After being MIA for almost a year, Tex is back in the Barto pool spot in Phoenixville! YAHH - I can get some beef ribs and burnt ends now! read more

CASH ONLY. Only open weekends. Been buying the same good sandwiches for the same price from the same guy for many years now. Don't be fooled by the mobile setup, Texas BBQ has been serving up good bbq to royersford from the same parking lot for over a decade. Fast, cheap, and good food. read more

After all these years Texas BBQ is still fantastic. The most consistent of any local BBQ purveyor I've ever visited - no small achievement considering the complexity of making BBQ. On site at 3am doing their Q low and slow to make sure their customers get their brisket the RIGHT way - tell-tale smoke ring, deep smoke flavor, and not hacked and massacred to bits like most others. Reasonably priced, too. Brisket, kielbasa, and potato salad are personal favorites. read more

I am always a champion of the underdog ... three times I have ordered food from this stand and honestly it was inedible! Think soot covered carcinogenic meats ! Can't understand how anyone can eat that without getting sick? read more

AWESOME BRISKET AND KEILBASA. GO FOR THE MEATS. The baked beans are really good but just slightly lacking some salt/sweetness/spices - the fat is there, and it's oh so good. read more

Texas BBQ - Brisket sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Royersford, Pennsylvania

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The first time I came here. Ordered the brisket and it was not cooked enough. Tough and to make matters worse, he cut it with the grain instead of against the grain. The ribs were fatty and not cook enough. Very disappointing. read more

First you see it .... .... like a signal beckoning you, the smoke rises into the air. On a clear day, you get the message from as far away as a mile. Then you smell it .... .... because you can't help but travel towards that smoke signal. Moving to within a couple hundred yards, the pungent smoke pierces your sinuses. As your pace increases and you move ever nearer, that smoke is augmented by the unmistakable smell of roasting meats and soon enough you can smell the spices; garlic, cumin, GARLIC, pepper. Then you taste it ..... .... the smoke tingles your tastebuds. You step up to the window and order a half pound of smoked pork loin, half pound of brisket, two chicken legs, a pint of beans, and a smoked potato. Now that you've ordered for yourself, let the kind woman in the truck know what everyone else in your party wants; perhaps some smoked sausage, pulled pork, chopped beef, a rack of ribs, and some more potatoes and beans. The meats are cut to order, pulled fresh from the smoker and wrapped up quickly to contain the flavors and juices. A large container of sauce accompanies your order. Upon arriving home, the entire kitchen takes on the eau d' smoked meats. Slice into the tender pork, admiring the pink smoke ring and the dry rub that has hardened into a crunchy shell. A quick dip into the sauce (not too much, since you don't want to overwhelm the meat) and then into your mouth. If you've eaten food from Tex's, you know where the story goes from here. If not, well, you owe it to yourself to give Tex's a call to find out where they'll be stationed this coming weekend and then head on over. The meats from Tex's smoker are just insanely excellent. It was decided during one particularly fanciful food orgy courtesy of Tex, that the word "meatgasm" would be an understatement in describing the experience. Always tender and juicy, the meats are quite lean though delicately laced with fat inside the smoked shell of spices. The only meat from Tex's that I personally have yet to try is the smoked sausage, mostly because I love the pork loin and brisket so much. Tex's sauce is unique as it is predominantly peppery and garlicky (you can see all the minced garlic swimming around in the sauce) rather than tomato-y and sugary like most BBQ sauces. Personal preference, for sure, but I find the it to be utterly addictive. It is, however, entirely unnecessary since the meats have such intense flavor on their own. I'd recommend consuming at least some of the meat in a sauce-less state. The baked beans are indulgent, almost a meal itself, as there are ample chunks of smoked pork and beef in the beans, all mixed together in a legitimately spicy sauce. It is highly advisable to buy or order your food for pickup before 3pm. Around that time, he'll start running out of items and it is a rare occurrence for provisions to remain come 5pm since once Tex runs out of meat, he's done for the day. In my opinion, if you want honest-to-goodness BBQ, Tex's is the number one source in the area. read more

I just got a rach of ribs on Saturday. I had it for lunch, dinner, lunch, & dinner. Don't miss out on the baked beans...Tex places them below the meats and lets the juices drip into them! He moves locations every week and be sure to call ahead to make sure that you get what you want. read more

Is give this place 5 stars if only it were open more!! This isn't a restaurant... But a little food truck permanent parked across from Nudys. One day I was lucky enough to find it open. We asked for a large container of his. Most popular it.. Which was the pulled BBQ pork. We got a few sides to go as well. Holy wow it was amazing. So much flavor. So tended. You could taste the amount of time and love that went into the smoking process My only regret is that I didn't stick pile his brisket and keep it in the freezer for long term snacking. I haven't had a chance to catch him open in months read more

