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    GW's BBQ Catering

    4.5 (20 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Flavio L.

    This place lives up to the hype! We arrived about 5 minutes before the doors opened and the line was already into the parking lot. It took about an hour to reach the front of the line but the wait was worth it! You can smell the smoke and food as soon as you get out of your car. There are a variety of sides to choose from. We opted for the potato salad, beans, and Mac and cheese. All sides were delicious! The potato salad was rich and creamy. The beans had a ranch style flavoring with added pieces of their sausage which paired well with each other. The Mac looked a little plain but the taste was excellent, very cheesy! We chose the brisket, beef sausage, and beef rib as our meat choices. The brisket was seasoned perfectly and was not overly smoked. It was also super tender and passed the pull test. The sausage had a really good flavor, but we found the casing to be a little tough. It was a challenge to cut the sausage with a plastic butter knife and a little chewy at times. The beef rib was tender and moist. Sometimes it can be a challenge to get a beef rib right but these guys nailed it. Absolutely NO sauce was needed for anything!!! The cherry on top was the staff. Everyone was very nice and seemed determined to make sure everyone was taken care of! Best BBQ in the RGV!!

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    Eli M.

    Brisket was amazing! Pork ribs were awesome! They were out of the beef ribs by 1PM (Boo!). The sides - beet salad, potato salad were good. Not a fan of the cold green beans, nor the Fideo Mac n cheese. Jalapeno sausage was dry. BUT the line was not long so wait was doable. We spent $99 but tried most of it. IF the wait had been longer than an hour, it's not worth the wait. BUT if it's less than that, then ok.

    The Vaughn.  Brisket, pork ribs, turkey, sausage, potato salad.
    armando l.

    Hands down best bbq in South Texas. Our wait time was short, and the communal seating made for a friendly atmosphere. 100% recommended. Come early, as their most popular items do sell out.

    Brisket, ribs, pork burnt ends, Mac and cheese, charro lentils, corn bread.

    In a nutshell shell: It was a great experience. Breakdown: Long line (cuz the food is good obviously), but they give free beer while you wait. Good atmosphere and welcoming staff. The brisket is tender and juicy. I didn't get to try the sausage cuz they ran out but I guess that says something. In substitution of sausage, we got the pork burnt ends. It had an Asian flavored twist that went very well with it. We also got the ribs, nicely seasoned and fell off the bone. Sides: The Mac and cheese wasn't too heavy and had amazing flavor that didn't taste artificial. The charro lentils were awesome and had really good savory flavor. (I don't like lentils but I liked these) We got the corn bread that was moist and had a honey butter sauce on top. Came with fluffy bread that wasn't dry, onions, and of course pickles. The pickles were a bit sweet for me but I'm not complaining. Also, the sweet tea is bomb if you aren't worried about your diabetes. Staff: The staff were super welcoming and nice. David helped us with the menu and was super helpful with everything else. *This is a locally/family owned restaurant that we can support*

    Brisket and Dino Rib
    Joseph S.

    Ordered 1.5 lbs of brisket and the Dino rib. Food had a good flavor and was very moist would definitely come back again.

    Chicken fried brisket!

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    Thought I would give it a try, it was about 3:30 pm, they ran out of brisket so I left. Perhaps some other tome.

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    Simply the best Texas BBQ has to offer. Whatever it is that you order, it will more than likely take you to BBQ heaven.

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    Amazing barbecue and taste! Amazing service. Definitely coming back! Was so full when I left!

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    I enjoy eating the smash burger combo. The burger is made with ground brisket. The burger is pretty big, you may not be able to finish it.

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    They have great brisket smash burgers!!!! I would recommend trying these burgers. They do have great sausage

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    Food was phenomenal. We enjoyed the brisket so much that we ordered more (5 pounds) the very next…read moreday. I have never had any better than at Smokin' Moon. We also did a sample of the wings and decided they were amazing as well. We had excellent service. Our server was friendly and patiently answered all our questions. It was our first time there, but would not be our last. The owner or manager came to check on us to see how we enjoyed our food. This is another kudos for this management. Ambience was inviting. If we had been able to hang out longer, we would have enjoyed the patio/bar area. Maybe next time. If there was a negative, I would ask them to use something else for the paper on my tray. My paper was soaked through to the tray which is not appetizing to me. Perhaps butcher paper or parchment paper would solve the soak.

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    5.2 mi
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    I've asked the question before, but it bears repeating: "Is it even possible to get 'bad' barbecue…read morein the state of Texas?" Every time I'm back in the Lone Star state, I need to get my fix of 'cue since there is some essence that gets lost when the art of "slow and low smoking" of meats leaves the Southwest and migrates East and North of the Mississippi River. And for sure, it's difficult if not damn near impossible to find decent barbecue in the DC area. For an establishment that has been in business for over 15 years (since 2009), 492 BBQ has a criminally low review count. So allow me to add my ringing endorsement for some of the best 'cue you can find in the Rio Grande Valley. 492 is a not a fancy restaurant with tile flooring and multiple dining areas which have various seating configurations. But the place is clean and well lit, which is always appreciated. I was warmly greeted by the hostess and shown to a table, where my friendly server Christina suggested the three meat platter. Any good TX 'cue joint is judged on by one cut of meat and that is of course, brisket. The brisket at 492 is superior! There is a thick bark resulting from hours of slow cooking over mesquite wood coals. And you won't need any of the slightly sweet sauce on the table, since any good brisket can stand on it's own with just salt, pepper, and smoke. The ribs were also tasty, although I slightly preferred the pork vs. the beef short rib cut. Both the pork and beef ribs were "fall of the bone" tender, but perhaps I just like the texture and taste from the fattier pork. Both versions were still darn good. Sides were delicious...of course. The Mac and cheese was made in-house and from scratch ingredients. It was creamy, well seasoned, and didn't have that artificial taste or weird fluorescent color from box mixes. I'm glad I went with Christina's recommendation and tried the rice/beans combo. I've not sampled something like this, but the slow cooked pinto beans were added atop fluffy rice to make an almost "stew like" dish with pieces of meat mixed in. Really good! Service was attentive throughout the meal with water glasses being filled when empty, and take home boxes offered since there was waay too much food to be consumed at one sitting. My 3 meat sampler, with just water and no dessert, came to about $28 with tax and tip. A bargain really since I had the other half of the meal for lunch the next day.

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