It’s news that we never enjoy sharing and a hard pill to swallow in recent years. Texas barbecue joints are struggling, and many have been forced to close their doors for good. While the year began with Brotherton’s Black Iron Barbecue getting saved from closure, others have not been so lucky.
After more than a dozen shuttered for good in 2025, a few notable names have already been added to the growing list in 2026. From a popular chain to a longtime smokehouse, here are all the Texas barbecue joints that have closed so far in 2026.
Heim Barbecue
Heim Barbecue in Fort Worth decided to close its original location at 1109 W. Magnolia Avenue on February 1 after 10 years in North Texas. The company still has three smokehouses in Weatherford, Dallas and on White Settlement Road in Fort Worth, but told MySA it no longer wanted two barbecue joints in Fort Worth.
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q (Wurzbach Road)
While Bill Miller Bar-B-Q is still operating numerous restaurants across the Lone Star State, the San Antonio-based chain announced it would permanently close its location at 9202 Wurzbach Road on May 24.
“With several Bill Miller locations continuing to serve the area, we have made the decision to reinvest our resources into future endeavors and continued growth,” a spokesperson for Bill Miller said in an email to MySA.
Ribbee’s
An offshoot of Goldee’s, the former No. 1 spot on Texas Monthly’s Top 50 BBQ Joints list, Ribbee’s opened in 2024 at Fort Worth’s 923 E. Seminary Drive but was forced to close on June 21 as a new landlord took over the space. Luckily for fans, owner Jonny White told MySA he’s hoping to bring Ribbee’s back to Fort Worth at a new address in the future.
Mija Barbecue
Cedar Hill’s Mija Barbecue, owned by husband-and-wife duo Bailey and Ryan Siegler, closed for good on June 27 after seven years in the smoked meat business. The combination of rising beef and grocery prices and a “very sharp” decline in summer customers ultimately led the Siglers to shut down permanently…