4 american bbq places in San Antonio we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Antonio | American Bbq across every city.
San Antonio sits at the southern edge of Texas barbecue country, where brisket and beef ribs share the smoker with a strong Tejano influence. Pinkerton's Barbecue downtown and 2M Smokehouse on the south side are the names to know, both built around long mesquite and post oak smokes. The Smoke Shack in Alamo Heights rounds out the city's trade in slow-smoked Texas plates.
Pinkerton's Barbecue ★ 4.4
downtown · 107 W Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Pinkerton's Barbecue brought Texas brisket downtown; get there at opening before the beef rib and brisket sell out, and order by the pound to a nearby bench.
2M Smokehouse ★ 4.4
south-side · 2731 S WW White Rd, San Antonio, TX 78222
2M Smokehouse on the South Side smokes brisket and chicken with Mexican-influenced sides, a Michelin-recommended pit open Thursday to Sunday until sold out.
The Smoke Shack ★ 4.2
alamo-heights · 3714 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209
The Smoke Shack grew from a food truck into a Broadway BBQ joint near Alamo Heights, smoking brisket and pork ribs and piling them onto loaded baked potatoes.
2M Smokehouse ★ 4.8
south-side · 2731 S WW White Rd, San Antonio, TX 78222
2M Smokehouse on the South Side serves Tejano-accented barbecue; order by the quarter pound and add the cheap sides to keep a BBQ lunch under twenty dollars.