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    JZ Smokehouse BBQ

    3.5 (2 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Partners BBQ - Cream corn

    Partners BBQ

    3.8(25 reviews)
    10.9 mi
    $$

    This place is awful. We've been here several times and ate their mediocre, lighter fluid flavored…read morebrisket, because to be honest there's basically nothing worth eating in the entire Karnes County. However, the last two times have sealed the deal and we will never go back. Last time, they were out of beans. What BBQ restaurant runs out of beans? One that doesn't know how to plan and prepare for the day. Even though that was frustrating, we decided to try again today because we were in KC around lunch time and needed to eat. We ordered our two plates and two drinks. When I went to get my tea, they were out. My son tried to get soda, and the machine was out of syrup. When I asked about more tea, the cashier said "we're not making more because we close in 30 minutes". It was 12:50. That's complete nonsense. Basically, they charged us for two drinks and we drank water. After the attitude I got when I asked about more tea, I didn't even bother asking for a refund because quite frankly I wasn't in the mood to have a loud argument. So beware. It's dog food at best and terrible service.

    Stopped for lunch and it was quick and the food was good!…read more Brisket plate with 2 sides (I had the green beans and the Italian pasta salad). Brisket was great, and you get a good portion. The green beans were good. The pasta salad had a ton of dressing on it making the pasta a little soggy. Wouldn't order the pasta again. Also had the brisket sandwich with 2 sides (green beans and cream corn). The cream corn was really good and would definitely recommend! The line can get long around lunch but they move quickly!

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    Partners BBQ - Partners BBQ

    Partners BBQ

    Partners BBQ - Brisket plate with 2 sides (green beans and Italian pasta salad)

    Brisket plate with 2 sides (green beans and Italian pasta salad)

    Partners BBQ - Got the partners plate at the Kenedy partners. Guess this is supposed to be brisket. No smoke ring and no flavor. Tastes like bland roast.

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    Got the partners plate at the Kenedy partners. Guess this is supposed to be brisket. No smoke ring and no flavor. Tastes like bland roast.

    Burnt Bean- Seguin

    Burnt Bean- Seguin

    4.5(472 reviews)
    49.7 mi
    $$

    This was my second time having Burnt Bean. We were driving by and the line was short so we stopped,…read moreonly waited about 30 minutes. My husband had the ribs and I had the the El Tejano Taco. Both did not disappoint. They also had a Bacon Ranch Hashbrown Casserole, I do not like hashbrown casserole, but I tried it. Yum!!! We even brought some home for later. If you are in Seguin give it a try!

    I finally tried Burnt Bean Co. after hearing all the hype about it being one of the best BBQ spots…read morein Texas, and honestly, I don't think it lived up to it. Overall, I'd give it a 2/5. The brisket was mediocre at best -- slightly under seasoned and the smoke flavor tasted a little off to me. The pork ribs were lacking flavor, and the bacon ranch potatoes were pretty much flavorless and definitely needed salt. The street corn pudding was okay, but it also felt bland somehow -- not really sweet or savory, just kind of there. I also tried the beef ribs, and they were just okay. They weren't nearly as tender as I expected, especially considering the reputation this place has. The highlights for me were definitely the beef cheek pastrami and the sticky ribs. The beef cheeks were melt-in-your-mouth tender and perfectly seasoned, and the sticky ribs had great flavor. For the amount of hype, long wait times, and "best in Texas" reputation, I left pretty disappointed. I honestly don't understand why this place is considered number one in the state.

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    Burnt Bean- Seguin - Red onion cheeseburger with fries. One of the top-five burgers I've eaten anywhere...and I've eaten thousands!

    Red onion cheeseburger with fries. One of the top-five burgers I've eaten anywhere...and I've eaten thousands!

    Burnt Bean- Seguin - Yes that's the thickness of the pork chop

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    City Market - Magic happening here!

    City Market

    4.1(699 reviews)
    55.2 mi
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    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!

    City Market in Luling was established in either 1957 or 1958, depending on the source. The…read morerestaurant's own website says "Established in 1958," and most historical references use 1958. So as of 2026, the barbecue place is about 68 years old. It's considered one of the classic old-school Central Texas barbecue joints and still operates much like a traditional meat-market-style BBQ house. This is an older building, including bathrooms... One of which was not working. Was disappointed that their sides include potato salad, and beans only because when I go to barbecue, I love Colliard greens, potato salad, beet salad, etc. not available here. The brisket slice I had likely the best piece of brisket I've ever had in my life. Now... Don't go crazy. I don't eat brisket typically when I do barbecue. The rib that I had was decent. The sausage I had by comparison to other barbecue places was unfortunately the worst that I've ever had. I'm not sure what grind they use, but it seems like it was more beef and somewhat sweet to my pallet which I personally don't care for in sausage. Overall, if I just wanted brisket, I would return but next time I'm in Luling I likely will go to the place right next-door to them and try them.

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    City Market - Brisket, link and rib

    Brisket, link and rib

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