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Whup’s Boomerang Bar-B-Que

No, this is not some newfangled, Aussie-inspired, Marlin-born culinary calamity. Have no fear, smoked kangaroo is not a featured menu item. “Boomerang,” in this instance, is meant to indicate that you’ll be so satisfied you’ll come back. Turns out there’s truth in advertising. Whup’s is tidy and small, but there is no indoor seating, so enjoy the mesquite-and-post-oak-smoked offerings at one of the three tables under the awning out front, or get it to go.

City: Marlin

Cuisine:

Method: Mesquite, post oak, and a little pecan; indirect-heat pit

Pitmaster: Bennie Washington

Pro-tip: Whup was the owner's father.

Rating: ★★★★

Address: 1203 Bennett, Marlin, TX, 76661

Hours: Thur-€“Sat 10-€“8

Phone: 254-883-5770

Year Opened: 2000

Last updated: May 3, 2013

Reviews

  • Whup’s Boomerang Bar-B-Que

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    You’ll smell Whup’s long before you see it, and despite signage and GPS, you’ll probably miss the left turn that you have to make from Business State Highway 6. This cozy joint is not so much off the beaten the path as on it: a small, tidy house on a potholed dogleg road that’s dotted …

  • Whup’s Boomerang Bar-B-Que

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    This is a tiny joint in a small town with a compact patio and a tight parking situation. I was momentarily trapped between another car and a sleeping dog in the narrow drive that leads past the smoker to the gravel road behind the joint. Orders are taken at a window on the patio that …

  • Whup’s Boomerang Bar-B-Que

    By

    No, this is not some newfangled, Aussie-inspired, Marlin-born culinary calamity. Have no fear, smoked kangaroo is not a featured menu item. “Boomerang,” in this instance, is meant to indicate that you’ll be so satisfied you’ll come back. Turns out there’s truth in advertising. Whup’s is tidy and small, but there is no indoor seating, so …

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