Texas is known as having the best barbecue in the country! We all hear about the big names that…read morestretch from Austin to Dallas to Houston. I've been to probably all of them. Well, there's another one called "City Market" that skipped right past me. Or, no one thought to tell me. It's one or the other because this place is pretty popular with lines out the door! So I heard about City Market BBQ, the same day I drove to Luling, Texas! It's an hour outside of Austin. City Market is in the downtown area, and parking was a breeze; the line I saw on the sidewalk coming from City Market, I must admit, was long, but it was a breeze, too. Now, this is on Wednesday, not the weekend. I hopped in line, the line moving fast. People are friendly, telling me that once I'm inside, there's another door I will go into to place my order. I like to call this the secret door with all the good smells of smoky barbecue. Check out my pictures of the secret door; you can't even see inside. I'm there, I made it inside, and there's 3 of the most friendly older gentlemen I will ever meet in my life. One of them caught on that I haven't been in a kitchen, never in my life, when he started asking if I wanted 1/4 of brisket. I whispered, "Give me three or four, because I'm not good at math either." Oh, we had a great laugh! I sat down, picked on a rib, and the meat slid from the bone! It was so tender, juicy, and full of flavor. The skin had the right burnt in the right spots. The meat was moist and easy to chew. I was like the Flintstones cleaning the bones before I bit into my sausage and brisket. The sausage was very good, and my brisket was smoky, like my ribs. I have to brag about the sauce. It came in a skinny bottle. It was a new flavor for me; it wasn't spicy, but it had a nice heat to it that I loved! I'm so happy I chose to ride down to Luling to visit City Market as soon as I heard about this BBQ place. I would have been so mad at myself if I had waited and forgotten!

Had lunch at city market on our way to our destination. The line was very long, but went by pretty…read morequickly. We ordered brisket and ribs along with potato salad and beans. The meat was seasoned well, but the brisket was a little dry. The barbecue sauce it's pretty good. They give you pickles when you order your meat and they have an option of dill pickle versus sweet pickles. I liked both. The meat and the sides are ordered in different locations. The sides are ordered at the counter as soon as you walk in. The potato salad was very good with enough mustard, but not so much that's it's overwhelming. The Beans had good flavor as well. We did try the banana pudding and that wasn't great. Everyone is super friendly. They have plenty of seating inside. Parking is street parking and you may have to walk depending how busy the area is.

Wow....the Best! The brisket baked potatoes are amazing and I tried the yam brisket for the first…read moretime and it was excellent! I always look forward to getting something from this BBQ place. Causal and clean, this place is a winner! Everyone at Bare Bull is friendly and just lovely people. Thank goodness there are people who put their heart and soul into the cooking and BBQ because we get to enjoy the great food that comes from the hard work.

Sunday, 5-31-2026: We visited Canyon Lake to see my husband's parents former lake house and where…read moremy mother-in-law lovingly babysat my daughter as a toddler. Lots of family memories here. Our daughter found this BBQ and wanted to try it out. We drove up & it's not fancy but the smell of delicious BBQ hit us as we got out of the car so we knew it was promising! We pored over the menu and I decided on a sausage sandwich with Mac 'n Cheese. You order at the counter and food is brought out. The rustic interior was clean and we easily found a table. It wasn't too long before we all received our meals. We all agreed this was great BBQ! My sausage had a bit of heat but it was tasty! The Mac 'n Cheese was rich & savory. We loved the BBQ sauce. Our grandson claimed his chicken strips & fries were the best he ever had & this kid does not lie! Everything was so good! As we were leaving I spoke to one of the owners to let him know we really enjoyed the BBQ & asked if I could take a photo. He said Tracy was in the back & I asked if she could also pose for a snapshot. They sweetly obliged me. I told him we were from CA but hubby's parents used to live in Canyon Lake. They gave me some free stickers to share. Great BBQ, friendly staff, and welcoming owners! What's not to love?

I hate I can only give 5 stars! So glad my wife saw a Tic Tok posting about this place. It is in a…read moresmall town and don't sneeze when you get close because you will drive right by. Very rustic country location and once inside you know you are in a Texas country BBQ. Staff was friendly and helpful choosing our food. They suggested going with the family portions to share which was perfect. For 3 people we ordered 1/2 lb each of lean brisket (moist also available), turkey, and garlic sausage. For sides we went with coleslaw and charro beans. Way too much food for us, but perfect for a large leftover plate. Consensus of all three of us was: -Brisket had a perfect blackened crust, with a good red smoke ring. Very little fat and still very moist meat. 7 of 5 stars! -Turkey was well seasoned, very flavorful, and smoked to perfection. 6 of 5 stars! -Garlic sausage was the home run here. When we ordered they only had the garlic one left. I was hesitant to order expecting a strong garlic flavor. It was the perfect garlic hint of flavor with the amazing in-house made sausage. Outer skin had a snap when you bit into it and the flavor of the sausage is a melody of bbq flavor that overwhelms the taste buds. 10 of 5 stars! -Coleslaw was vinegary with some fresh sliced red pepper and fresh jalapeños which was a good touch. 5 of 5 stars. -Charro beans were flavored to perfection. 5 of 5 stars. -And we can't forget the bbq sauce. This was the perfect pairing for the meat. Obviously house made with the perfect balance between spicey and sweetness. Wife and I both said it was the best we ever had. Blows away the sauce from our favorite bbq location here in San Antonio. Another 10 of 5 stars! Fresh squeezed lemonade for all of us and they brought us free refills. Probably the best bbq we have had....ever!

