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

1. Franklin Barbecue

9.1
900 E 11th St (at Branch St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · 353 tips and reviews
Pecan Lodge is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

2. Pecan Lodge

9.2
2702 Main St (at Pryor St), Dallas, TX
BBQ Joint · 222 tips and reviews
Snow's BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

3. Snow's BBQ

8.4
516 Main St, Lexington, TX
BBQ Joint · 27 tips and reviews
Louie Mueller Barbecue is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

4. Louie Mueller Barbecue

8.6
206 W 2nd St (at Vance St), Taylor, TX
BBQ Joint · 53 tips and reviews
Tyler's Barbeque is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

5. Tyler's Barbeque

8.6
2014 Paramount Blvd (at I-40), Amarillo, TX
BBQ Joint · 25 tips and reviews
John Mueller Meat Company is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

6. John Mueller Meat Company

2500 E 6th St (Pedernales Street), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · 58 tips and reviews
La Barbecue Cuisine Texicana is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

7. La Barbecue Cuisine Texicana

1906 E Cesar Chavez St (Chicon), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Central East Austin · 151 tips and reviews
Lambert's Downtown BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

8. Lambert's Downtown BBQ

8.6
401 W 2nd St (at Guadalupe St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Downtown Austin · 303 tips and reviews
Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

9. Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew

8.8
6610 N Lamar Blvd (at Brentwood St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Brentwood · 114 tips and reviews
Miller's Smokehouse is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

10. Miller's Smokehouse

8.4
208 N Penelope St (at E 2nd Ave), Belton, TX
BBQ Joint · 32 tips and reviews
Fargo's Pit BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

11. Fargo's Pit BBQ

1701 S Texas Ave, Bryan, TX
BBQ Joint · Downtown Bryan · 30 tips and reviews
Lockhart Smokehouse is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

12. Lockhart Smokehouse

8.6
400 W Davis St (at N. Bishop Ave.), Dallas, TX
BBQ Joint · 154 tips and reviews
Cousin's BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

13. Cousin's BBQ

8.3
6262 McCart Ave, Fort Worth, TX
BBQ Joint · 20 tips and reviews
Longoria's BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

14. Longoria's BBQ

7.2
100 S Chrisropher St, Everman, TX
BBQ Joint · 6 tips and reviews
Cranky Franks Barbeque Co is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

15. Cranky Franks Barbeque Co

1679 S US Highway 87, Fredericksburg, TX
BBQ Joint · 4 tips and reviews
Leon's World Finest Bar-B-Que is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

16. Leon's World Finest Bar-B-Que

7.8
55th & Broadway, Galveston, TX
BBQ Joint · 7 tips and reviews
Meshack's Bar-be-que Shack is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

17. Meshack's Bar-be-que Shack

8.5
240 E Avenue B, Garland, TX
BBQ Joint · 20 tips and reviews
City Meat Market is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

18. City Meat Market

8.3
101 W Austin St (at N Main St), Giddings, TX
BBQ Joint · 5 tips and reviews
Bartley's Bar-B-Que is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

19. Bartley's Bar-B-Que

7.6
413 E Northwest Hwy (at N. Dooley St.), Grapevine, TX
BBQ Joint · 15 tips and reviews
Gatlin's BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

20. Gatlin's BBQ

1221 W 19th St, Houston, TX
BBQ Joint · The Heights · 65 tips and reviews
Virgie's Bar-B-Q is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

21. Virgie's Bar-B-Q

6.4
5535 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX
BBQ Joint · 11 tips and reviews
Cooper's Old Time Pit BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

22. Cooper's Old Time Pit BBQ

9.0
604 W Young St (at Ashley Ave), Llano, TX
BBQ Joint · 58 tips and reviews
Black's Barbecue is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

23. Black's Barbecue

8.9
215 N Main St (at W Walnut St.), Lockhart, TX
BBQ Joint · 139 tips and reviews
Kreuz Market is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

24. Kreuz Market

8.2
619 N Colorado St (btwn Pecan St. & Farm-to-Market Rd.), Lockhart, TX
BBQ Joint · 93 tips and reviews
City Market is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

25. City Market

8.4
633 E Davis St, Luling, TX
BBQ Joint · 45 tips and reviews
Hutchins BBQ & Grill is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

