This is by no means a Best of round-up, dear readers. We're only giving you options. If you're in the mood to sink your teeth into tender brisket, spicy sausages or smoky chicken, here are a few restaurants, cheap, expensive, great, not-so great, and everything in between, to visit right now. As always, let us know if we missed any in the comments below.
Augie's Barbed Wired Smoke House
3709 N St. Mary's, (210) 735-0088,
augiesbarbedwiresmokehouse.com
B &B Smoke House
2627 Pleasanton, (210) 921-2745,
bbsmokehouse.com
B&D Ice House
1004 S Alamo, (210) 224-2337,
banddicehouse.com
Barbecue Station
1610 NE Loop 410, (210) 824-9191,
barbecuestation.com
Big Bib BBQ
104 Lanark, (210) 654-8400,
thebigbib.com
Bill Miller's BBQ
Multiple locations,
billmillerbbq.com
Blanco BBQ
13259 Blanco, (210) 251-2602,
blancobbq.com
Bobby G's Old School BBQ
2203 Nogalitos, (210) 601-6970
Bolner's Grocery & Meat Market
2900 S Flores, (210) 533-5112,
bolnersmeatmarket.com
Bun N Barrel
1500 Austin Hwy, (210) 828-2829
The County Line
Multiple locations,
countyline.com
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
Multiple locations,
dickeys.com
Ed's SMOK-N-Q
902 S WW White, (210) 359-1511
Grady's Bar-B-Q
Multiple locations,
gradysbbq.com
The Granary 'Cue & Brew
602 Avenue A, (210) 228-0124,
thegranarysa.com
Mr. J's
1624 S New Braunfels, (210) 534-6903
Q on the Riverwalk
123 Losoya, (210) 222-1234,
hyatt.com/gallery/qriverwalk
The Rusty Bucket
600 Cupples, (210) 433-6663
The Smokehouse BBQ
3306 Roland, (210) 333-9548,
thesmokehousebbqsa.com
The Smoke Shack
3714 Broadway, (210) 829-8448,
smokeshacksa.com
Smokey Mo's Bar-B-Q
22106 Bulverde Rd #108, (210) 494-9090,
smokeymosbbq.com
Texas Brisket BBQ
2456 Harry Wurzbach, (210) 444-9102,
texasbrisketbbq.com
Texas Pride
2980 Texas 1604 Loop, (210) 649-3730,
texaspridebbq.net
Two Bros BBQ Market
12656 West, (210) 496-0222,
twobrosbbqmarket.com
Two Step Restaurant & Cantina
9840 W Loop 1604 N, (210) 688-2686,
twosteprestaurant.com