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The Austin BBQ Field Guide — 12 Spots After the Round

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Austin BBQ — KG BBQ brisket at Oddwood Brewing

Austin BBQ after a round is as much a part of muni golf culture as the round itself. You don't just finish 18 at Morris Williams and go home — you go eat brisket. This is 12 spots, from Egyptian-Texas fusion to Michelin-starred trailers to the OG that started the whole line.

KG BBQ rewrites what barbecue can be with sumac and pomegranate rubs at Oddwood Brewing. LeRoy and Lewis is the #2 joint in Texas by Texas Monthly's count and holds a Michelin star from a trailer. InterStellar runs the most consistent smoker on RR 620. La Barbecue's beef rib is one of the best single items in the city. Micklethwait's jalapeño cheese sausage. Franklin's legendary brisket. Briscuits putting BBQ on biscuits at Radio Coffee. Loro fusing Aaron Franklin's smoke with Tyson Cole's Asian flavors. Twelve spots, zero bad choices, all within striking distance of a muni course.

The Guide — 12 Spots
KG BBQ
KG BBQ
Egyptian-Texas Fusion · Manor Rd
Egyptian-Texas fusion from pitmaster Kareem El-Ghayesh at Oddwood Brewing. Sumac and pomegranate-rubbed brisket, lamb ribs, Mediterranean sausage. Texas Monthly Top 50, Michelin Bib Gourmand. 3108 Manor Rd. Fri–Sun, 11am until sold out.
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LeRoy and Lewis
LeRoy and Lewis
New School BBQ · Emerald Forest Dr
#2 on Texas Monthly's Top 50 and the only BBQ truck in America with a Michelin star. Nose-to-tail, seasonal BBQ from Evan LeRoy and Sawyer Lewis. Bacon ribs on Saturdays. 5621 Emerald Forest Dr.
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InterStellar BBQ
InterStellar BBQ
Traditional Craft · RR 620
Michelin-starred traditional craft BBQ. John Bates runs one of the most consistent smokers in Central Texas — brisket, beef rib, and an underrated turkey. Texas Monthly Top 50. 12233 RR 620 N.
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La Barbecue
La Barbecue
Spectacular Beef Ribs · E Cesar Chavez
LeAnn Mueller's east side trailer. The beef rib is one of the best single items in Austin BBQ — peppery bark, clean smoke, absurdly tender. Michelin-starred. 2401 E Cesar Chavez.
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Micklethwait Craft Meats
Micklethwait Craft Meats
Jalapeño Cheese Sausage · Tanney St
Brick-and-mortar since January 2025, housed in a converted old church. Famous jalapeño cheese sausage, outstanding brisket. Michelin Bib Gourmand. 4602 Tanney St.
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Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew
Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew
Classic BBQ + Craft Beer · N Lamar
Texas Monthly Top 50. Classic Central Texas BBQ paired with craft beers on tap. Solid brisket, great sausage, friendly atmosphere. 6610 N Lamar Blvd.
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Mum Foods Smokehouse & Deli
Mum Foods Smokehouse & Deli
BBQ Meets Jewish Deli · Mueller
BBQ meets Jewish deli in the Mueller neighborhood. Award-winning pastrami, smoked brisket, and deli sandwiches. Texas Monthly Top 50, Michelin Guide. 5811 Manor Rd.
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Terry Black's BBQ
Terry Black's BBQ
Family-Run Central Texas · Barton Springs
Family-run Central Texas BBQ on Barton Springs Road. No-fuss brisket, ribs, and sausage from the Black family legacy. Michelin Recommended. Great late-night hours.
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Briscuits
Briscuits
BBQ on Biscuits · Radio Coffee
Food truck at the Radio Coffee lot. BBQ on handmade biscuits — brisket with smoked strawberry jam, pulled pork with pickled onion. Texas Monthly Top 50, Michelin Bib Gourmand. Thu–Sun.
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Loro Asian Smokehouse
Loro Asian Smokehouse
Asian-BBQ Fusion · S Lamar + Domain
Aaron Franklin and Tyson Cole (Uchi) collaboration. Thai-herb smoked brisket, smoked pork belly with hoisin and rice. Asian-BBQ fusion that actually works. 2115 S Lamar Blvd.
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Franklin Barbecue
Franklin Barbecue
The OG · E 11th St
The most famous BBQ joint in America. Aaron Franklin's brisket is the benchmark. Texas Monthly Top 50, Michelin Bib Gourmand. Be prepared to wait. 900 E 11th St.
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Green Mesquite BBQ & More
Green Mesquite BBQ & More
Since 1988 · Barton Springs Rd
Austin institution since 1988. Live music, $1 wings Mon–Fri happy hour, smoked buffalo wings. Old-school Austin vibes on Barton Springs Road. 1400 Barton Springs Rd.
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