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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.
Seven honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Texas Monthly The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
- D Magazine #10 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Barbecue · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Barbecue · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Barbecue · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Barbecue Shops · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
One number, weighted & current 85
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Brisket Michelin Guide
- Pork ribs Michelin Guide
- Wagyu pastrami brisket Michelin Guide
- Cornbread Michelin Guide
Nearby in the record closest first
- Odd Muse Brewing Company Eat · 54
- Al Biernat's North Eat · 54
- Mughlai Fine Indian Cuisine Eat · 44
- Zoli's Pizza Pizza Eat · 65
- Zoli's Eat · 19
- La Tóxica Mariscos y Micheladas Eat · 29
- Fly Bar Eat · 19
- Osaka Sushi & Grill All You Can Eat Buffet Eat · 44
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