Seriously??? Like an elusive leprechuan, so is this spot of heaven. Only open on the weekends, never in the same spot, cryptically found only on the website.... I love this place. I would drive miles to eat here. So far I have sampled the brisket, pork, and the barbasco(i think). All super delicious...The smoked potatoes mmmmm, Im getting hungry right now... The beans are good but spicy, I have to call some time so i can reserve chicken, its always sold out. Make a trip and visit this. It is worth the drive... Im out!! read more

For around here, OK, but there are other options. I only was there three times, but each time the hickory smoke waaay overpowered the meat, the ribs were tough and the beans were canned. (I'm probably expecting to much from these places). I would give it a 2.5 star, but there is not an option for that so I rate it somewhere between "OK" and "I'll pass". read more

I've always love food trucks but Texas barbecue takes the cake! I love their pulled meats, and their potato salad. It's nice that he changes locations so that it's available in a large part of town. His prices are superlow and the quality is high, you always see people driving up parking next to his food truck to enjoy the delicious barbecue. I live close by one of his hotspots and can walk out my front door and smell the delicious meat on his fire. This is a one-man operation and the guy who owns it is super friendly and knows what he's doing when it comes to smoking meat. Definitely give them a try if you haven't already read more

First of all Tex's BBQ is a mobile operation. He carries 4 large converted oil tanks in which he smokes all of his fare every weekend. You can find him in various locations in central to northern Montgomery and Chester counties in PA on any given Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In order to locate him for the coming or current weekend phone or visit his website. On to the food. It is AMAZING! I was out with a work colleague one Friday afternoon when we happened to pass Tex's trailer in Royersford. I told him he was in for a treat for lunch today. He ordered the brisket sandwich. The girl piled a healthy portion of smoked brisket and Tex's special BBQ sauce on a plain white hamburger roll and handed it to my colleague. He was shocked that it came on such a simple plain roll, being used to the roll making the sandwich at so many greater Philadelphia restaurants. But as soon as he took his first bite he realized what it was and said it as good as anyone ever could, "This bun is just a utensil with which to eat the brisket." Tex also sells whole BBQ chickens, racks of ribs, corn, and other fantastic goodies. If you're planning to get a chicken, ribs, or a large quantity of brisket I strongly recommend you get to his trailer early on Friday or Saturday, don't wait until late evening or Sunday or you may find yourself getting none as once he sells out he can't just simply prepare more as it takes many many hours to prepare all of his food. You can also call him and ask him to set aside your order for later pickup. So if you want some amazing authentic Texas BBQ in the greater Philadelphia area, don't mind a little driving to get it, and more than likely end up having to take it elsewhere to eat, this is absolutely the guy you have to visit! read more

To update my review below, for the last 3 weeks, there has been no sign of these guys in the Barto Pool parking lot on Friday evenings. Bear that in mind before driving out of your way. Slainte! read more

Hard to find local good bbq.. this is it! Great briskets, ribs... wish he had a spicier sauce but i mixed his own sauce with bottled habanero and it was rocking. Great smoky flavor! I'll be back surely. read more

Had the brisket sandwich and it was awesome. Nice and tender with some bark, and the sauce was awesome. Highly recommend, cool guy too

We thought it would be fun to track down Tex's BBQ cart and see what they have to offer. We found them just outside Phoenixville. We had one of the meals with a variety of meat. The flavor of the meat is great...but the sauce is more like spicy, watery chili. Maybe I'm just not used to this style of sauce, but I didn't care for it. Without the sauce, the meat is delicious. However, I will not come back because while eating our lunch I was observing how the cooks prepare food in the cart and I'm not sure how sanitary everything is back there. How clean can it be without running water...right? read more

Have smoker, will travel. We caught up with Tex's in a parking lot in Phoenixville, PA. This is traveling barbecue, and you have to check the website to see where he's going to be on any given weekend, but it's worth the chase. I was delighted to find this place on my visit here last year, and there he was again, sending a thick plume of smoke into the chilly Spring air. On the menu are baby back pork ribs, brisket, pork loin, kielbasa, baked potato with choice of barbecue meat topping and smoked chicken, although not all items are available all of the time. This time we tried the baby back pork ribs. I asked for a full rack and he reached into the smoker and grabbed one with a pair of tongs. Beautiful. He cut it into manageable pieces for me, as we're eating this at our table at a stamp show, wrapped it in foil and gave me a pint each of sauce and Texas beans. The ribs are smoked over hickory and really delicious. He leaves the fat on and it flavors the meat and keeps it nice and moist. The rub is pure Texas...black pepper, cumin and garlic powder, and the sauce is a rich tomatoey concoction flecked with crushed red pepper, so on the spicy side. The beans are cowboy style, in a brothy sauce that's flavored with cayenne and garlic powder and with bits of brisket floating in them. Worth the stop. read more

