TLDR: Was visiting my daughter, we decided to do a little road trip to some hill cntry towns. I…read morethought we would do a bbq sandwich tour/comparison. I'd earmarked Old 300 as the place in Blanco, to go up against the others. We arrived on a Monday about 1:20p. After lunch hour, and the place was packed. (that's an indicator right there. One of the slowest days for restaurants during the week, and not at peak meal time.) The line went quick. They have what's listed as a "BBQ Sandwich" - it's a blend of chopped brisket and chopped pulled pork (not in long, stringy strands) together. We were going to hit other towns & sandwiches, so for the two of us we just ordered one sandwich and a side of potato salad. We got it to-go. Sat at an empty table. Got ourselves fixins - some doctored up onions (sliced, seems like they sauté them a little in butter and then top w fresh cracked black pepper), pickles, and both their Sweet and their Spicy sauces. They brought it out quickly, less than 5 min. We opted to just eat it there instead of take it to the next town. We topped with pickles, onions, and the Sweet sauce. Oh my freakin' sweet Lord! In this small Texas town with an unassuming spot a block and a half off the main road going through town, easily one of the top 5 bbq sandwiches of all time - no joke! To break it down, we tasted all items individually. The onions are delectable - softened from the sauté, good moisture from the butter, delicious. The Sweet sauce is crazy good. A fantastic balance of sweet, tang, & slight bite. I've never said this before but it's true - told my daughter, "I could just sit here and dip these pickles in this sauce for the next 30 minutes and be completely satisfied." The sauce, yes, is that good. Daughter is not a heat/spice lover, but she did try the Spicy sauce and we both thought it was definitely tame as far as heat goes. We both thought the Spicy sauce was okay. The Sweet sauce, though, stellar! We were overwhelmed by how good it all was. When we got to the car, I said, "All the ingredients together was like a symphony." Next time I visit her, am absolutely gonna suggest another drive out to Blanco specifically, to try some other items on the menu. But I can say this, for the BBQ Sandwich, pickles, doctored onions, and Sweet sauce alone, Old 300 is worth a generous drive and you will 100 percent be happy as a lark. Thanks for fantastic meal, Old 300. Will most definitely be back.

Very friendly people. I went with the recommendation of jalapeño sausage and brisket. The brisket…read morewas nice and moist, exactly how you would expect it to be. The sausage was a little dry but not bad. The best part is, they had some very solid sides. The mashed potatoes were great! They have decent blackberry Cobbler too, something that should be required at every BBQ joint. The sauce was good. I recommend going with the spicy sauce which was really not that spicy at all. Overall, this is a decent Texas BBQ joint. I'd come back

Love the food. My favorite is the sausage. The sauce is amazing…read more The brisket is tender and the ribs is very good also. I recommend the place.

Had lunch at city market on our way to our destination. The line was very long, but went by pretty…read morequickly. We ordered brisket and ribs along with potato salad and beans. The meat was seasoned well, but the brisket was a little dry. The barbecue sauce it's pretty good. They give you pickles when you order your meat and they have an option of dill pickle versus sweet pickles. I liked both. The meat and the sides are ordered in different locations. The sides are ordered at the counter as soon as you walk in. The potato salad was very good with enough mustard, but not so much that's it's overwhelming. The Beans had good flavor as well. We did try the banana pudding and that wasn't great. Everyone is super friendly. They have plenty of seating inside. Parking is street parking and you may have to walk depending how busy the area is.

Cute inside! Friendly atmosphere, and service. We got the three meat and was a lot of food! We…read moreshared. Loved the pork ribs!! Best ever! I'm not big I'm barbecue. It was forced to go because my husband always wants to go and we had a visitor. This is a great place to go to because whoever comes to Texas wants barbecue! Salt Lake was terrible when we went there last time. Bearable has a Great menu! Offer other options too! The cucumber salad, and a beet salad were both very good sides! Loved the potato salad too! It doesn't look like much on the outside, but it's very cute on the inside and they have a patio on the outside so don't just drive-by! We are very pleased and give them five stars!

Sunday, 5-31-2026: We visited Canyon Lake to see my husband's parents former lake house and where…read moremy mother-in-law lovingly babysat my daughter as a toddler. Lots of family memories here. Our daughter found this BBQ and wanted to try it out. We drove up & it's not fancy but the smell of delicious BBQ hit us as we got out of the car so we knew it was promising! We pored over the menu and I decided on a sausage sandwich with Mac 'n Cheese. You order at the counter and food is brought out. The rustic interior was clean and we easily found a table. It wasn't too long before we all received our meals. We all agreed this was great BBQ! My sausage had a bit of heat but it was tasty! The Mac 'n Cheese was rich & savory. We loved the BBQ sauce. Our grandson claimed his chicken strips & fries were the best he ever had & this kid does not lie! Everything was so good! As we were leaving I spoke to one of the owners to let him know we really enjoyed the BBQ & asked if I could take a photo. He said Tracy was in the back & I asked if she could also pose for a snapshot. They sweetly obliged me. I told him we were from CA but hubby's parents used to live in Canyon Lake. They gave me some free stickers to share. Great BBQ, friendly staff, and welcoming owners! What's not to love?

