There is a Southside in Hutto now much closer than Elgin and every bit as good same people same pitmasters.
Than there is Louie Muller in Taylor just past Hutto that’s BBQ royalty.
Saltlick finally got their Round Rock location with its own pecan wood open pit they were bringing in meat from driftwood every morning not anymore it’s live fire as you walk in. That’s across from Kalahari on 79.
Coppers of Llano has a downtown location on Congress ave they smoke in house and it’s almost as good as the original in Llano which the original location should be a bucket list stop.
Blacks of Lockhart BBQ royalty has a Guadalupe location it’s good but they admit to smoking off site since their location is space restricted it is right off campus on the drag after all. HOOK’EM!
Oh Interstellar BBQ in Anderson mill top notch
Stiles Switch BBQ on Lamar is the go to place for the mixed meat sandwich huge and epic win.
Leroy and Lewis Barbecue one of my absolute favorites, their beef cheek barbacoa is out of this world good, so is the lamb BBQ if they have any left they sell out in less than an hour.
I spend months at a time in Austun that’s how us locals pronounce it. Can’t be in the ATX full time any more so a month here a month or two there is best I can do.
Big D has some fine BBQ as well.
Cattleack Barbeque in farmer’s branch puts Franklin’s to shame. It’s the best brisket in the state hands down and many a BBQ judge agrees with that.
Panther City BBQ in cowtown also does beef cheek barbacoa and beef ribs that are some of the best anywhere.
Hurtado Barbecue Dallas or Arlington is mexicue at its finest south Texas mesquite style they also do barbacoa which is the original BBQ and the origin of the word barbeque.
Of course my wife’s friends place Pecan Lodge in Deep Ellm is great parking is my gripe but most of the time we park in the staff parking in the back and come though the pits since she knows them.
Close to me is Dozier’s in Fulshear and a joint called “The Meating Place” in Magnolia. My daughter lives near Fulshear, so my truck just goes to Dozier’s on it’s own.