The top "Texas-style" barbecue isn't all in the state, a new 10Best Awards ranking from USA Today finds. But six of the 10 restaurants on the list are in Texas, with Abilene taking the top spot. Just one Dallas barbecue joint - BBQ DNA - made the list.
According to USA Today, the "10 Texas-style BBQ picks that are worth the road trip" are led by Jay's BBQ Shack in Abilene. Driftwood's famous Salt Lick BBQ came in at No. 2, followed by the less widely hyped but highly rated Down South Texas BBQ in Austin at No. 3.
The one Dallas restaurant, BBQ DNA, made the list at No. 5. Two other Austin-area restaurants also landed in the top 10: Southside Market & Barbeque in Elgin at No. 6 and Franklin Barbecue in Austin at No. 10.
The remaining four restaurants are outside Texas: Prime Barbecue in North Carolina (No. 9), City Limits Barbeque in South Carolina (No. 8), Edge Craft Barbecue in Oklahoma (No. 7), and Iron & Oak Brisket Co. in North Carolina (No. 4). At least they're all Southern states — by most definitions.
So, that entire list is:
No. 10: Franklin Barbecue - Austin
No. 9: Prime Barbecue - Knightdale, North Carolina
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