Black board bbq catered our wedding of 150 people Back in April They served phenomenal food and…read morewere able to cater to various food allergies! Melissa and her team were amazing throughout the whole process. People are STILL talking about how amazing our food was. Thank y'all so much!!!

I hate I can only give 5 stars! So glad my wife saw a Tic Tok posting about this place. It is in a…read moresmall town and don't sneeze when you get close because you will drive right by. Very rustic country location and once inside you know you are in a Texas country BBQ. Staff was friendly and helpful choosing our food. They suggested going with the family portions to share which was perfect. For 3 people we ordered 1/2 lb each of lean brisket (moist also available), turkey, and garlic sausage. For sides we went with coleslaw and charro beans. Way too much food for us, but perfect for a large leftover plate. Consensus of all three of us was: -Brisket had a perfect blackened crust, with a good red smoke ring. Very little fat and still very moist meat. 7 of 5 stars! -Turkey was well seasoned, very flavorful, and smoked to perfection. 6 of 5 stars! -Garlic sausage was the home run here. When we ordered they only had the garlic one left. I was hesitant to order expecting a strong garlic flavor. It was the perfect garlic hint of flavor with the amazing in-house made sausage. Outer skin had a snap when you bit into it and the flavor of the sausage is a melody of bbq flavor that overwhelms the taste buds. 10 of 5 stars! -Coleslaw was vinegary with some fresh sliced red pepper and fresh jalapeños which was a good touch. 5 of 5 stars. -Charro beans were flavored to perfection. 5 of 5 stars. -And we can't forget the bbq sauce. This was the perfect pairing for the meat. Obviously house made with the perfect balance between spicey and sweetness. Wife and I both said it was the best we ever had. Blows away the sauce from our favorite bbq location here in San Antonio. Another 10 of 5 stars! Fresh squeezed lemonade for all of us and they brought us free refills. Probably the best bbq we have had....ever!

Good food and warm atmosphere and friendly workers Feels Like Home. We usually order food to go.read more

This is everything that Texas barbecue should be. Full stop…read more The mains are flawless. Expertly executed brisket, bold smoked turkey, juicy chicken with crispy skin, two kinds of sausage, ribs; you simply can't go wrong. The sides are what food dreams are made of. Sweet potato casserole, cheesy potatoes (think loaded potatoes au gratin), mac & cheese, flavorful beans, potato salad... your biggest problem is choosing what to eat! The people here are incredibly kind and helpful. From suggestions and sage guidance, to throwing a joke here and there to make you feel like you're just here for food at a friend's place. We were lucky enough to meet the pit master on our first visit. The humility on this lady was the stuff that most people aspire to. Imagine being one of a handful of female pitmasters in Texas (a state known to excel in this cuisine) and not having an ego about you. This lady is one in a billion, and she needs to be revered and adored. We always leave here with full hearts and full bellies, and we try to plan our next visit as soon as possible.

TRUTH: I don't research (aside from a quick rec check on Yelp or similar) before dining, much like…read moremy shopping (look at the tags AFTER you know how much you LOVE it!!!). What I'm about to share (like all my reviews) is pure, unsolicited, first-time experience with some additional details for your enjoyment & pleasure. In short - BEST BRISKET EVER!!! GET YOUR BBQ PASSPORT STAMPED HERE!!! In case you need convincing: ESAUL ("The Smoke") and GRECIA ("The Sugar") husband-and-wife team have committed to the highest standards in beloved BBQ, earning them distinctions all the way from James Beard, "Best of" Texas Monthly & San Antonio Magazine, ++ their 2025 MICHELIN award. This Monday 31AUG, they'll be featured on FOOD NETWORK PITMASTERS which means best to get in line now before it blows up even more (although there's shade & YETI-cooled water for waiting). In my case, the line moved quickly with JERRY & IZZY tag-teaming trays - tasting notes as follows: COLESLAW - Refreshing in its simplicity - crunchy, slightly sweet & snappy - exactly as my heart desires CHICHARONI MACARONI - Creamy & cheesy with cracklin crunch, touch of black pepper PULLED PORK - Buttery tender & topped with green tomatillo - I'd love to try this on one of their sandwiches with a combination of PICKLED FAVORITES (onions & spicy pickles were FIRE) PRIME BRISKET - MAIN EVENT needs no sauce, in fact could be served solo and make a meal - it is hands-down the best, most flavorful & moist brisket EVER!!! They say "come hungry," I'd add come early if you'd like to try the house-made sausage, TRI-TIP on Saturdays. I might have to bring another stomach (or at least make a second visit) to try the dessert - cheesecake appears to be served by the 1/2 LB as well, and looks just as good as Mom's! Even so, I'm a 100% satisfied customer, seeing full delivery on their promise of "bringing people together" with BBQ that's "slowly smoked, scratch-made, with genuine hospitality."

