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Kerlin BBQ
Kerlin BBQ isn’t yet a year old, making it one of the youngest barbecue joints in Austin to be mentioned with the big names. Owner and pitmaster Bill Kerlin is also pretty new to the craft of smoking meat. “I never cooked a brisket until I moved to Texas.”
Nine months makes a big difference in Kerlin’s execution on the brisket. Instead of the tight slices that required a good set of molars, this version, using prime Angus, pulled apart like a meaty doily. The smokiness has been fortified by a change in wood.
City: Austin
Cuisine: Barbecue
Method: post oak in an indirect heat pit
Pitmaster: Bill Kerlin
Price: $$
Address: 1700 E Ceasar Chavez, Austin, TX, 78702
Hours: Thur-Sun 11-4 (or until sold out)
Phone: (512) 412-5588
Website: www.kerlinbbq.com
Year Opened: 2013
Last updated: June 16, 2014
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Kerlin BBQ
Kerlin BBQ isn’t yet a year old, making it one of the youngest barbecue joints in Austin to be mentioned with the big names. Owner and pitmaster Bill Kerlin is also pretty new to the craft of smoking meat. “I never cooked a brisket until I moved to Texas.” That was three years ago when …
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