{"id":433507,"date":"2026-09-12T03:38:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T03:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/433507\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T03:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T03:38:16","slug":"4-texas-barbecue-joints-ranked-among-best-in-the-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/433507\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Texas barbecue joints ranked among best in the South"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who has the best barbecue in Texas<\/a>? It’s an everlasting debate and one that grows with the arrival of every new smokehouse<\/a> in the Lone Star State. Four such barbecue joints have now earned recognition as not only some of the best in Texas, but some of the best in the entire South.<\/p>\n

Southern Living released its list of the 16 best new barbecue joints in the South<\/a> on Thursday, September 10. While Texas may have been snubbed from the No. 1 spot, the Lone Star State took home four of the acclaimed smokehouses. Here’s a rundown of the places Southern Living praised.<\/p>\n

The highest-ranked spot on the list, Austin’s Two Goose Market & Barbecue was ranked No. 2 on Southern Living’s list. Two Goose is praised for serving breakfast tacos in the morning and a full slate of brisket, pork, turkey, and more barbecue classics starting at lunch.<\/p>\n

Find it: 706 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78703<\/p>\n

Miguel Vidal, the former owner of Valentina’s Tex-Mex BBQ, teamed up with Simon Madera to open Churchrow Tejas BBQ<\/a> in late 2025. Now the smokehouse is being praised for its meats, shareables and nine types of tacos. It ranked No. 4.<\/p>\n

Find it: 1521 W. Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78757<\/p>\n

Located in Irving, Kafi BBQ<\/a> owner Salahodeen Abdul-Kafi has been celebrated for his halal Wagyu barbecue that he finishes with a blend of Iraqi spices. Kafi BBQ is also notable for serving chickens raised on the farm of Super Bowl champion Von Miller<\/a>. The restaurant ranked no. 7.<\/p>\n

Find it: 8140\u00a0N. MacArthur Blvd., Suite 100, Irving, TX 75063<\/p>\n

Founded by Holden and Taylor Fulco in 2025, the Austin barbecue truck<\/a> earned instant fans for its combining of Central Texas traditions with Louisiana Cajun flavors. In addition to brisket, Southern Living recommends pork ribs glazed with Steen’s cane syrup, house-cured ham, smoked beef chuck and pulled duck legs. This spot ranked No. 8.<\/p>\n

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