Sandwiches are the way to go in Texas barbecue these days. With prices rising across the menu, barbecue sandwiches are an excellent way to get a great meal, eat a ton, and support your local restaurants. But who has the best barbecue sandwiches in Texas?
Texas Monthly’s barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn published his list of the best barbecue sandwiches in Texas on October 2, and one San Antonio smokehouse earned a nod from the BBQ critic. Smoke Shack BBQ on Broadway earned praise for its barbecue grilled cheese sandwich, which Vaughn calls the best in the state.
“I’m not sure whether Smoke Shack originated the brisket grilled cheese sandwich, but it was the first place I saw serving one,” Vaughn writes. “Let’s clear up one thing first: Every brisket grilled cheese can more accurately be described as a brisket melt. This one gets plenty of chopped brisket on buttered Texas toast with American cheese slices that give it proper gooeyness. Try the classic version or get it ‘Steve-Mo’ style, with sautéed onions and jalapeños.”
Austin took home five of the sandwich spots, but Smoke Shack was San Antonio’s sole representative.
If you haven’t visited the Broadway smokehouse, make sure you go to the A-framed building painted like the Texas flag, not the Smoke Shack DelicaTexan right next door. You’ll find delicious sandwiches, but not the barbecue grilled cheese.
As for the grilled cheese itself, guests can either get the standalone sandwich for $12 or make it a plate for $14.50. Comparatively, a half pound of brisket without any sides or cheesy goodness currently goes for $16, according to Smoke Shack’s menu. So, the sandwiches save you a couple bucks and still give you a tasty meal.
Find it: 3714 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209