There are a few rules when it comes to Texas barbecue. The biggest is "Get there early, or leave…read morehungry." I very rarely make that mistake, but when you have over a three-hour drive to get to a spot, balancing an early arrival with meaningful sleep is no easy task. I left before 9 am and through the lengthy drive, I got to B4 Barbecue a little before noon. B4 is a little different. It's not a food truck. It's not your typical brick and mortar. B4 is housed in Mabank Feed, next to plenty of Ariat products and horse food. I expect most places in Austin to have a line, but I didn't expect B4 to wrap around the entire feed store. As I sat there waiting to order, they were selling out fast. By 12:30, they were down to Texas Twinkies and their house sausage. I ordered one of each plus a side of their Mexican Street Corn (Elote to the ball knowers). The house sausage was very solid. It was extremely juicy and firm with great flavor. However, the star of the show was the Texas Twinkie. A jalapeño stuffed with brisket, wrapped in bacon, and smoked to perfection. It wasn't too spicy, but the jalapeño created a solid base while the brisket inside was shockingly creamy and soft like the inside of a Twinkie. The smoked bacon wrap added a final touch of flavor. It was super unique and incredible. I feel honored to even get to try it. As my only side, the Mexican Street Corn rocked and had a ton of flavor throughout. The bread served on the side was Texas toast that was buttery and crispy. A very welcome change from the typical white bread slices I normally have with my barbecue. For the travelers like me, if they have the stock, the $35 sampler will get you 1 slice of everything on their menu plus 1 side. Worth it if you're riding solo and need to try a little bit of this and that. They also sell boba which I wanted to order but completely forgot to ask for while I was there. I want to go back to B4. I need to go back to B4. If this small sample was a sign, this is another heavy hitter in the world of Texas barbecue. You just have to get there before 11 if you want to try it. RIYL: Getting barbecue, boba, and horse feed all under one roof

Driving around Texas eating at places on the Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ places…read more Doing a 48 hour trip and B4 Barbeque was our first stop on Wednesday. Beware that this BBQ spot is located inside of a country feed store. The sign for the feed is large and visible from the road while the B4 sign is smaller. Parking lots of gravel lot. You enter the feed store walk through all the clothing and look to your left. We arrived at 10:45 and we were first in line. They didn't open till 11:15am as they had computer problems. You order and pay at the counter they prepare the order of food in the back and bring it out to your table. We got the 2 meat plate with 2 sides (1/2) pound of protein and we added a Texas Twinkie, The plate also includes pickles, onions, bread and BBQ sauce. The brisket looked good and tasted ok, it was sliced a bit thinner than what Zi am used to getting. The sausage was very tasty. The Texas Twinkie was a small size Twinkie not worth the price. The street corn looks beautiful and tasted delicious. The potato salad had too much vinegar for my taste. The roll was nice and warm. In my opinion B4 Barbeque is a good place to stop and eat at if you are driving by. Congrats on making the Texas Monthly Top 50 list.

BBQ brisket, ribs and sausage makes Texas proud. Wonderful flavor and will go back and recommend…read more Sides of greens, mac and cheese, baked beans all homemade. Service was top notch.

The best BBQ I've ever had. Every item had its own unique, tongue‑tantalizing flavor. I ordered the…read more3‑meat plate, and you can pick whatever meats you want -- no nickel‑and‑diming for brisket. The brisket is the star of the show: juicy, perfectly prepared, and packed with mouth‑watering flavor that makes your eyes roll back. The chicken is bronzed, smoked, and tastes like little pieces of heaven. I'm not even a pork fan, but I devoured every bite of their pork ribs -- absolute flavor bombs. The green beans are so good they'll make you want to kick the chair out from under your favorite cousin. Our server Brooklyn was polite, patient, and made sure we were taken care of from start to finish. She's a front‑facing star -- let her shine. I love this place. Call it Flav‑tastic or BBQ‑ambrosia, because it truly felt like a gift to my taste buds.

My family orders from here at least three times a month. Their service is always great. The food is…read morealways great. Ambience is amazing. And I will say will we get a repeat? Is the chicken bacon ranch or chicken Alfredo with bacon add tomato and red onions. Add eight count bone in wings flavor bourbon and we always get a medium cinnamon stick with extra cinnamon seasoning. My family always be doing some extra stuff and they never complain. They always try to make sure our stuff is correct.

Milano's in Kerens provides not only awesome food but excellent customer service. They recently…read morewent above and beyond when I had a delivery and the receipt was misplaced. I called them to see about getting a duplicate texted to me since I needed one for tax documentation. They kindly and without complaint or hesitation, complied. Will DEFINITELY order from them again!

