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Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que

Photograph by Wyatt McSpadden

Pork ribs had a bit more a kick from black pepper, but they were also a bit chewy, especially the rib tips. A beef rib had decent flavor, but wasn’t particularly memorable. One memorable item worth noting is the beans. These are freebie beans to be doled out by the bucket-load if you wish from the communal pot. For free beans, they certainly put plenty of effort into them. Viscous and meaty enough to be a meal on their own, there are also plenty of jalapenos floating around if you want some greenery with your meal.

City: Fort Worth

Cuisine:

Rating: ★★

Address: 301 Stockyards Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76164

Hours: Open Sun-€“Thur 11-€“8:30, Fri & Sat 11-€“9:30

Phone: 817-626-6464

Website: www.coopersbbqfortworth.com

Last updated: May 3, 2013

Reviews

  • Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que

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    Texas is in the midst of a barbecue renaissance, an age of smoky enlightenment. One need only sample the goods at new-guard establishments like Franklin Barbecue, in Austin, or Pecan Lodge, in Dallas, to realize it. Yet in the face of all this newfangled excitement, Cooper’s continues to soldier on—an intrepid old-timer, a barbecue stalwart that …

  • Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que – Statewide (Fort Worth)

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    This was my third, and best visit to the newest Cooper’s near the Fort Worth Stockyards. This is the newest in the Wootan empire, and it pays to get here early as well. Even at 11:00 the ‘Big Chop’ was starting to lose some of those juices. Fatty brisket edges which I usually relish for …

  • Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que – Statewide (Llano)

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    In 1962, Tommy Cooper was sent out by his father George to expand the Cooper’s BBQ business from Mason to Llano. Tommy sadly died in an accident in 1979 and the business was sold. It was sold again in 1986 to current owner Terry Wootan who has seen this Hill Country staple’s fame reach new …

  • Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que

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    It had been some time since my last visit to Cooper’s in Llano. This haven for bikers out on their Saturday stroll isn’t on the way from Dallas to anywhere, so I made a special road trip of my own. There was some BBQ sampled along the way, but my true destination was Llano, and …

  • Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que (Llano)

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    The horror! Our first pass through the Hill Country’s most renowned barbecue joint was utterly disappointing. The pork ribs were tough, the sausage was bland, and the fatty brisket was downright chewy. Even the sides were lackluster. Still, no one seemed to mind; the place was packed on a weekday afternoon, as locals, tourists, and …

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