Locals Know in Austin is EASTside Magazine's BBQ and taco food-tour outfit, a guided 3-hour BBQ run through East Austin with four nationally recognised stops and transport.
Route: East Austin BBQ pilgrimage: la Barbecue, Micklethwait Craft Meats, KG BBQ and a surprise stop
Tip: BBQ tours run Saturday and Sunday at 10:45 and 11am; tickets close 2 days ahead. Tip is included.
Locals Know in Austin runs a guided 3-hour East Side taco crawl on Fridays and Saturdays, with stops at Veracruz, Discada and Cuantos Tacos plus a surprise truck.
Tip: Taco tours run Friday-Saturday and finish around lunchtime; book a week ahead for weekend slots.
Austin Eats Food Tours in Austin is the city's longest-running food-tour outfit, with a BBQ-brunch-brewery walking route partnered with la Barbecue and additional rotating stops.
Tip: Optional honky-tonk add-on with two-step lessons; book the evening route at least a week ahead.
Austin Eats Food Tours in Austin runs a South Congress walking food tour through the SoCo retail strip, with stops at Hopdoddy, Joann's, Jo's Coffee and seasonal additions.
Tip: Walking distance is under a mile; afternoon slots are the cooler choice from June to September.
Austin Detours in Austin runs a BBQ bus tour through Texas BBQ history with hot stops at Franklin or Terry Black's plus secondary stops, with onboard pitmaster commentary.
Tip: The bus skips the queue at Franklin; if you want that experience, this is the simplest way to organise it.