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- March 11, 2021

These Are The Best Austin Restaurants To Grab BBQ

By Maggie Pace
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Nothing quite says Texas like smoked meats, cheesy mac and cheese, and mayonnaise-slathered salads. These are some of the best Austin BBQ spots that are featuring takeout options so you can have a great meal at home with family or friends.

la Barbecue

  • The meats: brisket, pulled pork, turkey, pork ribs, beef ribs, sausage
  • The sides: chipotle slaw, potato salad, pinto beans, shells & cheese

Blacks BBQ

  • The meats: brisket, pork ribs, chopped beef, beef ribs, turkey, chicken, pulled pork, sausage
  • The sides: baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw, Mexican street corn, green beans, mac & cheese
  • The desserts: peach cobbler, pecan cobbler, banana pudding, homemade ice cream

Terry Blacks Barbecue

  • The meats: brisket, turkey, sausage, copped beef, beef ribs, pork ribs
    The sides: potato salad, coleslaw, mac & cheese, cream corn, Mexican rice, pinto beans, green beans
  • The desserts: banana pudding, pecan pie, peach cobbler
Photo via @terryblacks_bbq

Stiles Switch

  • The meats: wings, brisket, turkey, chicken, sausage, chopped beef, pork ribs, Frito pie
  • The sides: corn casserole, pinto beans, mac & cheese, fries, potato salad, coleslaw, cucumber tomato salad
  • The desserts: chocolate pecan pie, banana pudding, chocolate banana pudding, peach cobbler with ice cream

Micklethwait Craft Meats

  • The meats: brisket, pork ribs, turkey, beef ribs, pulled pork, sausage, chicken salad
  • The sides: mac & cheese, chili beans, beet salad, lemon poppy coleslaw, jalapeño cheese grits

Valentina’s Tex-Mex BBQ

  • The meats: brisket, chicken, pork butt, pork ribs, sausage, beef and chicken fajita, barbacoa
  • The sides: charro beans, whipped potatoes, smoked veggies, queso & chips, guacamole, roasted rampiquena, Mexican rice, potato salad, smoked corn, coleslaw
Photo from Valentina’s Instagram.

LeRoy and Lewis

  • The meats: Akaushi brisket, citra hop sausage, pulled pork, barbacoa, cauliflower burnt ends
  • The sides: pork hash & rice, refried beans, kale Cesar slaw, Frito pie, kimchi
  • The desserts: Mexican hot chocolate brownies, cheddar cheesecake

Rudy’s “Country Store” and Bar-B-Q

  • The meats: brisket, turkey, spicy chop, pork loin, pork ribs, chicken, sausage, pulled pork
  • The sides: spicy beans, potato salad, coleslaw, buttered new potatoes, cream corn
  • The desserts: banana pudding, chocolate pudding, cookies, peach cobbler

Franklin Barbecue

  • The meats: brisket, pork ribs, turkey, sausage, pulled pork, chopped beef , turkey, Frito pie
  • The sides: slaw, potato salad, pinto beans
  • The desserts: pecan tart, Ruby’s Dang Pie tart, bourbon banana tart, key lime tart, ice cream
Photo via @Franklinbbq

Liberty BBQ

  • The meats: Brisket, turkey, pork ribs, pulled pork, mild sausage, jalapeño cheddar sausage
  • The sides: Jalapeño coleslaw, potato salad, cucumber salad, charro beans, mac and cheese, fries
  • Other: Sandwiches, salads, flatbreads, and appetizers
  • The desserts: Strawberry pie, funnel-cake fries, banana pudding

Green Mesquite

  • The Meats: Pork Ribs, Pulled Pork, Chicken, Sausage, Wings, and Smoked Turkey
  • The Sides: Mac & Cheese, Pinto Beans, Green Beans, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Cajun Rice, Jambalaya, Fried Okra, French Fries, and Hush Puppies
  • The Desserts: Blueberry, Fudge, Pecan Pie, Peach Cobbler, Baby Cobbler, Ice Cream

Salt Lick

  • The meats: brisket, pork ribs, chicken, sausage, turkey, pulled pork, beef ribs, bison ribs
  • The sides: Cole slaw, beans, potato salad
  • The desserts: Blackberry cobbler, peach cobbler, pecan pie, chocolate pecan pie
Photo via @saltlickbbq

InterStellar BBQ

  • The Meats: Beef Kielbasa, Cab Prime Brisket, Chopped Brisket, Pork Spare Ribs, Jalapeno Popper Sausage, Pulled Pork Shoulder, Turkey Breast, Peach Tea Glazed Pork Belly
  • The Sides: Pickles and Onions, BBQ Beans, Jalapeño Slaw, Mac N Cheese, New Potato Salad, Smoked Scallop Potatoes, Tomato Zucchini Salad.
  • The Desserts: Butterscotch Chocolate Blondie

Kerlin BBQ

  • The Meats: Prime Angus Brisket, Pork Ribs, Pork Shoulder, Beef Hot Links, Pork Belly Burnt Ends
  • The Sides: Blue Cheese Coleslaw, Jalapeño Dill Potato Salad, Ranch Style Pinto Beans

The County Line

  • The Meats: Sausage, Chicken, Turkey Breast, Brisket, Beef Ribs, Pork Rib
  • The Sides: Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, and Beans
  • The Desserts: Blue Bell Ice Cream, Homemade Cobbler, Kahlua Chocolate Chip Brownie, Mom’s Homemade Bread Pudding, Grandma’s Banana Pudding.
Photo via @Countylinehill (Instagram)

Slab BBQ

  • The Meats: Pork Ribs, Pulled Pork, Black Angus Brisket, Chicken Breast
  • The Sides: Gouda & Cheddar Mac N Cheese, Potato Casserole, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Mustard Coleslaw, Green Bean Casserole, Dirty Chips
  • The Desserts: Nana Puddin’

If you’re looking for more BBQ we’ve got you covered! We asked readers to send their favorites and discovered there are lots of BBQ places in and around Austin! In addition to what we featured on our list, readers also chose:

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