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The Best Barbecue in Texas

Brisket, ribs, and sausage, ranked by the places actually worth the drive and the wait.

9 guides across Texas

Plates of brisket, pork ribs, and sausage Arlington

Barbecue

The Best Barbecue in Arlington, Texas

Eight verified Arlington barbecue joints, from the Michelin recommended Tex-Ethiopian smokehouse on South Cooper to the Kreuz Market sausage at Texas Live.

8 picks
A barbecue tray of brisket, pork ribs, sausage, and pulled pork Lufkin

Barbecue

The Best Barbecue in Lufkin, Texas

Seven verified Lufkin barbecue joints ranked, from the post oak trailer Texas Monthly profiled to the hickory brick pits fired downtown since 1950.

7 picks
A plate of brisket, barbecue ribs, pulled pork, and beans Longview

Barbecue

The Best Barbecue in Longview, Texas

Seven Longview barbecue joints ranked and verified, from the Texas Monthly Top 50 pit north of downtown to the original 1968 Bodacious on Mobberly Avenue.

7 picks
Sliced beef brisket served on a plate at a Texas barbecue joint Tyler

Barbecue

The Best Barbecue in Tyler, Texas

A researched, ranked guide to barbecue in Tyler, Texas, from a Texas Monthly Top 50 pit on South Beckham to a cash-only offset smoker out on Highway 31 East.

8 picks
Sliced smoked brisket with white bread, horseradish, and slaw Sherman

Barbecue

The Best Barbecue in Sherman, Texas

A researched, ranked guide to barbecue in Sherman, Texas and up the road in Denison, from a competition pit on Texoma Parkway to a hickory pit open since 1975.

8 picks
Glazed smoked pork ribs Texarkana

Barbecue

The Best Barbecue in Texarkana

A researched, ranked guide to the best barbecue on the Texas side of Texarkana, from a yellow trailer at the Leary exit to the pit that started here in 1998.

7 picks
A tray of sliced smoked brisket with white bread and slaw Paris

Barbecue

The Best Barbecue in Paris, Texas

Six barbecue operations worth your time in and around Paris, Texas, from the Lamar Avenue pit Texas Monthly called a contender to an Airstream on FM 195.

6 picks
A sliced beef brisket sandwich from a Dallas barbecue joint Dallas

Barbecue

The Best Barbecue in Dallas

Five Dallas barbecue joints worth planning a day around, from a limited-hours pit in a Farmers Branch office park to the beef ribs that made Deep Ellum famous.

5 picks

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