factory. - Sanborn
BBQ Stand
College Avenue
Adolph Carlson runs a “Barbecue meat & Chili stand.” - Texas Posten
Meat Market
103 W. Alamo Street
"Fresh barbecue meat." - Brenham Daily Banner
BBQ Stand
319 N. Akard
James H Cruse barbecue stand. - city directory
BBQ Stand
511 E. 5th Street
Henry Johnson barbecue meat stand. - city directory
BBQ Stand
S. Main Street
"G. W. Willingham keeps fresh barbecued meats." - Jacksboro Gazette
Meat Market
320 E. Main Street
Meat market between a barber shop and "Mactly" supply store. - Sanborn
Meat Market
311 W. Main Street
Meat market with sausage factory. - Sanborn
Meat Market
105 E. Main Street
Meat market with smokehouse in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
513 N. Church Street
Meat market with barbecue oven and rendering kettle in back. - Sanborn
Meat Market
211 E. Broad Street
Meat market, sausage factory, and smokehouse between a bakery and hardware store. This is on the Arkansas side, just barely. - Sanborn
BBQ Stand
Corner of N. 7th and Colcord
Samuel Brown barbecue stand. - city directory
BBQ Stand
704 Franklin Avenue
William McMullen barbecue stand. - city directory
BBQ Stand
122 E. Bridge Street
John F. Bailey barbecue stand. - city directory
BBQ Stand
114 E. Bridge Street
James E. Robinson barbecue lunch stand. - city directory
Meat Market
108 S. Main Street
Meat market with a smokehouse in back. - Sanborn