Black Board is the real deal. Very nice property in…read moreSisterdale... good smoke smells hit your car as you turn into the parking lot. Walk up counter service to order. Brisket and burnt ends were both top notch. Smoke ring on the brisket and peppery crust on the burnt ends. They had some specials that looked amazing too. We thought in our first time here we should sample the staples ....brisket, burnt ends and turkey. (also tempted by the confit sausage...) The side of beans we got was also made with love. Lots of depth of flavor. We split some of the homemade desserts as well and both the cookie and butter cake were great.

Some of the BEST BBQ in San Antonio. The brisket, sausage, and turkey are mouth watering good. I…read morelove their stuffed baked potatoes. My husband loves their ribs. Honestly there is nothing bad on this menu. I just wish it wasnt so far away from where I live. However whenever we are on that side of town it is our "go to" place for lunch or dinner.

I love their smoked turkey and they definitely have the best sides, but my last visit was…read moredifferent. I am a huge fan of their fried catfish! It's made to order, so factor in a good 15 minute wait. I got the smaller portion which is one fillet with one side. My usual side choice is their sweet potato casserole, but I opted for the perfectly seasoned green beans this time. Best catfish in town in my opinion. Great service to boot!

What a BBQ joint!!!! Nothing fancy for sure. Just the way I like it when it comes to bbq…read more Today, the Tri-Tip was talking to me. Best way I can explain it is, brisket and rare roast beef. DELICIOUS!!!! I only wish was I had asked for it to be sliced slightly thinner. To me, it was a little tough only because I have dental implants. The wife got brisket nachos. Uhmmm when it says, feeds 2-3, they mean it. Plenty of toppings for sure. She gave up on the chips and focused on the brisket and the other toppings. Great staff. Spoke with the owner and what a super respectful and friendly man. Ambiance, it's just a great BBQ joint. Nothing fancy but the food is fancy.

We were gonna go try this place last time we were in SAT but we ended up in Pinkerton BBQ which had…read morea long a$$ line, granted they're by the Downtown tourist area. It's only fair we try this one this time since our room is not ready yet plus it was only 20 mins from the Airport Rental car place and it was perfect timing for lunch. The place is a dive for a Michelin 2025, small seating area inside but outside is roomier. Definitely friendly service, portions are big for us as we wanted to try a little bit of everything. We ordered minimum 1/2 a lbs of Waygu TriTip, 2 sliced of Brisket & 1 Pork Rib, small Egg Salad & Pickle sides was complimentary. Everything was delicious except the Brisket looked yummy but had an odd smell and after taste and a bit on the salty side and texture was off, we were kinda bummed out as usually that's one of the beat stuff it was unfortunate but we still ate some of it lol. We should've said something but we were so full like we can't eat any more anyway. Hopefully it was just one off.

The brisket was amazing the sauege wasn't so good coslaw was good dell pickles were so good and the…read morebanana pudding was amazing

I meaaaannnnn... can u really beat the OG?! Worth the drive,…read moregreat BBQ, friendly staff, lots of parking in this quiet town. Great to bring visitors here too, always a nice stop.

It's funny how certain barbecue restaurants get the top rating in Texas monthly. I've been to all…read moreThe top bbq restaurants in Texas. Burnt bean in seguin. All the spots in houston and Schulze's bbq is up there with any of them if not the best! I'm starting to wonder if Texas monthly is even a legit thing. Because this place could easily be number one. I'm surprised I've never heard of them because this is some of the best barbecue I've ever had. Some of the best customer service too! I'm so glad I stopped in. This will be my go to every single time when I'm in Seguin, Texas. Food: everything was phenomenal! The brisket was made to perfection absolutely some of the best brisket I've ever had. The jalapeño sausage, I've never had a jalapeño sausage that good! The cheese was bursting out of the seam! The tater salad oh my God! Talk about a blast from the past if you're from Houston Texas, and remember the old Heights camp house BBQ, you will remember they had Camp house potatoes. They tasted exactly the same wow I was so happy to try that because I never thought I'd have a dish like that again in my life. The brisket rice was OK. I probably would get something else. The banana pudding was phenomenal. This is some of the best barbecue I've ever had. Easy five star review! The customer service was great. The line moved quickly and everyone was extremely nice. I will go out of my way to come here and get barbecue every single time when I'm at Seguin, Texas. This should be on Texas monthly, this should be on everyone's radar if you love barbecue! Once again, thank y'all for the amazing customer service and amazing food!

The restaurant is a beautiful location. But it Has some…read morefaults. I passed it because it didn't have a sign on the actual building. The food is okay, not bad just okay. The dining room was very clean. Staff very nice. You can tell they are trying to learn the craft of Texas bbq. The staff don't seem to be in communication with each other. I saw some white lady that just looked angry behind the counter I'm assuming is the owner. Now, I did have VERY high expectations for this place because I have been a long time follower of 90 West barbecue since they first began. I know Jesus and Robin moved to this location. With that said I had high hopes the food would have came along with them, which by visual plating, and taste it absolutely did not. I honestly felt them two would have easily been brought this place on the top 50 bbq list and that got me so excited to make the drive out to try it. I did ask for Jesus but they said he was off when we went by. That surprised me they always work! Haha I don't know if he will see this review since he is a manager but Jesus your very talented man with a heart of craft bbq we know your worth, your bbq was killer. I pray someone will give you a partnership to begin your own restaurant location you will do just fine back in San Antonio and we will be right there with you and Robin.