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 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.
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…