Highest-rated barbecue restaurants in Austin

Cooking meat low and slow over an indirect heat source鈥攖he only real qualifications for barbecue鈥攊s a truly American tradition, going back to and picked up by early Spanish colonizers who also gave it the name the cooking style goes by now: barbacoa. Today, barbecue is a wildly popular staple across the U.S., with many cities and regions (and all claiming to have the best). Because barbecue meat spends hours upon hours cooking, restaurants are a go-to source for many Americans who would rather not spend all day and all night tending to their flames. compiled a list of the highest-rated barbecue restaurants in Austin on . Tripadvisor rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Some restaurants on the list may have recently closed.

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#30. Smokey Mo's BBQ

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (20 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, Barbecue
- Price: $
- Address: 6001 West Parmer Lane Suite 360, Austin, TX 78727
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#29. Pok-e-Jos Smokehouse

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (36 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 9828 Great Hills Trl, Austin, TX 78759-6391
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#28. Bone Daddy's

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (118 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Bar
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 11617 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78759-4031
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#27. Donn's Bar-B-Que

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (62 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 27001 Oak Meadow Dr, Austin, TX 78736-1911
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#26. Stubb's Bar-b-Que

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (36 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1614 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78703-4738
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#25. Pok-e-Jo's Smokehouse

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (33 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 2121 W Parmer Ln Ste 121, Austin, TX 78727-4366
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#24. Rudy's "Country Store" And Bar-B-Q

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (22 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 3914 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78756
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#23. Pok-e-Jo's Smokehouse

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (56 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 4109 S Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX 78704-7919
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#22. SLAB BBQ & Beer

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (40 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $
- Address: 7101 W Hwy 71 #e1, Austin, TX 78745
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#21. Brown's Bar-B-Que

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (45 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (5.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (5.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $
- Address: 1901 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704-3329
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#20. Green Mesquite BBQ and More

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (192 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Southwestern
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1400 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704-1011
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#19. County Line BBQ

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (187 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Southwestern
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 5204 Ranch to Market Road 2222, Austin, TX
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#18. Loro

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (171 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Barbecue, Asian
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 2115 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704-4921
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#17. SLAB BBQ & Beer

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (98 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 9012 Research Blvd Ste C4 C4, Austin, TX 78758
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#16. Kerlin BBQ

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (59 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (5.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 2209 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702-4601
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#15. Stubb's Bar-B-Q

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (1,038 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Southwestern
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 801 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701-3312
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#14. County Line on the Hill

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (358 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 6500 Bee Cave Rd just past 360, Austin, TX 78746-5002
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#13. The County Line on the Lake

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (417 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 5204 Fm 2222, Austin, TX 78731-6516
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#12. Lamberts Downtown Barbecue

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (1,039 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Southwestern
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 401 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701-3802
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#11. Iron Works

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (1,034 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Southwestern
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 100 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701-4127
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#10. Rudy's Country Store & Bar-B-Q

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (189 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 11570 Research Blvd., Austin, TX 78759
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#9. Rudy's BBQ

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (229 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 7709 N FM 620 Rd, Austin, TX 78726
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#8. Stiles Switch BBQ and Brew

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (557 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Southwestern
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 6610 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78752-3502
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#7. Black's BBQ

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (345 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 3110 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705
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#6. Rudy's Country Store & Bar-B-Q

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,985 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 2451 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, TX 78746
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#5. la Barbecue

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (674 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 902 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702-4206
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#4. Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (242 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
- Type of cuisine: Mexican, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 11500 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78748-2712
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#3. Micklethwait Craft Meats

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (236 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: Quick Bites, American
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1309 Rosewood Ave, Austin, TX 78702-2024
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#2. Terry Black's Barbecue

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,547 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 1003 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704-1148
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#1. Franklin Barbecue

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,718 reviews)
- Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
- Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue
- Price: $$ - $$$
- Address: 900 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702-1905
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