Oct 28, 2026 | 3:22 pm
The top Texas-style barbecue isn’t all in the state, a new 10Best Awards ranking from USA Today finds. However, the Austin area does seem to the take the lead with four entries, and Abilene comes away with top marks on the eyebrow-raising list.
According to USA Today, the “10 Texas-style BBQ picks that are worth the road trip” are led by Jay’s BBQ Shack in Abilene. Driftwood’s famous Salt Lick BBQ made No. 2, and No. 3 was the less widely hyped, but still highly rated Down South Texas BBQ in Austin…