The brisket is phenomenal. Try the Barto sandwich with homemade sauce. I try to stop by every time Tex is in Royersford. Real hickory smoked bbq and genuinely friendly folks operating the truck. A pleasant and flavorful experience read more

My wife and I just tried the ribs from Texas bbq today and they were awesome. We were at Bartos pools and saw the smoker and said to each other what the heck let's try it. We only had the ribs and are anxiuos to try other items. The ribs had an awesome smokey flavor that was accentuated by the homemade bbq sauce that was included. We will definately be back for more. read more

We love this place! We can smell the BBQ from our house and we stop by there all the time. They only take cash, which is a bother, but the meat is amazing and worth the extra effort. read more

GREAT MEAT....well that's what it says on his shirt. That is what it is in his meats. Smoky, tender, moist barbecue. The owner is the cook. The food is good enough to drive a long way for. read more

I am incredibly heartbroken to find out Tex has taken his talent to Alaska. *frowny face* I used to drive up to Phoenixville and Royersford for his smoked goodness! His sauces match the smoke flavors perfectly. Im gonna go cry in the corner now.... read more

Just had the best brisket sandwich. Stellar! Good prices too. So glad they are near my house! Do yourself a favor and visit Texas BBQ. Delicious sauce as well. read more

I always look forward to seeing him set up in our neighborhood. The food is delicious and a reasonable price. We had a bbq Turkey at thanksgiving and it was the best I've ever had. read more

Best BBQ ever! Ive had alot of BBQ in my days (Im only 18) and I have to say this is probably some of the best I have ever had. I always get the beef brisket. Its always tender and smokey. The bake beans are delicious too! You have to be careful because there are always cops around this place. read more

the worst bbq brisket i ever ate.so much fat and i had to rip it with my teeth.bun was soggy and barley any bbq sauce.if you look on Facebook you will see they are cheap with the bbq sauce.i never ate meat that tough read more

This is the real thing, and the real thing is hard to find up here. In the north it's hard to find BBQ that's been slowly smoked, with that telltale pink smoke ring. Yankees are too fast-paced to wait for the real thing and usually grill and just slop sauce on it, and call it barbecue. My brisket was smoked, tender and damn fine. read more

Awesome!! The BBQ sauce is amazing, make sure you get extra to dip everything in. Love the kielbasa, pulled pork and brisket.

I'm a big softie for food trucks. Especially good ones. I go to the truck in Phoenixville where they're outside grilling right there in front of you (its like a big, damn bbq party) so what more can you ask for. Drive by, walk by, stroll by, whatever because you're gonna smell the grill blocks away. Look, I've stated before that after the food, I'm all about the decor but I also have a huge spot in my heart (stomach) for food trucks (I guess my years in Philly trained me well) and I still think that some food trucks stand up to a lot of brick and mortar restaurants. But they have to be rated on a different scale. This bbq truck gets a 5 from me because its fresh everyday and its made to order right in front of your eyes. The meat falls off the bone and the prices are awesome. This is one you won't regret. Great, now look, I got bbq sauce all over my damn keyboard! Ehhh, I'll just like 'em clean. read more

This is the best BBQ that I have had in years. I grew up in Texas and have not been able to find good authentic barbeque until I found them by accident while driving around one weekend. The sauce is out of this world. read more

I hesitate to give it only one star, because the kielbasa was exceptional. But on the other hand, how can you really mess up smoked kielbasa (its wonderfully fatty to start with and it is cooked before he puts it in the smoker already). The real problem was the brisket...out of a whole pound of brisket, maybe, and I mean maybe, only 2 ounces of it was actual meat, and not fat or major gristle. I get BBQ from smokehouses and trucks all the time, and this was by far the most egregious example of "poor meat/fat " ratio. I threw out 90% of it. Maybe it was just an off day. read more

I can't say anything bad, just wish it was open more often. I personally love the barto sandwich with the homemade sauce. The smoked potatoes are delicious with the spicy cowboy beans. I follow Texas BBQ on Facebook to help figure out where he sets up the smoker for the weekend. read more

It's good BBQ at a reasonable price. Bit hard to keep track of hours open.

Awesome BBQ. Have tried everything and it's all good, love the smokey taste. Brisket sandwich is amazing, have had 3 in a sitting.