Travel Souths Best The Top Texas BBQ Joints 2020 By Robert F. Moss Robert F. Moss Robert F. Moss writes about food, drink, and travel. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, he is the Contributing Barbecue Editor for Southern Living and the author of five books on food culture and culinary history. Connect with him on Instagram and Twitter, as well as at robertfmoss.com. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on March 10, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Kimberly Park Communications For those wondering, "Where's the beef?" We found it. No matter what type of top BBQ list gets produced, you can count on one thing: Texas will be mentioned at least once, if not multiple times. For this years South's Best list, we decided to take a deep dive into the great BBQ joints in Texas. Here are the top 10, reader voted BBQ restaurants in the state of Texas. 01 of 11 10. Terry Black's Barbecue Courtesy of Terry Black's BBQ Austin Terry Black of Lockhart's famous Black family now smokes ribs, brisket, and sausage. (Various locations) terryblacksbbq.com, 512-394-5899, 1003 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78704 02 of 11 9. Kreuz Market Robert Moss Lockhart This is a Central Texas fan-favorite spot for their beef brisket and "shoulder clod," but the pork chop is a surprise treat. kreuzmarket.com, 512-398-2361, 619 North Colorado Street, Lockhart, TX 78644 03 of 11 8. Lockhart Smokehouse Robbie Caponetto Dallas The Schmidt family from Kreuz Market brought the flavors of their legendary barbecue town tothe big city of Dallas. lockhartsmokehouse.com, 214-944-5521, 400 West Davis, Dallas, TX 75208 04 of 11 7. 1775 Texas Pit BBQ Courtesy of 1775 Texas Pit BBQ College StationFrom a mobile trailer that's now permanently parked on the outskirts of College Station, Brad Doan wows visitors with prime-grade brisket and plenty of homemade sides. 979-492-6241, 8203 Raymond Stotzer Parkway, Suite C, College Station, TX 77845 05 of 11 6. Black's Barbecue Courtesy of The Original Black's Barbecue LockhartThe first Black's opened in 1932 in Lockhart, and the family has been smoking over post oak ever since. (Various locations) blacksbbq.com, 512-398-2712, 215 North Main Street, Lockhart, TX 78644 06 of 11 Check Out The Best BBQ Joints In Texas 07 of 11 5. Heim Barbecue Robert Strickland Fort Worth Emma and Travis Heim made waves with the smoked brisket-laced Heimburger and their novel bacon burnt ends, but their traditional smoked meats are rock solid too. heimbbq.com, 817-882-6970, 1109 West Magnolia Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104 08 of 11 4. Killen's Barbecue Kimberly Park Communications Pearland Founder Ronnie Killen expanded his menu and added dinner hours, but folks still lineup at lunch for brisket and ribs. killensbarbecue.com, 281-485-2272, 3613 East Broadway, Pearland, TX 77581 09 of 11 3. Bodacious Bar-B-Q Bodacious Bar-B-Q Longview There are nearly 20 Bodacious franchises that dot the state, and they all serve the restaurant's beloved original sauce. Some locations even offer it by the gallon to take home. (Various locations) bodaciousmobberly.com, 903-753-8409, 2227 South Mobberly Avenue, Longview, TX 75601 10 of 11 2. Franklin Barbecue Dominique Lafond AustinCustomers still wait hours for brisket and ribs from Aaron Franklin, the celebrity pitmaster who put Austin barbecue on the map. franklinbbq.com, 512-653-1187, 900 East 11th, Austin, TX 78702 11 of 11 1. The Salt Lick BBQ Nick Simonite Driftwood The Salt Lick's dramatic finishing pit brims with tempting mounds of brisket, sausage ropes, and massive racks of ribs. (Various locations) saltlickbbq.com, 512-858-4959, 18300 FM 1826 Driftwood, TX 78619 Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit