Announcing The Austin Chronicle’s Battle of the Briskets!
30 local brisket masters compete for Best Brisket in Austin title
By Jessi Cape, 3:10PM, Thu. May 31, 2018
Whether you're sampling these menus for the first time or revisiting old favorites, go eat the brisket and vote for your favorite starting June 7 at austinchronicle.com/brisketbattle.
Stay tuned for more details on each of the following 30 contenders in next week's Battle of the Briskets issue, where we'll also announce the divisions. In the June 15 issue, we'll name the Division Champions and have even more barbecue-related content. Finally, on June 22, we'll award the overall champion with the coveted Best Brisket in Austin title.
Where do you, dear reader, come in? Just visit these local favorites and take notes on which spot's brisket is the most tender, boasts the best bark, and totally nails that smoked beef flavor. Vote for your top choice in each division starting on June 7.
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The Contenders
Black’s BBQ – 3110 Guadalupe, 78705
Brown’s Bar-B-Que – 1901 S. Lamar, 78704
Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que – 217 Congress Ave, 78701
Donn’s BBQ – 2617 S. I-35, 78741
Franklin Barbecue – 900 E. 11th, 78702
Freedmen’s – 2402 San Gabriel, 78705
Green Mesquite BBQ – 9900 S. I-35 Ste. M-700, 78748
House Park Bar-B-Que – 900 W. 12th, 78703
Iron Works BBQ – 100 Red River, 78701
J. Leonardi’s Barbeque – 1124 E. 11th, 78702
Keith’s BBQ – Check their website for daily locations.
Kerlin BBQ – 1700 E. Cesar Chavez, 78702
la Barbecue – 2027 E. Cesar Chavez, 78702
Lamberts – 401 W. Second, 78701
LeRoy and Lewis Barbeque – 121 Pickle Rd., 78704
Louie’s BBQ – 4329 S. Congress, 78745
Micklethwait Craft Meats – 1309 Rosewood, 78702
Oakwood Barbecue – 307 E. Braker, 78753
Pok-e-Jo's Smokehouse – 4109 Capital of Texas Hwy. S. Ste. 100-B, 78704
Rogers Boyz BBQ – 804 E. Braker, 78753
Rollin Smoke BBQ – 1501 E. Sixth, 78702
Sam’s BBQ –2000 E. 12th, 78702
Scotty’s BBQ – 2730 E. Cesar Chavez, 78702
SLAB BBQ & Beer – 7101 Hwy. 71 W., 78735
Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew – 6610 N. Lamar, 78752
Stubb’s – 801 Red River, 78701
Terry Black’s Barbecue – 1003 Barton Springs Rd., 78704
Texas Ranch BBQ – 3632 S. Congress, 78704
Uncle Billy’s Brewery & Smokehouse – 1530 Barton Springs Rd., 78704
Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ – 11500 Manchaca Rd., 78748
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