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The Salt Lick Bar-B-Que

The vinegar-based sauce is good on everything—ribs, brisket, sausage, bread, onions, cobbler, the sleeve of your jacket, a balled-up napkin, the menu, stray bits of pocket lint.

City: Driftwood

Cuisine:

Pitmaster: Scott Roberts

Rating: ★★★

Address: 18300 FM 1826, Driftwood, TX, 78619

Hours: Daily 11-€“10

Phone: (512) 858-4959

Website: www.saltlickbbq.com/

Year Opened: 1967

Last updated: May 3, 2013

Reviews

  • The Salt Lick: An Appreciation

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    The image above is probably the most well-known in Texas barbecue. A photo of, or with, the iconic pit at the Salt Lick is on par with braking for our state’s bluebonnets along the highway. This particular photo fetched me nearly …

  • The Salt Lick Bar-B-Que

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    I’ve often thought that the Salt Lick is a joint that serves very respectable smoked meat, and is vastly overrated at the same time. The wait for a table on this sprawling campus of barbecue can exceed and hour, but …

  • The Salt Lick Bar-B-Que

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    The Salt Lick is renowned throughout Texas, and holds a special place in the heart of BBQ fanatics. Many recent reviews have decried the demise of this mecca of Texas BBQ claiming that it’s all about atmosphere, and not enough …