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8 expert recommendations
Proprietor Aaron Franklin is to barbecue as homebrewers are to beer. He has created his own niche with craft brisket on par with the dispensaries in legendary Lockhart.
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If Central Texas is the hub of the state's best barbecue, then Franklin Barbecue is the gold standard. Full review →
Aaron and Stacy Franklin have been serving food out of this trailer since winter 2010, and word of their old-style barbecue has spread like wildfire. Full review →
In less than two years, Aaron Franklin opened a small trailer dispensing barbecue that then evolved into a brick-and-mortar eatery. Full review →
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Don't wait till you're hungry to find out whether it's worth the insane amount of hype. Full review →
Pork ribs & peppery brisket. It's good. Full review →
Line up at 10 a.m. with the other ’cue worshippers at Austin’s Franklin Barbecue, run by trailblazing pit master Aaron Franklin. Full review →
Originally a trailer, this brick-and-mortar BBQ joint in East Austin is "giving the big names a run for their money" with some of the "finest brisket in the entire state". Full review →
If you're looking to go beyond the festival food stands and sample some excellent local Austin grub, we’ve got you covered. Read more →
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