The Best Barbecue in Dallas
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The best barbecue in Dallas, according to the experts: Food & Wine, Michelin Guide, and Texas Monthly have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Goldee’s BAR-B•Q comes out on top.
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Cattleack Barbeque and Smoke'N Ash BBQ hold the next two places. Texas Monthly shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Michelin Guide next.
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Rank 1. Goldee’s BAR-B•Q
Texas Barbecue
Post oak from nearby farms fuels the pits at this Fort Worth BBQ shop, open just a few days a week until the meat runs out, which it does. The young crew behind Goldee's earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand and landed at number three on Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints, so the line forms early and long. Black Angus brisket, cooked low and slow, is the draw; the sweet-tart mustard sauce alongside it is quietly non-negotiable.
The awards
- Food & Wine Food & Wine: Best New Chefs · Jonny White, Jalen Heard, and Lane Milne
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Texas Monthly Texas Monthly: #3 · The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
- Food & Wine Best New Chefs · Jonny White, Jalen Heard, and Lane Milne
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Texas Monthly #3 · The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
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Rank 2. Cattleack Barbeque
Barbecue
The line wrapping around the building is the first sign; the smell of oak and hickory smoke is the second. Cattleack is a beloved Dallas BBQ shop with a Michelin Bib Gourmand and a spot on Texas Monthly's 50 best list, where pitmaster Andrew Castelan runs brisket and pork ribs as the anchors but keeps daily specials, like wagyu pastrami brisket, for the regulars who know to look. Tangy house sauce sits on every table, not because the meat needs it.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Texas Monthly Texas Monthly: The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
- D Magazine D Magazine: #10 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Texas Monthly The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
- D Magazine #10 · The 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 3. Smoke'N Ash BBQ
Tex-Ethiopian Barbecue
Smoked brisket finished with awaze, an Ethiopian spice sauce, is the move that separates this casual Arlington barbecue joint from every other spot selling half-pounds off butcher paper. The team built it from a trailer smoker and weekend pop-ups into something the New York Times noticed and a James Beard semifinalist nod confirmed. Order a platter if you want range, and reach past the mac and cheese toward the lentil stews.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: The Restaurant List
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Eater Eater: The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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Rank 4. Smokey Joe's BBQ
Texas Barbecue
The awards
- Texas Monthly Texas Monthly: The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
- D Magazine D Magazine: #33 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Barbecue · Best of Big D
- Texas Monthly The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
- D Magazine #33 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Barbecue · Best of Big D
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Rank 5. Panther City BBQ
Central Texas Barbecue
Fort Worth's nickname spawned this BBQ shop, which started as a food truck before graduating to a spot with both indoor and outdoor seating. Central Texas-style offset smoking is the foundation, but the menu slides comfortably into Tex-Mex territory with brisket burritos and street tacos. Arrive early, because the lines are not theoretical. Texas Monthly named it among the 50 best BBQ joints in the state.
The awards
- Texas Monthly Texas Monthly: The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 6. Slow Bone
Texas Barbecue
The awards
- Texas Monthly Texas Monthly: The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Barbecue · Best of Dallas
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Rank 7. Koryo Korean BBQ
Korean Barbecue
The awards
- D Magazine D Magazine: #35 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Korean · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2024 · Best Korean · Best of Big D
- D Magazine #35 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Korean · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Korean · Best of Big D
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Rank 8. Dayne's Craft Barbecue
Texas-Style Barbecue
The awards
- Texas Monthly Texas Monthly: #7 · The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
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Rank 9. B4 Barbeque & Boba
Texas-Style Barbecue
The awards
- Texas Monthly Texas Monthly: The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
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Rank 9. North Texas Smoke BBQ
Texas Barbecue
The awards
- Texas Monthly Texas Monthly: The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
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Rank 9. Sabar BBQ
Texas-Style Barbecue
The awards
- Texas Monthly Texas Monthly: The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
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Rank 9. Smoak Town BBQ
Texas-Style Barbecue
The awards
- Texas Monthly Texas Monthly: The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
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Rank 9. Yearby’s Barbecue & Waterice
Texas Barbecue
The awards
- Texas Monthly Texas Monthly: The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
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Rank 14. Ari Korean BBQ
Korean Barbecue
The awards
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Rank 15. Hutchins BBQ
Texas Barbecue