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●  Section 01 · Do· BBQ & Smokehouse 

# BBQ and Smokehouses in the Texas Hill Country

Post-oak smoke and small-town pits. These are the Hill Country BBQ joints that draw a line before noon.

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## 7 picks. 

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![Franklin Barbecue](/assets/listings/franklin-bbq.jpg)

BBQ & Smokehouse 

### Franklin Barbecue

"The best barbecue in the known universe" — USDA Prime brisket.

Austin  4.9 



](/listing/franklin-barbecue)[

![Cooper's Old Time Pit](/assets/listings/coopers-bbq.jpg)

BBQ & Smokehouse 

### Cooper's Old Time Pit

Iconic mesquite-smoked meats served straight from the pit.

Llano  4.7 



](/listing/coopers-old-time-pit)[

![Salt Lick BBQ](/assets/listings/salt-lick.jpg)

BBQ & Smokehouse 

### Salt Lick BBQ

Legendary open-pit BBQ with all-you-can-eat family style.

Driftwood  4.6 



](/listing/salt-lick-bbq)[

![Black's BBQ New Braunfels](/assets/listings/blacks-bbq.jpg)

BBQ & Smokehouse 

### Black's BBQ New Braunfels

Legendary Lockhart BBQ family's Hill Country outpost.

New Braunfels  4.6 



](/listing/blacks-bbq-new-braunfels)[

![Inman's Kitchen](/assets/listings/inmans-kitchen.jpg)

BBQ & Smokehouse 

### Inman's Kitchen

Famous Turkey Sausage and old-fashioned BBQ since 1963.

Llano  4.5 



](/listing/inmans-kitchen)[

![Billy Gene's](/assets/listings/billy-genes.jpg)

BBQ & Smokehouse 

### Billy Gene's

Down-home diner known for massive chicken-fried steak.

Kerrville  4.4 



](/listing/billy-genes)[

![Hondo's on Main](/assets/listings/hondos-on-main.jpg)

BBQ & Smokehouse 

### Hondo's on Main

Live music, burgers, and cold beer on Main Street.

Fredericksburg  4.3 



](/listing/hondos-on-main)

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