Episode 3: Tim’s Top Ten BBQ Restaurants in Dallas Fort Worth

On this special episode of the Business and BBQ podcast, Tim talks listeners through his Top 10 BBQ restaurants in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Keep in mind that Tim is a barbecue enthusiast, not an objective critic, so you might have different opinions of where these restaurants should rank, and if you have any recommendations that didn’t make Tim’s list, feel free to pass them along to bbq@timherriage.com! Tim also recommends that you follow some or all of these restaurants on social media to stay updated on their daily specials and other updates.

#10: Railhead

• Location: 2900 Montgomery St., Fort Worth, TX 76107 (Near TCU’s campus)
• Hours: Monday-Saturday 11:00am-9:00pm; Closed Sunday
• Website: https://www.railhead smokehouse.com/
• Features: Drive-thru; Great bar atmosphere
• Tips: May be a shorter line on cold, hot, or rainy days
  

#9: Ten50

• Location: 1050 N. Central Expressway, Richardson, Texas 75080
• Hours: Sunday-Thursday 10:50am to 9:00pm; Friday-Saturday 10:50am to 10:00pm
• Website: http://ten50bbq.com/
• Features: Live music; 20+ beers on tap
• Recommendations: Baked potato, Brisket, Turkey salad

#8: Top Five

• Location: 917 N. Hampton Rd Suite #101, Desoto, TX 75115
• Hours: Currently closed
• Website: https://www.top5barbecue.com/
• Special Note: If you are in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, please consider supporting them at a fundraiser on Saturday, April 13^th to help them reopen
• Recognitions: On the Top 50 list by Texas Monthly

#7: The Slow Bone Barbecue

• Location: 2234 Irving Blvd, Dallas, TX 75207
• Hours: Daily from 11:00am-3:00pm
• Website: http://slowbone.com/
• Recommendations: Go at 11:00am on a Monday and order their fried chicken or pork chop

#6: Lockhart (Bishop Arts)

• Location: 400 West Davis, Dallas, TX 75208
• Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:00am-9:00pm; Friday-Sunday 11:00am-11:00pm
• Website: https://www.lockhartsmokehouse.com/
• Recommendations: Brisket, Prime rib; Spend an afternoon in the Bishop Arts District; There are other locations of Lockhart, but this one is the best because their pit is more seasoned
• Recognitions: On the Top50 List by Texas Monthly

#5: Smoke Sessions

• Location: 7126 FM 548, Royse City, TX 75189
• Hours: Daily 11:00am-8:00pm; Closed Monday
• Website: http://smokesessionsbarbecue.com/
• Recommendations: “The best brisket sandwich of my life.”; Follow them on social media for daily specials

#4: Heim

• Location: 1109 W. Magnolia Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76104
• Hours: Daily 11:00am-10:00pm; Closed Tuesday
• Website: http://heimbbq.com/
• Recommendations: Lines will be shorter in cold, rainy, or hot weather
• Recognitions: On the Top50 List by Texas Monthly
  

#3: Hutchins

• Location: 1301 N Tennessee St, McKinney, Texas 75069
• Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:00am-9:00pm; Friday-Saturday 11:00am-9:30pm
• Website: https://hutchinsbbq.com/
• Features: Drive-thru
• Recommendations: Brisket, Ribs; “All around perfect experience.”
• Recognitions: On the Top50 List by Texas Monthly

#2: Cattleack

• Location: 13628 Gamma Road, Dallas, TX 75244 (Near Addison Airport)
• Hours: Thursday and Friday 10:30am-2:00pm; 1^st Saturday of every month 10:30am-2:00pm
• Website: https://www.cattleackbbq.com/
• Recommendations: “The best brisket I have ever had in my life.”; Get there at 10:00am
• Recognitions: On the Top50 List by Texas Monthly

#1: Pecan Lodge

• Location: 2702 Main Street, Dallas, TX 75226 (Deep Ellum)
• Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 11:00am-3:00pm; Friday-Saturday 11:00am-10:00pm; Sunday 11:00am-3:00pm
• Website: http://pecanlodge.com/
• Recommendations: Pit Master Sandwich – “It can’t be beat!”
• Recognitions: On the Top50 List by Texas Monthly

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