I finally checked 2M Smokehouse off my list after hearing all the TV hype and seeing the long…read morelines, and I left thoroughly underwhelmed. Overhyped, Overcomplicated, and Underwhelming. The main event--the brisket--was overly salted. To make matters worse, I specifically asked for extra lean, yet they still served it with fat on the edges that I had to sit there and trim off myself before eating. Then there's the sauce on the tables. It's some sort of bizarre, hyper-vinegary concoction that clearly nobody likes--you can tell by how almost every bottle on the tables sits completely full. It feels like a case of trying way too hard to be "original" instead of just serving a solid, classic BBQ sauce. That theme of overcomplicating things carries over into almost everything on the menu: * The Sides & Fixings: People go to a smokehouse for good meat and classic pairings. Standard raw onions and plain dill pickles belong with Texas BBQ--not onions soaked in brine and peppered with cilantro that completely ruins the onion flavor, and definitely not kosher-style pickles. The mac & cheese is ruined by tossing crushed chicharrones on top, and green pesto pasta? Since when did pesto become a Texas BBQ staple? * The Bread: Serving sweet, Hawaiian-style bread pulled straight out of a plastic bag to build a sandwich feels generic and cliché, not signature. At the end of the day, Texas BBQ is about letting the meat and simple, traditional sides speak for themselves. 2M seems more focused on being trendy and different than executing the fundamentals. I'm glad I finally tried it so I know not to waste my time standing in line again--honestly, I'd rather just go to Bill Miller's.

OMG. This was being BBQ lore. An experience. My 6 yo son loved the Dino ribs. I did too!!read more

05 Oct 2026 The…read morehusband wanted to go to Lockhart. One day we'll try a place other than the original Black's. Today the place was fairly quiet, not more than 10 people at noon. We ordered. The husband went for half a pound of brisket, potato salad and mashed. Me, two slices of brisket, two slices of turkey and potato salad. Two drinks. $69. Yikes. He cut my slices thick. Ha, ha. Th food was good, just a bit pricey. They were running a special of four chopped brisket sandwiches for $10.

Ok, Texas BBQ. Well, it is really hard to review when there are a lot of really good places. First,…read morelet me tell you what day and time we visited. Thursday around 12:40 pm. Looking for a lunch spot and this was our 2nd option since our 1st option was already sold out. Service was prompt. There was maybe one person ahead of us. The dining area was spacious and there was plenty of seating inside. They had a patio area, too. There were about 15 other patrons besides us. Schulze seems to be a staple around Seguin and had a sweet history of its origin posted near the restroom. Ok, I know you want to know about the meat. We ordered brisket lean, turkey, and a rib. The seasoning was a bit too peppery for my liking. The brisket was a tad dry but the company I was with liked lean. I would have ordered a mixed one if by myself. The rib was big and meaty and had a nice balance of pepper and sweetness. I like my ribs slightly sweet. The sides we ordered were the chimichurri cucumbers (sounded interesting), potato salad, and beans. When I visit a place for the 1st time, I like to try the staples (beans and potato salad/not quite there yet to eating coleslaw). The sides were ok. I would return. There were some other interesting options like brisket tostada and maybe by then I'd be willing to try their coleslaw.

All in all nothing wrong with food or service except felt rush but then again it is lunch hr. What…read morekilled me the most is the environment/ambience. I went in today with my three-year-old son during lunch hour on a weekday and it just felt like the elder crowd was like "what are they doing here?" As I walked in. Now Maybe I'm a little guarded I mean, I'm a single full-time Dad prior military, so I'm protective and observant. Plus, some guy in a big ol truck of course ( mind you I have a truck) decided that he wanted to almost hit my son and I as we' attempted to walking across the parking lot. I digress, but it was to the extent that I didn't even want to sit inside, so we sat on the patio. Which reminds me 91° outside and the patio well well ventilated, w/ breeze and felt good. All in all just an iffy experience. Food was good not great turkey was dry but the baked potato salad will have me back through the drive-thru through.

Stopped by Harmons BBQ and ordered the chopped pork. They do not call it pulled pork, but it is…read morepretty much the same thing. The pork was flavorful, tender, and had good BBQ flavor. Compared to some of the bigger BBQ places around town, I think Harmons holds its own when it comes to quality. The ambiance also fits the BBQ experience, with a nice Western, old-school feel. They even have a cool vintage-style gas pump that adds some character to the place. The brownie was fresh and delicious, and definitely worth trying. The sides were good as well, although they were a little hard to find on the menu boards, so it took some looking to figure out the options. One thing to know is that they do not take Amex, so bring another card or payment method. Overall, good-quality BBQ without feeling like you have to go to one of the big-name spots. I would come back to try some of their other meats and sides.

This place has always been great. I've gone here for years and love their sweet tangy bbq sauce…read more Every side I've had is tasty as well. This restaurant has really grown from its small humble beginnings and I'm here for it. Even though it has expanded, it has not lost one ounce of its rustic small town charm. This is the place to take your out of state friends to have some amazing Texas barbecue.