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Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas

Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas

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Created by Ben Thoma • Updated On: June 5, 2017

This list was compiled from Texas Monthly's barbecue issue—released every 4 years or so. This time they partnered with YETI and provided for a #TXBBQPassport, as well.

YETI Flagship is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

1. YETI Flagship

8.9
220 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX
Sporting Goods Retail · Bouldin Creek · 8 tips and reviews

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2M Smokehouse is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

2. 2M Smokehouse

8.3
2731 South WW White Road, San Antonio, TX
BBQ Joint · 9 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 10 Brisket: 2017 Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Bodacious Bar-B-Q is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

3. Bodacious Bar-B-Q

8.3
2227 S Mobberly Ave, Longview, TX
BBQ Joint · 4 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 10 Brisket: 2017 Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue *and* Top 10 Sausage: 2017 Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Cattleack Barbeque is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

4. Cattleack Barbeque

9.1
13628 Gamma Rd (Alpha), Dallas, TX
BBQ Joint · 31 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 10 Brisket: 2017 Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Corkscrew BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

5. Corkscrew BBQ

8.6
26608 Keith Street, Spring, TX
BBQ Joint · 65 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 10 Brisket: 2017 Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Evie Mae's Pit Barbecue is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

6. Evie Mae's Pit Barbecue

8.8
217 Highway 62, Wolfforth, TX
BBQ Joint · 7 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 10 Brisket: 2017 Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Franklin Barbecue is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

7. Franklin Barbecue

9.1
900 E 11th St (at Branch St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · 352 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 10 Brisket: 2017 Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Freedmen's is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

8. Freedmen's

2402 San Gabriel St (at W 24th St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · West University · 101 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 10 Brisket: 2017 Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

La Barbecue Cuisine Texicana is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

9. La Barbecue Cuisine Texicana

1906 E Cesar Chavez St (Chicon), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Central East Austin · 151 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 10 Brisket: 2017 Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue *and* Top 10 Sausage: 2017 Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Snow's BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

10. Snow's BBQ

8.2
516 Main St, Lexington, TX
BBQ Joint · 27 tips and reviews

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Truth BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

11. Truth BBQ

8.0
2990 U.S. 290 W (Sunset Road), Brenham, TX
BBQ Joint · 9 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 10 Brisket: 2017 Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Micklethwait Craft Meats is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

12. Micklethwait Craft Meats

8.7
1309 Rosewood Ave, Austin, TX
Food Truck · Central East Austin · 89 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 10 Sausage: 2017 Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

City Market is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

13. City Market

8.6
633 E Davis St, Luling, TX
BBQ Joint · 45 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 10 Sausage: 2017 Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Hays Co. Bar-B-Que is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

14. Hays Co. Bar-B-Que

8.4
1612 S. I-35, San Marcos, TX
BBQ Joint · 20 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 10 Sausage: 2017 Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Kreuz Market is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

15. Kreuz Market

8.2
619 N Colorado St (btwn Pecan St. & Farm-to-Market Rd.), Lockhart, TX
BBQ Joint · 92 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 10 Sausage: 2017 Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Louie Mueller Barbecue is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

16. Louie Mueller Barbecue

8.8
206 W 2nd St (at Vance St), Taylor, TX
BBQ Joint · 53 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 10 Sausage: 2017 Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

4T's BBQ To Go & Catering is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

17. 4T's BBQ To Go & Catering

7.3
205 W Broad St, Forney, TX
BBQ Joint · 2 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Baker Boys BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

18. Baker Boys BBQ

8.1
1404 N Sarah Dewitt Dr, Gonzales, TX
BBQ Joint · 3 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Bbq On The Brazos is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

19. Bbq On The Brazos

8.3
9001 E US Highway 377, Cresson, TX
BBQ Joint · 2 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Blue Moon BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

20. Blue Moon BBQ

18746 E Osr, Hearne, TX
BBQ Joint · 2 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Cooper's Old Time Pit BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

21. Cooper's Old Time Pit BBQ

9.0
604 W Young St (at Ashley Ave), Llano, TX
BBQ Joint · 58 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Fargo's Pit BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

22. Fargo's Pit BBQ

1701 S Texas Ave, Bryan, TX
BBQ Joint · Downtown Bryan · 30 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

23. Flores Barbecue

400 S Colorado St, Whitney, TX
BBQ Joint · 2 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

24. Gatlin's BBQ

8.4
3510 Ella Blvd (Judiway), Houston, TX
BBQ Joint · 31 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

