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Keith's BBQ

4.6 (92 reviews)
InexpensiveFood Trucks, Barbeque
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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Sliced brisket sandwich with a side of chips
Lily Z.

We hired Keith's BBQ as one of the food trucks for our conference. Service was friendly. The brisket sandwich was awesome. Fatty, not too much sauce and moist. Everything you want in a brisket sandwich. I tried Ironworks the day before and I wasn't too impressed but I decided to give Austin barbeque another try and it was delicious! Plus I love that they're on a school bus!

Brisket plate
Stacy M.

Second time trying out Keith's BBQ and they have redeemed themselves. It was D-Lish! Not only good BBQ but hospitality as well.

Keith's Special (Brisket + Sausage Sandwich)
Joe C.

On the plus side, Keith's comes to my office parking lot. I don't mess with sides, and pretty much just stick to the "Keith's Special" (sandwich or wrap of brisket and sausage). So for me, it's under $10. They drive down the highway with a burning fire on-board, so that's cool. And occasionally the parking lot smells glorious. The guy at the window is always friendly. The reviews are definitely a dichotomy. I'm somewhere in the middle. In my opinion, Keith's strength is convenience, but it's certainly not the mindblowing BBQ experience that would warrant anything approaching five stars. The brisket today (chopped and sauced, instead of the usual "sliced" they had run out of) was room temp and slightly stringy, and the jalapeño sausage is clearly brought in. I'll grade it on a scale where 1 is botulism, 3 is when-HEB-sometimes-has-a-trailer-selling-sandwiches-and-sausage-wraps, 4.5 is what I lovingly make on my Big Green Egg, and 5 are the places that make Texas Monthly's list every year. 3.45 stars

Just look at this.
Bryant Z.

It's disgusting how good this place is. Think ravaged-your-hands-with-grease and licking-sauce-off-forever disgusting. I was about to drive off to another nearby spot in north Austin when I heard the music. In the three seconds it took me to source the music, I picked up the first hint of smoke, and all of a sudden I found myself hooked. Think Bugs-Bunny-floating-through-the-air-on-the-trail-of-carrot-soup hooked. The rest of it was really quite simple. I ordered from the off-menu option of Brisket by the pound. Got some wonderbread to go with it and stocked up on the sauce. Found a table, made a total mess of my hands, and put together marvelous slabs of Brisket Saucewiches. Visually, the sliced brisket lit up all the right colors, ranging from deep-charred brown to smoke-ring red to heart-attack fatty white. Each bite of my other helping of sandwiched chopped brisket blended all of its flavor profiles perfectly together--like a bottle of hand-prepped french perfume--with the charred topnotes and savory basenotes from the beef as well as the sweet and mildly tart heartnotes in the sauce all tempered ever so slightly by the two white wedges of carbs. I won't pretend to claim I know anything about BBQ, but heck I'd buy the truck if I could. Crushed it. 5 stars. One imaginary star on top for service. Might you guys kindly drive up to the DC area, pretty please?

Keith, Robin & their team at Gogo's SXSW event
Morgan P.

We hired Keith's BBQ for a corporate event we did at South by Southwest last weekend and the food and experience was everything we could have ever wanted and more!!! We wanted to create the world's first in-flight food truck for members of the media and influencers by serving BBQ on our company challenger. I found Keith's BBQ through Yelp and worked with him in the months leading up to the event to make sure we would have everything we needed. Not only was this the BEST BBQ we have EVER tasted - they were so friendly, accommodated us (we needed vegetarian options - they delivered) and helped us have fun while working long days at SXSW. The members of the media RAVED about the BBQ as did everyone at Signature FBO airport. Keith and Robin went above and beyond for us and we are so happy with the result we had! HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend the pulled pork, chicken, ribs, homemade coleslaw ...basically everything!

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Kris U.

Love the idea of BBQ served out of a cute renovated vintage school bus! I had the "two meat" combo in a flour tortilla. The chopped beef was okay, although a little too fatty for my taste. The sausage was the star of the show, it is very flavorful, moist and mildly spicy. Bonus points for being able to choose between a sandwich or a tortilla wrap, although if you get the wrap the tortilla ends up pretty soggy.

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sorry keith...it smelled great but it was dry and tasteless.

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excellent brisket and sausage! love their bbq sauce and their beans are really good too.

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Gourdough's is an Austin staple and one of the best dessert spots in atx. Consistent. Reliable…read more Packed with flavor and texture. Their donuts come in a regular and mini size. I prefer the mini but they're sold out a lot which shows you how spectacular this place is. My go to is the nutty valentine. The donut is always warm, fresh, and crispy. And the toppings of Nutella, cinnamon, and strawberries adds dimension & the perfect story. There is plenty of patio seating and lots of parking outside. There can be a line on the weekends and they tend to sell out so keep that in mind. The staff is friendly and service is quick!

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