Best BBQ in each Texas college football town

Big Z · April 15

Edited April 15 by Big Z

Cr1028 · April 16

According to whom? I’ve worked for in Austin and lived in the greater Austin area for over 15 years and I have never heard of Interstellar BBQ.

Tommy Gadberry · April 16

Grew up in Austin and never heard of it. Have heard of Franklins and Terry Blacks.

Big Z · April 16

Has anybody tried 407 BBQ? Any good?

LongJim · April 16

1 hour ago, Big Z said:

Has anybody tried 407 BBQ? Any good?

Yes.

It's good.

Shark84 · April 16

I stand by Metzler's in Denton. Great food, reasonably priced and long time supporters of UNT.

UNT_FH_FR_YR · April 16

53 minutes ago, Shark84 said:

I stand by Metzler's in Denton. Great food, reasonably priced and long time supporters of UNT.

That's my pick as well, and I do love 407 BBQ.

MrAlien · April 16

I usually have more respect for Texas Monthly's BBQ rankings, as I am a huge BBQ fan, but some of these locations are quite a ways from their schools. I have not heard of Interstellar, and was in Austin last weekend (went to Franklin's).

UNTLifer · April 16

4 hours ago, Big Z said:

Has anybody tried 407 BBQ? Any good?

Yes and yes.

NT80 · April 16

7 minutes ago, MrAlien said:

I usually have more respect for Texas Monthly's BBQ rankings, as I am a huge BBQ fan, but some of these locations are quite a ways from their schools. I have not heard of Interstellar, and was in Austin last weekend (went to Franklin's).

Interstellar got paid more NIL so they have to be ranked higher...right?

Marty · April 16

407 is very good!

untcampbell · April 16

407 is my choice, but it is a treat for me. Expensive, thus rare. Metzlers will always be in the top 3. Lots of meat options, great sides and most important, shares my deep love for the Mean Green.

GMG

Tommy Gadberry · April 16

I will go with Rudy's in Denton.

untphd · April 16

I miss Steve's BBQ. That was the first place I ever had BBQ. He said we could bring in a keg as long as we shared it with him.

jtm0097 · April 16

There's not any good BBQ in Denton proper. I will die on that hill.

Before anyone gets defensive, I own an offset smoker and am friends with a UNT Alum that has a Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ spot in East Texas.

Green Lantern · April 16

3 hours ago, untphd said:

I miss Steve's BBQ. That was the first place I ever had BBQ. He said we could bring in a keg as long as we shared it with him.

Same! That man would hook you up on your BBQ plate if you shared your BYOB stash with him. Good times!

Current day: 407 gets the top spot.

emmitt01 · April 17

12 hours ago, Big Z said:

Has anybody tried 407 BBQ? Any good?

About once a week…of course, my discount doesn’t hurt

Big Z · April 17

22 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

About once a week…of course, my discount doesn’t hurt

Whats some of their most popular items?

DentonLurker · April 17

On 4/15/2024 at 7:12 PM, Cr1028 said:

According to whom? I’ve worked for in Austin and lived in the greater Austin area for over 15 years and I have never heard of Interstellar BBQ.

I think Texas Monthly ranked them #2 in Texas last year. You should definitely go try it. It's definitely in my Top 5 I've ever had. They're still pretty new in the BBQ world. I want to say they only opened the storefront in 2019, but I could be wrong.

emmitt01 · April 17

1 hour ago, Big Z said:

Whats some of their most popular items?

The ribs are fantastic, the “brisket twinkies” are amazing, and I don’t generally love brussels sprouts and I really like theirs

DeepGreen · April 17

7 hours ago, jtm0097 said:

....am friends with a UNT Alum that has a Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ spot in East Texas.

Bodacious BBQ?

greenjoe · April 17

How far out of a “Texas College Football Town” can a place be and still be considered “in town>’.

For all you do Roy MetZler, this award is for you ! GO MEAN GREEN

UNTcrazy727 · April 17

22 hours ago, MrAlien said:

I usually have more respect for Texas Monthly's BBQ rankings, as I am a huge BBQ fan, but some of these locations are quite a ways from their schools. I have not heard of Interstellar, and was in Austin last weekend (went to Franklin's).

Texas Monthly did not put this together. Whoever runs the TXFB twitter handle just grabbed the BBQ spot closest to each school that was ranked in Texas Monthly's top 50.

UNTcrazy727 · April 17

18 hours ago, jtm0097 said:

There's not any good BBQ in Denton proper. I will die on that hill.

Before anyone gets defensive, I own an offset smoker and am friends with a UNT Alum that has a Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ spot in East Texas.

I agree with you. Metzler's isn't great.