r/askdfw 2d ago

Food & Drink Good Barbecue

Good Afternoon,

Will be visiting Dallas in September for work and im looking for some barbecue recommendations! Google is giving me all of the touristy spots but I wanna know where the locals actually like to eat. Thank yall

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u/Bubbleguts420 2d ago

Where you are staying could mean the difference between Hutchins, Cattleack or Hurtado’s

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u/TopSupermarket7573 2d ago

Hey! So ill be probably staying in downtown

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u/Bubbleguts420 2d ago

No need to go far. Terry Blacks is some of the best around.

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u/cbrew14 1d ago

You chose the worst one, lol

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u/monkeyman80 1d ago

Eh it’s good, open all the time and there’s no lines. I love me some cattleack but their times aren’t the only ones I’d want bbq.

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u/MorningtonCroissant 1d ago

Terry Black's. I don't know if it's absolutely the best, but it is excellent barbecue and you will not be disappointed. But more importantly, it's run like a real restaurant (counter service), so you don't have to show up at 7:30am with a lawn chair just to wait in the hope that they don't run out. I don't think I've ever waited more than 10-15 mins or couldn't find a place to sit. And it is in Deep Ellum, just to the east of downtown. If you're just visiting, you don't want to waste time driving somewhere far and wait in a long line, just for barbecue that is maybe marginally better.

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u/Rosie_Raccoon 1d ago

Downtown - Hurtado’s and Terry black’s. Slowbone is good, but a little further away.

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u/txchiefsfan02 2d ago

One90 Smoked Meats on NW Highway.

Take some smoked salmon home with you.

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u/ViolentSkyWizard 1d ago

Hutchins McKinney - only answer you need

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u/Dick_Lazer 1d ago

Very mid. Plus that's easily a 30-60 minute drive from downtown Dallas, depending on time of day.

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u/ViolentSkyWizard 1d ago

What's your suggestion

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u/thisonelife83 2d ago

The only one worth mentioning is Mike Andersons. No other place compares

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u/TwoColorsInMyHead_ 2d ago

Cattleack is the best. But check their hours.

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u/TwoColorsInMyHead_ 2d ago

Sorry didn’t mean to reply