1. Kreuz's Market in Lockhart for sausage and brisket.
1A. City Market in Luling, lots of good choices.
2. Cooper's in Llano for beef.
3. The Church of the Holy Barbecue (Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Huntsville) used to be great for pork ribs.

That was pretty dang close...
I've traveled (and munched) across the state my whole life. Lot's of barbecue, here's my favs...

Any of the Coopers, Llano, Mason, Junction, whatever you pick off the line, you'll thank yourself for stopping there.

Louie Muellers in Taylor, second but not by much..

Kruez in Lockhart, always worth the stop.

City Market in Luling ditto.

Rudy's fills a hole, won't kill you, but not even in the same class.

Salt lick is a nice trip with visitors, but again not the same class.


But this of course is a discussion that can lead to a parking lot scrape in a hurry.

I haven't eaten there in quite awhile but some of the dead level best bbq I can remember, next to mine of course, was to be found at Cottons in Robstown second only to Kreuz or City Market in Luling and Lockhart.

It's been 10 years or so, but Joe Cottons was great back then! Even bring ya a little more meat if you didn't get full! Wax paper, plasticware and tuxedos!

Papas in Dallas on NW Hwy. Sammy Walkers in Forney on Hwy 80. Purple Pig in the Palestine area on 155. Ricks in Garland on Jupiter. Bakers Ribs in Mesquite at Hwy 80 and Galloway.

BBROWN...maybe I had a bad experience but I thought Angelo's was horrible. Robinson's is good...good beans too. Railhead all you can eat beef ribs....they changed us over to pork after our 4th or 5th time of ordering more, there were 8 of us and it looked like a graveyard at our table, but yeah they weren't shabby. There was a little place out by Winters, TX called The Shed....they had some great BBQ don't know if they are still open though. My favorite is still my dad's house.

Sheps in Palestine is pretty good and a couple dollars cheaper per plate than any other Q shack I've been to.

The Shed that was outside of Wingate closed several years ago.They had excellent BBQ & Steaks.The best Sauce I ever had without a doubt.

Triton I'm glad you mentioned that about the sauce...when I was a kid that was my dessert I'd eat the sauce with their white bread man you talk about good stuff. That's a damn shame it closed. Mighty fine eatin.

I've tried to make that sauce and I havn't had any luck yet.I think they got too big.They had opened up places in Sweetwater & Winters besides the place in Wingate.It wasn't long and they were all closed.They should have stayed with the first place.

I was in the Houston Bush Airport last night and eat at PAPPA'S BBQ pulled pork and I tell you it was something. Sure would do it again.

The pit Stop in Lufkin is great....
Stopped in a small town by Bremond...can't rememner the town but will find out...called Boss Hog BBQ...its was the best I have had in years!!!

salt lick in austin

Combine City Market's (in Luling) sausage, pork ribs and sauce, along with Kreuz beef and pork chops and house them in Smitty's building (which used to be the old Kreuz).
That's what heaven must be like.

Coopers in Llano is a must stop everytime we go past there. Ate one time at the Coopers in Junction and it wasnt worth the money. dont know if we just hit at a bad time but we wont ever stop there again.
Another good place is an all you can eat at a little ole Baptist church in Huntsville off of Hwy 75. Maybe someone knows the name but always eat there too when we are in the area.
Muelllers in Taylor was a bit pricey for my budget.

I couldn't agree with you more! Although I think Smitty's sausage is right up there with Luling's. Once in awhile Luling's will be a little too greasy.

You haven't had good BBQ if you think Rudy's is the "best". Rudy's is good but they are in the same league as Colters, Spring Creek, and etc. Those places to BBQ, is like Taco Bell is to Mexican Food.

I think Kreuz in Lockhart is the best in the State and I've been to a bunch of them all over Texas and most of the Southeast for that matter. Sides aren't much to speak of, no sause and you only get a plastic knife, but the BBQ is the best, can't beat the pork ribs anywhere. For those that like Coopers, it's not a favorite of mine, the one in Mason is the best.

The Railhead in Ft. Worth is just simply fantastic (IMHO). The owners are great and give all of us Military folks a 50% discount while on duty.

I've not tried their ribs, but brisket-turkey-sausage-chicken all fantastic. They also have nice draught beer selection, served in old-time frozen scooners.

I'm makin' my own mouth water.

Give 'em a try if you are ever on the west-side of Ft. Worth
Brent

Outstanding!

The best bbq is @ Cooper's in Llano
2nd best is @ my house.

Kevster, do you need a lesson?
Chip

Next time youre at cedar creek you gotta try xtreme bbq in seven points. best ribs i've ever had & by far the best sauce!

Going back 20-30 years or so there was a place on Lombardy in Dallas call Red Bryan's, I still remember the BBQ Beef and Ham there, Coopers (LLano)would be the best now.

Main Street BBQ in Euless. I don't bother with any other place in D/FW.

Goode Company BBQ in Houston. All of the meats are great but the smoked sweet water duck is outstanding!