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Best Barbecue in Texas
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TEXAS barbecue, best in the world
Apr 27, 22, 8:24 pm
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I'm always very hesitant to recommend places based on just one visit but I must say I was pretty impressed by Sunbird BBQ on US-259 north of Longview. Former pitmaster of the formerly good, original location of Bodacious (the one on Mobberly Ave, other Bodacious locations in E TX are separately franchised)
Sunbird is a food truck setup with smokers behind the food truck, not a bricks and mortar BBQ joint. They have a few picnic tables so you can eat onsite on a nice day. I thought their brisket was truly outstanding the day I stopped by. The other meats were good (not great) but the brisket was the standout.
Sunbird is well worth a visit when anyone passes through the Longview area.
Also violating my "don't recommend based on one visit" rule I thought Terry Black's BBQ Dallas location in Deep Ellum was quite good too. Huge, cavernous restaurant (with huge rooftop to boot) on the east end of Deep Ellum so I was worried the sheer size of the place indicated mass production and tourist trap. On the contrary, I was impressed.
I've heard that Pecan Lodge has been going downhill for a couple years now so Terry Black's could replace Pecan Lodge as the place to go near Downtown DAL and Deep Ellum. I haven't personally been to Pecan Lodge in a couple of years so I'd love to hear confirmation that it's no longer what it once was and now should be skipped.
Sunbird is a food truck setup with smokers behind the food truck, not a bricks and mortar BBQ joint. They have a few picnic tables so you can eat onsite on a nice day. I thought their brisket was truly outstanding the day I stopped by. The other meats were good (not great) but the brisket was the standout.
Sunbird is well worth a visit when anyone passes through the Longview area.
Also violating my "don't recommend based on one visit" rule I thought Terry Black's BBQ Dallas location in Deep Ellum was quite good too. Huge, cavernous restaurant (with huge rooftop to boot) on the east end of Deep Ellum so I was worried the sheer size of the place indicated mass production and tourist trap. On the contrary, I was impressed.
I've heard that Pecan Lodge has been going downhill for a couple years now so Terry Black's could replace Pecan Lodge as the place to go near Downtown DAL and Deep Ellum. I haven't personally been to Pecan Lodge in a couple of years so I'd love to hear confirmation that it's no longer what it once was and now should be skipped.
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Apr 30, 22, 7:56 pm
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Whereas I take issue with the title of the thread, I take no issue in bbq recommendations.
I liked Pit Stop Smokehouse in Harlingen, for their brisket and relaxed atmosphere. But I really need to rent a car and just eat around the state.
I liked Pit Stop Smokehouse in Harlingen, for their brisket and relaxed atmosphere. But I really need to rent a car and just eat around the state.
Apr 30, 22, 9:03 pm
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Originally Posted by FindingFoodFluency
Whereas I take issue with the title of the thread, I take no issue in bbq recommendations.
I liked Pit Stop Smokehouse in Harlingen, for their brisket and relaxed atmosphere. But I really need to rent a car and just eat around the state.
I liked Pit Stop Smokehouse in Harlingen, for their brisket and relaxed atmosphere. But I really need to rent a car and just eat around the state.
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Pinkerton our champ on recent swing thru Austin-S.A.
Putting in my two cents for Pinkerton. Hit the downtown location in San Antonio 2x on a recent trip. Outstanding. Brisket, pulled pork & ribs were all top notch as well. Good margaritas. Our kids were obsessed with the Mac & cheese that had a hint of rosemary, hence the return trip for lunch before the flight home.
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Did the food truck (forgetting name - J&B?) at Cosmic in Austin on a Sunday afternoon. Waited 1.5 hrs in line on strength of a Texas Magazine ranking only to have the couple in front of us get the last brisket order. Barbacoa was nevertheless very good, and the location on a sunny February afternoon in the 60s was great.
Barbacoa at the Cosmic Cafe food truck
Also did Salt Lick in Driftwood and was underwhelmed. No wait for lunch mid-week but the brisket was dry.
Pinkerton San Antonio dinner
Did the food truck (forgetting name - J&B?) at Cosmic in Austin on a Sunday afternoon. Waited 1.5 hrs in line on strength of a Texas Magazine ranking only to have the couple in front of us get the last brisket order. Barbacoa was nevertheless very good, and the location on a sunny February afternoon in the 60s was great.
Barbacoa at the Cosmic Cafe food truck
Also did Salt Lick in Driftwood and was underwhelmed. No wait for lunch mid-week but the brisket was dry.
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Originally Posted by GoBob
Putting in my two cents for Pinkerton. Hit the downtown location in San Antonio 2x on a recent trip. Outstanding. Brisket, pulled pork & ribs were all top notch as well. Good margaritas. Our kids were obsessed with the Mac & cheese that had a hint of rosemary, hence the return trip for lunch before the flight home.
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We're going to Texas for Easter. 3 nights in Austin and 1 in San Antonio. Where should we go to eat amazing bbq without having to spend hours queuing? I know this way we might miss out on some of the absolute best, but we have limited time!
Mar 8, 23, 11:53 am
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Originally Posted by ringingup
We're going to Texas for Easter. 3 nights in Austin and 1 in San Antonio. Where should we go to eat amazing bbq without having to spend hours queuing? I know this way we might miss out on some of the absolute best, but we have limited time!
* Franklin Barbecue: I'd recommend that you order in advance and get it to go. If you can, have 2 people go to pick up; driver drops off the person to actually get everything (just in case you can't easily find parking). I only went once, for a private event (dinner), and thought it was ok, and I'd never wait hours for it.
* The Salt Lick BBQ: I've been to the one in Round Rock and also ordered from the airport location. I've heard that the Driftwood location is a true experience, so that might be something to look into (it is a hike from town). The Round Rock location was just like a big restaurant, and right near the Dell Diamond.
I'm sure that others will chime in.
