Here are some of the Brotherhood of Smoke's top picks for barbecue in Texas.
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An Epic Barbecue Tour of Texas

1. Franklin Barbecue
Austin, TX 78702
Masterful brisket, sausage and even the turkey. Don't miss out on the espresso laced barbecue sauce either, it is there for a reason.
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2. La Barbecue Cuisine Texicana
Austin, TX 78702
Pitmaster John Lewis turns out some world class beef short rib, sausage and brisket. Free beer as well!
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3. Meyer's Elgin Smokehouse
Elgin, TX 78621
Sausage and beef short rib.
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4. Southside Market & BBQ
Elgin, TX 78621
Sausage, sausage and sausage.
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5. Louie Mueller Barbecue
Taylor, TX 76574
Eat everything here -- beef short rib, brisket, sausage and pork ribs -- it is all exceptional. Save room for the cobbler, free with all orders.
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6. Taylor Cafe
Taylor, TX 76574
Chopped beef sandwiches and iced cold beer.
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7. City Market
Luling, TX 78648
Brisket, pork spare ribs and sausage. Don't miss the mustard laced sauce and be sure to pick up a t-shirt, one of the best designs of any barbecue restaurant.
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8. Chisholm Trail Bar-B-Q
Lockhart, TX 78644
Beef back ribs and brisket.
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9. Kreuz Market
Lockhart, TX 78644
Sausage, brisket and prime rib.
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10. Smitty's Market
Lockhart, TX 78644
Brisket, pork chop, sausage.
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11. Black's Barbeque
Lockhart, TX
Beef short rib and brisket. Don't miss the cobbler here.
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12. Gonzales Food Market
Gonzales, TX 78629
Brisket, sausage, short ribs and lamb ribs.
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13. Snow's BBQ
Lexington, TX 78947
Brisket, sausage and pork steak.
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14. Prause's Meat Market
La Grange, TX
Brisket, sausage, pork spare ribs and ribeye steak.
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15. Zimmerhanzel's Bar-B-Que
Smithville, TX 78957
Brisket and sausage.
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16. Novasad's BBQ & Sausage Market
Hallettsville, TX 77964
The pork ribs, brisket and sausage are all delicious.
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17. Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que
Llano, TX 78643
There is a lot on offer at Cooper's and nearly all of it is good: the brisket, pork chops, prime rib are all excellent and don't miss the ribeye, available at dinner time Thursday through Saturday.
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