BBQ joints in Austin/San Antonio area

I've eaten at the following:

Blacks
Louie Muellers
Kruez
Smitty's
Hays County
Lulling Market
Salt Lick

Other than Frankilin's what am I missing? Heading down that way in April and looking for something new.

San Marcos BBQ on hunter road

BBQ Station in San Antonio.
The Big Bib in San Antonio.

Valentina's in SW Austin is pretty darn good.

Get you the TMBBQ Monthly app, it has all the top 50 places and honorable mentions on it as well. As you know Austin is becoming the area where you can throw a rock and it will hit a few bbq places on its way down.

Valentina's TexMex BBQ
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I saw Valentina's on I think it was Texas Bucket List and that place is on my radar for our next trip to Austin.

Stiles Switch in Austin is a good one.

If you want to travel north a little bit, Miller's in Belton is pretty dang good. Their brisket, different types of sausage, their sides, and desserts...everything is good. They've transformed into kind of an "Austin ambiance" type place IMO though.

Millers is great. It ain’t Austin!

Stiles Switch & Franklin's in Austin, Louie Mueller in Taylor, there is a Cooper's in New Braunfels if you dont have time to hit Llano.

I'm not a BBQ snob as Rudy's in just fine.

Valentina’s is about a half mile from my house. Getting breakfast tacos from there as we speak. It’s really good but go at an off hour or you will be waiting 30 mins before you even order. Their queso is fantastic.

For being a decent sized chain Rudy's is pretty good.

My son lives in Austin and we've hit them all over the years; however, the one that stands out above them all is Valentina's. You won't be disappointed.

you missed Stiles Switch!!!!

another vote for Stiles Switch, especially if you hit on Thursday when they have the smoked prime rib ... I have heard great things from several co-workers that are from S. Austin on Valentina's.

The prime rib there is good.

Austin - had a buddy bring some County Line bbq to a taste test we had with the following BBQ places: Luling's City Market, Kreuz, Smitty's and Blacks. It fell somewhere in the middle. So, if you liked the other places, and you are in Austin, maybe its worth a visit?
We also had Franklins brisket that day...it was good, but not great. Super salty! None of us had is before that day, so not sure if that is their norm or not.

I like Franklin's & I think it deserves its high praise. But just this week, I had the best I ever bought at Burnet BBQ in Burnet. Hole-in-the-wall joint with no parking but GREAT BBQ brisket!

County line is really good as well. Get a lot of the homemade white bread if you go. It is really good.

Robert & Penny Payne do have great brisket!

Blacks. Beef ribs.

I agree with Valentina's and Stiles Switch, but don't sleep on Brotherton's in Pflugerville. Fantastic BBQ on it's own, but they also make KILLER BBQ sandwiches. Brisket grilled cheese is awesome as is the brisket cheese steak. Still have yet to try their Brisket Bahn Mi and Pesto Turkey.

Brotherton's in Pflugerville

Love this place

Franklins is over rated, never stood in line there and wouldn't

I thought I had eaten good BBQ until I ate Valetina's, the best

Terry Blacks on Barton Springs is pretty popular with my coworkers.

Opie’s in Spicewood. We live a couple of miles from Salt Lick but drive 30 minutes to get to Opie’s.

I don't see Stubb's on the list.