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Franklin Barbecue vs Salt Lick BBQ
Franklin Barbecue and Salt Lick BBQ are both recommended by experts. On balance, Franklin Barbecue is the choice of most reviewers compared to Salt Lick BBQ. Franklin Barbecue comes in at #3 in Austin with endorsements from 8 sources including BlackBook, Fodor's and Not For Tourists.
Franklin Barbecue
Fodor's
Zagat
BlackBook
Gayot
Not For Tourists
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900 E. 11th, Austin, TX 78702
From $0 /night
Fodor's
"If Central Texas is the hub of the state's best barbecue, then Franklin Barbecue is the gold standard."
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Zagat
"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"."
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BlackBook
"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."
Gayot
"In less than two years, Aaron Franklin opened a small trailer dispensing barbecue that then evolved into a brick-and-mortar eatery."
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Not For Tourists
"Pork ribs & peppery brisket. It's good."
Salt Lick BBQ
Concierge
Fodor's
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Gayot
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18300 Fm 1826, Driftwood, TX 78619
From $21 /night
Concierge
"If, in your mind, Texas food = barbecue, the Salt Lick is the place for you."
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It's BYOB, so make sure to bring a cooler of ice-cold Shiner Bocks (brewed in nearby Shiner, Texas).
Fodor's
"When Texans argue about the relative merits of barbecue joints, the Salt Lick usually winds up at or near the top of the heap."
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BlackBook
"This smoky barbecue depot is about a 30-minute ride of town. On the way there you can admire classic Hill Country terrain."
Gayot
13.0
"In a land that prizes its barbecue, few pits are more famed than The Salt Lick."
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Try to avoid overeating to save room for a hubcap-size portion of homemade peach cobbler.
Not For Tourists
"World-Famous BYOB BBQ. 20 mins from downtown."
