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Barbecue Restaurants in Austin, $10-$25

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A Bone Daddy's House of Smoke

BarbecueNorth$10-$25

Your waitress may resemble a runaway who's lost her clothing, but don't call the cops – just order the ribs.

11617 Research, 512/346-3025

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B Chief's BBQ & Grill

BarbecueSouth$10-$25

If Mom's barbecue sauce doesn't bring you back, Joe Bob's Beans will. You'll also feast on ribs, brisket, sausage, turkey, ham, and even barbecued bologna.

7811 S. First, 512/444-2333

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C County Line on the Lake

BarbecueNorth$10-$25

This place will bring you a platter of sweetly sauced beef ribs, tender brisket, and peppery sausage along with potato salad, coleslaw, and beans until you tell them to please stop.

5204 FM 2222, 512/346-3664

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D Dickey's Barbecue Pit

BarbecueWest Austin and Lakeway$10-$25

Best known for chicken and ribs, this place also serves up sides such as macaroni and cheese, fried okra, and onion rings.

11416 FM 620 N, 512/250-8844

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E Green Mesquite BBQ

BarbecueSouth Lamar and Barton Springs$10-$25

One of Austin's favorite barbecue dives – it may look seedy, but the menu is extensive and the food is terrific.

1400 Barton Springs Rd., 512/479-0485

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F Hoover's Cooking

Barbecue, Soul, Southern/Down-HomeEast$10-$25 First Plates 

Dishing out huge portions of Southern-style home cooking including jerk pork ribs, pork chops, and amazing sides, Hoover Alexander's neighborhood mainstay still draws crowds.

2002 Manor Rd., 512/479-5006

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G Hot Mess

Barbecue, Burger JointSouth$10-$25

10006 Menchaca Rd., 512/710-8332

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H Iron Works BBQ

BarbecueDowntown$10-$25

The Works retains its neighborly charm with modest prices and self-serve beer on ice in tin coolers. You can have the barbecue shipped to your house later if you'd like.

100 Red River, 512/478-4855

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I Jjim Korean Braised BBQ

Barbecue, KoreanSouth Lamar and Barton Springs$10-$25

Galbi Jjim (Korean Braised Ribs) is traditionally enjoyed by friends and family memorializing a special occasion. These days, Jjim barbecue is enjoyed by anyone seeking excellent flavor and fall-off-the-bone meat.

1100 S. Lamar #2140, 737/202-4475

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J Johnny T’s BBQ

BarbecueNorth$10-$25

The Pig in a Prom Dress sandwich with a warm Carolina vinegar sauce is stellar, and for dessert, a big-as-my-toddler's-face Butterfinger and chocolate chip cookies. They're on the crunchy side, and they taste like butter and brown sugar had a baby.

1202 FM 685, Pflugerville, 512/255-7447

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K la Barbecue

BarbecueLower East$10-$25 First Plates 

This former food trailer is now a full-fledged brick-and-mortar, but they’re still consistently delivering some of the best smoked meats in the city. The sides are real good, too.

2401 E. Cesar Chavez, 512/605-9696

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L Lamberts

BarbecueDowntown$10-$25 First Plates 

Once the historic landmark anchoring Liberty Lunch’s footprint, Lamberts was established in 2006 by Larry McGuire, Tom Moorman Jr., and Will Bridges in the revamped J.P. Schneider Store, built in 1873. Now it's a legit barbecue joint downstairs, and a swanky bar upstairs, complete with a stage for enjoying nightly live music, local beers, and slow smoked barbecue.

401 W. Second, 512/494-1500

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M Revelry Kitchen + Bar

American Cafe, Barbecue, Burger JointLower East$10-$25

1410 E. Sixth, 512/322-5223

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N SLAB BBQ & Beer

BarbecueWest Austin and Lakeway$10-$25

When asked to describe the style and flavor profile at SLAB (which stands for Slow, Low, and Bangin'), Mark Avalos responds, "It's Memphis meets Carolina meets Texas." Go through a cafeteria-like line and the meats – brisket, pork, sausage, chicken, or St. Louis-style pork ribs – are chopped or sliced to order for sandwiches, wraps, or sliders.

7101 Hwy. 71 W., 512/243-8000

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O Stubb's

BarbecueDowntown$10-$25

Milestone 20th anniversary hitting in 2016, Stubb’s filled the void left by the 1999 closing of Liberty Lunch, itself the local replacement for the Armadillo World Headquarters. Taking its name and recipes from legendary Lubbock cook Christopher “Stubb” Stubblefield, who established the first Stubb’s in his hometown in 1968, the dual-level venue and celebrated barbecue joint boasts indoor and outdoor stages, with the latter holding upward of 2,000 souls. Booked by C3 Presents co-founder Charles Attal and unsung ACL Fest talent doyenne Amy Corbin, both stages host names big (Bob Dylan) and bigger (Metallica).

801 Red River, 512/480-8341

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