I'm a vegetarian and while it might be odd that I'm reviewing a BBQ place, I stopped in here with…read moremy family while we were in town for the eclipse this year and I had a great experience. When we pulled up I was pleased to find a rustic building with both indoor and outdoor seating. The outdoor seating is covered which is nice because it was actually raining that day. There was a large somewhat rowdy group sitting outside as we walked in, so we opted to sit indoors in the AC. It wasn't very crowded and there were plenty of open tables. You order at a counter, and a very polite young man took our orders and said it would be brought out to the table. While we were waiting a very friendly gentleman stopped by the table to welcome us in and see if we needed anything while waiting for our drinks. I was struck by how friendly the staff was and it definitely made a great first impression. I've been pleasantly surprised to find that BBQ places usually have options for vegetarians because of all the delicious sides (which is my favorite part anyway). I was very happy to enjoy a baked potato, mac and cheese, cole slaw etc as my family enjoyed the typical bbq fare. We were given I think one cup of bbq sauce with our plate but were able to get more when we asked the staff. As we were eating, Moma T herself came out and introduced herself, and just like everyone else we met she is one of the nicest people I've met. So super welcoming and even offered us a slice of complimentary cheesecake. It was super generous but we ended up going up to order and pay for two slices of cheesecake. It was very decadent, maybe a little too sweet for me but they had a ton of different flavors that all looked delicious. The customer service definitely earned the 5 stars for me on this one, I would visit again if I was ever back in town.

Excellent food run by such a friendly family! Right in the…read moreheart of Canton, we will be back!

Been trying here since they opened. We buy the brisket by the pound and it is very good. Ribs are…read moregood, and sides are good. Enjoy.

I was making my way through Dallas on my way home down 175 so we stopped in this little hole in the…read morewall barbecue joint I was first, but I got the special with sliced brisket the spicy beans and the cold salad and a soda and let me tell you. I was more than just impressed. It was delicious. For the amount of food for the price we had two plates identical $26 fantastic what a meal I didn't eat for the rest of the day. I will be back soon if you're going through highway 175 and you're hungry stop In Kemp Texas for this little spot that will fill your stomach thumbs up!!

This is a great place for Bar-B-Que. I had the brisket tacos and they were amazing. Our waitress…read morewas working hard and did a great job with our service. If you're in the area and looking for Bar-B-Que then this is your place. As an added bonus the music/atmosphere was great as well.

As a BBQ reviewer I honestly didn't come here to review. I have passed it several times and figured…read moreafter a great Sunday service and my daughter requesting bbq, I said let's give it a try as we're use to driving an hour a way from our home and this place is only about 25 mins from our home and 20 minutes from our church. I normally take pictures but once everything came, it didn't look to appetizing. The environment was classic hole in the wall country. It really gave small country concert vibes. The brisket had no bark. You can't be a Texas bbq joint and do brisket bad. The ribs tasted boiled. No smoke ring. No smoke flavor. Regular pepper sausages had no character. Just mush in a casing. Sides were not worth trying. Best thing we had today in my opinion were the French fries and fried okra. All in all, not a place I would suggest for true bbq enthusiasts.

We were referred to this place by our AirBnB host and it did not disappoint…read more We ordered a dozen breakfast tacos and the 2 brisket burritos. They make each order fresh so it takes a little time but that's ok. We had great conversation with the owner and his wife made us this yummy breakfast! She also makes her own green and red salsas! Definitely get a little of each they are soooo good. Nothing beats a classic Mom and Pop shop and this was no exception. If you haven't been yet, my only question is Why the heck not?

Holy cow. What an amazing place. Too bad it isn't closer to me. It's a good thing and a bad…read more Good thing is I would come here a lot more often, bad thing is I would probably eat way too much. Lol. This was an amazing find. Only took pictures of the breakfast tacos and the "boat" but had the bbq a couple of days before, also a huge hit with my crew. The "boat" was a unique offering I've never had at other places. It was a keto friendly breakfast plate. Basically a burrito without the tortilla. Amazing stuff. I will definitely be back and I encourage anyone else to visit them. Great mom and pop shop near Cedar Creek lake.

It'll be hard to find better barbecue yes there's craft…read morebarbecue out there for 35 or $40 a pound but Vickie's barbecue is awesome and she's a sweet sweet lady that's been doing barbecue for decades

Brought a friend from Colorado who wanted Texas BBQ. Vicky's employees were helpful in offering a…read moreplate special for 2 people. Ribs, brisket, sausage and 1/2 chicken and we chose cowboy beans, mac and cheese and creamed spinach. Also had some deviled eggs and buttermilk pie. Everything was YUMMY! We loved it. Portions were generous and we took some home. Counter service with a rustic and cute dining area. Very clean. Great BBQ at very reasonable prices, served by smiling, happy employees. I highly recommend!

We loved our meal at Mimsy's! The baked potato was huge and loaded--a really great value. We also…read moretried the queso fries which were to die for, the brussel sprouts, the turkey plate, and the potato salad. All were delicious! The red beans did have meat cooked in them in case anyone is avoiding meat. The service was super friendly. You can order at the counter or through a qr code at the table. What a great spot to eat in Crockett. We'll be back!

En route to conference planning, made a stop here. The bad? Brisket prices have made brisket…read moreavailable only on Saturdays and this was Thursday. The good, everything else. Was lucky enough to be there for a pork chop special which was good, and including some great ribs. And even better, they has turkey etoufee pistolettes, which were absolutely exceptional. Absolutely worth the stop.

Great food! Down-home, nonpretentious ambiance and good people! Prices are on par with the quality…read moreof the food. Try it for yourself and if you leave hungry; it's your own fault!

I recently visited Shep's BBQ in Palestine Texas and ordered a chopped beef sandwich along with a…read moreloaded baked potato and everything was delicious the meat was tender and full of flavor and the potato was perfectly cooked and generously topped the customer service was great and the restaurant was clean and welcoming I will definitely be coming back and highly recommend this spot.