LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue is a street-food stop in Austin.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Six East Austin smokehouses in three hours, including a MICHELIN One Star pitmaster and three Bib Gourmands. Skip every line, ride in an air-conditioned van, and come hungry.
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Address: 5621 Emerald Forest Dr, Austin, TX 78745
Distant Relatives in Austin is Damien Brockway's modern African American BBQ trailer at Meanwhile Brewing's South Austin yard, a James Beard semifinalist.
TryModern African-American barbecue
TipSit at Meanwhile Brewing's beer garden and order the BBQ to the table; the kitchen runs to 17:00.
Mum Foods in Austin is Geoffrey Ellis and Travis Crawford's pastrami smokehouse on Manor Road, a Michelin-recognised deli serving the city's award-winning.
TryPastrami sandwich and brisket
TipThe Rachel sandwich made The Infatuation's 18 Best Sandwiches in America list 2024; order it as the entry point.
The Salt Lick in Driftwood is the 30-minute-drive-from-Austin open-pit BBQ since 1969, a destination Hill Country smokehouse with byob policy.
TryBrisket, sausage and ribs from the open pit
TipBYOB is the trick; the place is bring-your-own-beer and the wait at 13:00 Saturday can stretch to 2 hours.
Franklin Barbecue in Austin is Aaron Franklin's 2009 East 11th brisket pilgrimage, the James Beard-winning shop that codified central Texas barbecue.
TrySmoked brisket
TipQueue from 09:30am or pre-order online for pickup; the brisket sells out by 14:00 on most days.
Terry Black's Barbecue in Austin is the Black family's Barton Springs Road BBQ, a Michelin Plate winner from the 94-year-old Lockhart family lineage.
TrySmoked brisket and beef ribs
TipThe line moves fast and the kitchen runs to 21:30 most nights; ask for fatty brisket and a side of pinto beans.
La Barbecue in Austin is Ali Clem's Cesar Chavez post-oak barbecue, a Michelin-recognised shop with a James Beard-recognised owner, sliced brisket.
TrySmoked brisket and house sausage
TipThe kitchen runs Wednesday through Sunday only; order online ahead to skip the queue at 11am open.