26. Hutchins BBQ & Grill

9.2
1301 N Tennessee St, McKinney, TX
BBQ Joint · 92 tips and reviews
Hashknife on the Chisholm is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

27. Hashknife on the Chisholm

8131 N Highway 281 (at E Lee Ave), Mineral Wells, TX
BBQ Joint · 1 tip
Hatfield's BBQ & Blackjack's Beer Garden is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

28. Hatfield's BBQ & Blackjack's Beer Garden

209 E Cornwall St (at Hunter Alley), Rockport, TX
BBQ Joint · 5 tips and reviews
The Granary 'Cue & Brew is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

29. The Granary 'Cue & Brew

602 Avenue A (Newell), San Antonio, TX
BBQ Joint · Tobin Hill · 61 tips and reviews
Two Bros BBQ Market is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

30. Two Bros BBQ Market

7.7
12656 West Ave (at North Loop Rd), San Antonio, TX
BBQ Joint · Northeast San Antonio · 48 tips and reviews
San Marcos Bar-B-Q is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

31. San Marcos Bar-B-Q

8.7
2601 Hunter Rd, San Marcos, TX
BBQ Joint · 15 tips and reviews
Opie's BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

32. Opie's BBQ

9.0
9504 E State Hwy 71 (Texas Spur 191), Spicewood, TX
BBQ Joint · 46 tips and reviews
Corkscrew BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

33. Corkscrew BBQ

9.0
26608 Keith Street, Spring, TX
BBQ Joint · 65 tips and reviews
Stanley's Famous Pit Barbecue is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

34. Stanley's Famous Pit Barbecue

9.3
525 S Beckham Ave (Between Reeves & Houston), Tyler, TX
BBQ Joint · 65 tips and reviews
Mumphord's is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

35. Mumphord's

8.6
1202 E Juan Linn St, Victoria, TX
BBQ Joint · 14 tips and reviews

36. Mcmillan's Bar-B-Q

9913 US 59 N, Fannin, TX
BBQ Joint · No tips or reviews
Austin's BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

37. Austin's BBQ

507 E Main St, Eagle Lake, TX
BBQ Joint · 8 tips and reviews
Brooks Place BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

38. Brooks Place BBQ

8.1
18020 FM 529 Rd, Cypress, TX
BBQ Joint · 15 tips and reviews
Bobs Bar B Cue is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

39. Bobs Bar B Cue

Henderson, TX
BBQ Joint · 4 tips and reviews
Billys Old Fashion Barbecue is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

40. Billys Old Fashion Barbecue

1601 N Main St, Jasper, TX
BBQ Joint · No tips or reviews
Joseph's Riverport Bar-B-Cue is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

41. Joseph's Riverport Bar-B-Cue

8.0
201 N Polk St (Lafayette Street), Jefferson, TX
BBQ Joint · 8 tips and reviews
Buzzie's Bar-B-Q is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

42. Buzzie's Bar-B-Q

7.5
213 Schreiner St, Kerrville, TX
BBQ Joint · 7 tips and reviews
Hitch-N-Post BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

43. Hitch-N-Post BBQ

1880 FM 350 S, Livingston, TX
BBQ Joint · 1 tip
Whup’s Boomerang Bar-B-Q is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

44. Whup’s Boomerang Bar-B-Q

1203 Bennett St, Marlin, TX
BBQ Joint · 1 tip

45. Kirby's Barbeque

4592 N Hwy 14, Mexia, TX
BBQ Joint · 1 tip
Pody's BBQ is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

46. Pody's BBQ

7.7
1330 S Cedar St, Pecos, TX
BBQ Joint · 6 tips and reviews
The Original Willie's Bar-B-Q is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

47. The Original Willie's Bar-B-Q

8.8
320 S Alamo Rd (Bowie Street), Alamo, TX
BBQ Joint · 8 tips and reviews
Cowpokes Bar-B-Q is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

48. Cowpokes Bar-B-Q

6.1
1855 W Comal St, Pearsall, TX
BBQ Joint · 5 tips and reviews
Zimmerhanzel's Bar-B-Que is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

49. Zimmerhanzel's Bar-B-Que

8.7
307 Royston St (3rd St), Smithville, TX
BBQ Joint · 6 tips and reviews
Big Boy's Bar-B-Que is one of Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints.

50. Big Boy's Bar-B-Que

8.3
2117 Lamar St, Sweetwater, TX
BBQ Joint · 8 tips and reviews