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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 3,000 likes on Instagram. My best image of a Franklin Barbecue brisket? 1,163 likes. The …

  • 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 no worries as you can enjoy drinks and live music al fresco on one of …

  • 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 about what’s in the pits. The setting alone may be worth the drive if you …

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