The Granary 'Cue & Brew is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

25. The Granary 'Cue & Brew

602 Avenue A (Newell), San Antonio, TX
BBQ Joint · Tobin Hill · 61 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Harris BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

26. Harris BBQ

8.3
261 N Hwy 67, Cedar Hill, TX
BBQ Joint · 4 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Heavy's Bar-B-Que is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

27. Heavy's Bar-B-Que

7.1
1301 19th St, Hondo, TX
BBQ Joint · 5 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Heim Barbecue is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

28. Heim Barbecue

8.5
1109 W Magnolia Ave, Fort Worth, TX
BBQ Joint · 40 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Hutchins BBQ & Grill is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

29. Hutchins BBQ & Grill

9.3
1301 N Tennessee St, McKinney, TX
BBQ Joint · 92 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Joseph's Riverport Bar-B-Cue is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

30. Joseph's Riverport Bar-B-Cue

8.0
201 N Polk St (Lafayette Street), Jefferson, TX
BBQ Joint · 8 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Killen's Barbecue is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

31. Killen's Barbecue

8.9
3613 Broadway St, Pearland, TX
BBQ Joint · 114 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Lockhart Smokehouse is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

32. Lockhart Smokehouse

9.0
400 W Davis St (at N. Bishop Ave.), Dallas, TX
BBQ Joint · 154 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Miller's Smokehouse is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

33. Miller's Smokehouse

8.6
208 N Penelope St (at E 2nd Ave), Belton, TX
BBQ Joint · 32 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Payne's Bar-B-Q Shak is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

34. Payne's Bar-B-Q Shak

616 Buchanan Dr, Burnet, TX
BBQ Joint · 4 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Pecan Lodge is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

35. Pecan Lodge

9.1
2702 Main St (at Pryor St), Dallas, TX
BBQ Joint · 222 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Pinkerton's Barbecue is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

36. Pinkerton's Barbecue

9.4
1504 Airline Dr (W Patton St), Houston, TX
BBQ Joint · 33 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

The Pit Room is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

37. The Pit Room

9.1
1201 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX
BBQ Joint · 48 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Pody's BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

38. Pody's BBQ

7.7
1330 S Cedar St, Pecos, TX
BBQ Joint · 6 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Rio Grande Grill is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

39. Rio Grande Grill

417 W Van Buren Ave, Harlingen, TX
BBQ Joint · 21 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Roegels Barbecue Co. is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

40. Roegels Barbecue Co.

8.3
2223 S Voss Rd, Houston, TX
BBQ Joint · 18 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

41. Smoking Oak

8.5
546 Hidalgo St, Mercedes, TX
BBQ Joint · 6 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

42. Smolik's Smokehouse

7.7
1051 N. Highway 359, Mathis, TX
BBQ Joint · 4 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Stanley's Famous Pit Barbecue is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

43. Stanley's Famous Pit Barbecue

9.4
525 S Beckham Ave (Between Reeves & Houston), Tyler, TX
BBQ Joint · 65 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

44. Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew

8.8
6610 N Lamar Blvd (at Brentwood St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Brentwood · 114 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

StillWater Barbeque is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

45. StillWater Barbeque

6.0
3365 S 14th St, Abilene, TX
BBQ Joint · 3 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Tejas Chocolate Craftory is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

46. Tejas Chocolate Craftory

8.4
200 N. Elm Street (Commerce St), Tomball, TX
Chocolate Store · 9 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Terry Black's BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

47. Terry Black's BBQ

9.0
1003 Barton Springs Rd (btwn Dawson Rd & Bouldin Ave), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Bouldin Creek · 144 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

48. Top 5 BBQ

209 E Pleasant Run Rd Ste 113 (Hampton Rd), DeSoto, TX
BBQ Joint · Southwest Dallas · 1 tip

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Tyler's Barbeque is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

49. Tyler's Barbeque

8.3
2014 Paramount Blvd (at I-40), Amarillo, TX
BBQ Joint · 25 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

50. Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ

11500 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · 32 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue

Veras Backyard Bar-b-que is one of Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas.

51. Veras Backyard Bar-b-que

6.8
2404 Southmost Rd, Brownsville, TX
BBQ Joint · 3 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Thoma: Top 50: Texas Monthly Best BBQ Issue