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BBQ Trip to Austin
Posted on 9/2/25 at 9:38 am
Posted on 9/2/25 at 9:38 am
I'm looking for recommendations for a Thursday night to Sunday morning in Austin. I'm going with 3 of my friends and we are going mainly for the BBQ, but we are open to anything. We need a good sports bar as well for the LSU/Alabama game. Any help is great.
Posted on 9/2/25 at 10:23 am to daeizbae
Rustic Tap for the lsu game. Terry blacks for bbq.
Posted on 9/2/25 at 10:26 am to Zach Lee To Amp Hill
Posted on 9/2/25 at 10:29 am to daeizbae
I would hit Leroy and Lewis, Interstellar, and La Barbecue.
I would watch the game at Shoal Creek Saloon.
I would watch the game at Shoal Creek Saloon.
Posted on 9/2/25 at 3:46 pm to daeizbae
Carve out time to go to Lockhart - 45 min from Austin - Kreuz, Blacks, Smitty's and Barbs are all legit.
Posted on 9/2/25 at 6:48 pm to daeizbae
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BBQ Trip to Austin
Emmmmm, boutique BBQ.
Bring plenty of money.
Posted on 9/2/25 at 8:55 pm to Lakeboy7
The Salt Lick in Driftwood is great too
Posted on 9/3/25 at 10:22 am to daeizbae
Try and make it out to Lockhart also.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 3:02 pm to bluestem75
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The Salt Lick in Driftwood is great too
That's a fun experience. We hit it on the way back from river tubing.
This post was edited on 9/3/25 at 3:03 pm
Posted on 9/3/25 at 6:12 pm to S
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I would hit Leroy and Lewis, Interstellar, and La Barbecue.
This.
Lockhart for sure.
Also, the best BBQ in the state is a little over an hour East of Austin in Lexington - Snow's.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 4:03 pm to thegreatboudini
Just ate at LeRoy and Lewis. Their sides are a step up from normal BBQ joints. Enjoyed the place. Line was 1.5 hours long. They have 1 server, 1 meat cutter and one cashier. That part sucked.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 8:12 pm to bluestem75
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The Salt Lick in Driftwood is great too
Old school Texas bbq.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 10:36 pm to daeizbae
If you’re going to Austin for BBQ then I would say leave Austin immediately. Austin can be a good spot to stay to visit BBQ places but that’s about it. Lockhart, Dripping Springs and many other locations are for BBQ. There are some BBQ places in Austin but the majority of places to visit are more on the outskirts.
Posted on 9/5/25 at 12:46 am to TX_Tiger23
Austin has blown donkey penis for years. Such an over rated town.
Posted on 9/5/25 at 3:09 pm to daeizbae
Rustic Tap for the LSU game.
Posted on 9/5/25 at 4:28 pm to daeizbae
Make sure you eat at franklins or Terry blacks (or both)
Also go to Lockhart
Also go to Lockhart
Posted on 9/5/25 at 9:21 pm to justaniceguy
Echoing what others have said here. Terry Blacks and Lockhart.
Posted on 9/9/25 at 7:45 pm to TX_Tiger23
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If you’re going to Austin for BBQ then I would say leave Austin immediately. Austin can be a good spot to stay to visit BBQ places but that’s about it. Lockhart, Dripping Springs and many other locations are for BBQ. There are some BBQ places in Austin but the majority of places to visit are more on the outskirts.
Interesting take. Trying to be polite, this isn’t the OT board after all. Lots of awesome bbq in Austin. Dripping Springs is a wasteland for most things food related. Lots of great breweries or distilleries.
And, Salt Lick is a fine destination for an experience but great bbq is not one of those experiences. A long drive for a long wait with mediocre food.
OP when is your trip?
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