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Cousin’s Bar-B-Q

In barbecue time there’s before, during, and after. Before our meal at Cousin’s, we studied the brisket’s thin, dark crust. During our meal, the smoky taste made us lose track of our other senses. Ribs were rich. Sauce was tart. Sweet beans really were. After, we wondered where the time had gone.

City: Fort Worth

Cuisine:

Method: Hickory; indirect-heat pit

Pitmaster: Cliff Payne

Pro-tip: They serve ultra-lean brisket unless you specify otherwise.

Rating: ★★★★

Address: 6262 McCart Ave., Fort Worth, TX, 76133

Hours: Mon-€“Sat 11-€“9

Phone: 817-346-2511

Website: www.cousinsbbq.com

Year Opened: 1983

Last updated: May 3, 2013

Reviews

  • Cousin’s Bar-B-Q

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    With six locations—two of which are in the Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport—this family-run operation could be considered a chain now and, thus, not admissible for this list. But rules are made to be broken, especially when a plateful of expertly smoked meat is before you. We still like the original Cousin’s. It doesn’t have much …

  • Cousin’s Bar-B-Q

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    Normally I stay away from chains, but this location made it into Texas Monthly’s Top 50, so I thought I’d give it a try. There are four stand-alone locations as well as two more in the DFW Airport, but a friend and I chose to try the original, which opened in 1983. The strip mall …

  • Cousin’s Barbecue

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    In barbecue time there’s before, during, and after. Before our meal at Cousin’s, we studied the brisket’s thin, dark crust. During our meal, the smoky taste made us lose track of our other senses. Ribs were rich. Sauce was tart. Sweet beans really were. After, we wondered where the time had gone.

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