Lucas was our waiter. He was amazing & very nice & patient. He helped us with choices & the choices…read morewere spot on. Desi was super friendly & nice too. She opened the door for us & her suggestions were spot on.

I'm new to the menu, and Amy made the whole experience easy and memorable. She was calm, patient,…read moreand genuinely helpful. No rush and no pressure. She suggested I try a mustard based secondary sauce with the pulled pork, and that completely elevated the plate. The pulled pork was exactly what you want. Tender, smoky, and balanced. The baked beans and cabbage showed they care about the full meal, not just the meat. But what really stood out was the service. Amy did not just take an order. She guided the experience in a way that felt personal. If you go, ask for Amy. I will definitely be back.

Been in McKinney a long time and Hutchins is just part of the routine at this point. Whenever…read morefamily visits from out of town this is where I take them, because it's the easiest way to show off what real Texas barbecue is supposed to taste like. The brisket is the reason I keep coming back. I usually go fatty, and it's got that dark peppery bark and stays so tender you barely need to chew it. I've eaten a lot of brisket around here over the years and theirs is still the one I measure everything else against. You cannot skip the Texas Twinkies either. It's a whole jalapeño stuffed with brisket and cream cheese, then wrapped in thick bacon, and it's every bit as ridiculous as it sounds in the best way. Grab a jalapeño cheddar sausage link and some mac and cheese on the side and you're set. The line can get long on weekends but it moves fast and it's worth the wait every time. If you live around here and somehow haven't been yet, you need to make a stop here! Ya'll won't regret it!

Cannot say enough great things about Hutchins BBQ! What a fantastic experience! If you're looking…read morefor some of the best BBQ dishes you've ever had, this is the place! The chicken was out of this world! My coworkers also are raving about it, service was top notch, and atmosphere was great! I will definitely be back!

I wasn't really that hungry but my toddler insisted on the beef rib, so we got it! Boy was I…read moresurprised when they say one beef rib, they mean one gigantic Dino rib! My toddler obviously didn't finish it and even though I wasn't hungry, the meat was so tender and packed with a lot of flavor that I couldn't help but nibble it until we were finished. Great customer service and cute little patio to enjoy with the kiddos. We were able to grab the jenga and play together while waiting for our meals which came out really fast especially with how busy they were. Will definitely come back to try other things on their menu!

Our friend loved this place and took us here. This one is located in downtown Celina, and the…read morerestaurant was packed so we had to take to-go. We ordered a lot but the food came out relatively quick. We got some Brisket, Turkey Breast, Original and Jalapeño Sausages, with the sides being Fries, Fried Okra, and Mac N Cheese. The brisket was the star of the show, it was so tender, juicy, and falling apart. The Jalapeño sausage was also good, it was better than just the regular sausage. However, all the sides were okay, they weren't that good compared to other smokehouses. The mac n cheese was alright, you need to put on so much BBQ sauce to make it taste better. All of this costed $200+, so pretty average price since we had a big group. Personally, I had better BBQ elsewhere so I would not come back.

It's always so nice when you know you're about to eat fantastic bbq and it's not in some newly…read morerenovated shiny instagramable joint. Yearby's is the greasy spoon hole-in-the-wall you been dreaming of. We arrived Sunday Aug 31 2025 at 11:30 am thinking we'd be late but they moved up the open time at noon. We were maybe 8th in line. Wanted to deduct points for being out of turkey and hot links before they even opened but the food was just too dang good! The brisket is top tier. Have had better, but not by much. Great bark. Perfect tenderness. Adequate smoke. What more do you need? The smoked chicken though, wow wow wow... if you leave without getting some you really did yourself a disservice. The smoked meatloaf was a pleasant treat. It wasn't dry, the glaze was superb, and they gave you a lot of it! The potato salad and mac and cheese weren't spectacular but definitely did the job and anchored down the meal. Everything on platter was 60 bucks. I've spent more for worse. Get to Pilot Point and give em a try!

"An hour's drive for BBQ this good feels like cheating the laws of physics."…read more TL;DR: Yearby's BBQ and Waterice is a brisket-and-elote blessing straight outta the smokehouse heavens, run by Sabrina and CJ who know their way around both a pit and a frozen treat. Friendly folks, flavor-packed plates, and a mango waterice that deserves its own holiday. Twelve out of ten, will burn more gas for this again. An hour on the road is nothing when the horizon promises smoke and good folks. I rolled into Yearby's at 1:30 with an appetite big enough to make a rack of ribs nervous. Turns out, I was late to the party. The earlier crowd had already cleaned house on a few menu items, but brisket and turkey were still calling my name. I grabbed both, plus brisket elote, potato salad, and slaw. Let me tell you, that chopped brisket was tender enough to make a grown man question life choices and the turkey had a peppery kick that played nice with every bite. The elote? A messy, glorious mountain of corn, cotija, sauce, and brisket piled high. It was the kind of side dish that could run for mayor and win in a landslide. Potato salad and slaw backed it up like seasoned pros, no weak links on this plate. The dining room was full but there were still a few open spots waiting for hungry travelers. I snagged one and boxed up half the feast so my wife, the reigning Side Dish Queen of Texas, could hold court over the flavors later. She approved, which in my household is the BBQ equivalent of earning a Michelin star. Banana pudding wasn't on the menu, but the mango waterice saved the day. Cool, tangy, and perfect for a man who just wrestled brisket and elote into submission. I might've looked like a kid on summer break eating that thing, and I didn't care one bit. Sabrina and CJ know how to feed a crowd and treat folks like family. Yearby's is the kind of place that makes you start planning your next visit before you even leave the parking lot. Stamp collected. Only 37 more to go on this Texas Monthly Top 50 trek. If happiness had a flavor, it'd taste like Yearby's chopped brisket with a mango waterice chaser.

Ive been coming to Hutchins BBQ for years, about once every other week, and if there is one…read moreconsistant struggle, it's usually trying to get someone to answer the phone, especially during Holidays. That all changed and was very noticeable during fathers day and especially this weekend during July 4th! The past few weeks when calling in to check for food availability or how busy it was, Ive noticed the same person answering every single one of my calls that I had to double take and make sure I called the right place! When I mentioned my concern about the massive line wrapped around the building during fathers day, mothers day and this weekend, the same lady named Kayla answered the phone. I was about to leave and she assured me that it would move fast and not to worry and that they had samples to ease some hunger while waiting. Sure enough, she was exactly right! To top it all off, after we got our food and sat down, she actually went above and beyond to come over to our table and check on us just because I had called to thank her for helping me from not leaving to the amazing customer service she provided. I let her know that is very rare now days and not to ever change that! I found out after meeting her that shes about to head out on maternity leave soon and honestly, I'm going to be a little sad when she leaves! She is a massive asset to the Hutchins team and can change the mood just by her smile and friendliness. Not only that, she gave a lot of good recommendations for trying some new foods at Hutchins and every time has been a good call! Give this girl a raise!! I wish Kayla the absolute best and I'll definitely be looking out for her when she gets back! Our server, I believe her name is Cynthia, was also fantastic and made sure we had everything we needed at the table. Excellent food, legendary customer service from Kayla, and a great experience overall! Its like our first time coming in each and every time.

Best BBQ ever! The brisket is absolutely amazing and the ribs are delicious! Great place to eat in…read moreor take out!

We missed the first night in town, came the second day and then back again the third. Amazing ribs…read morejust falling off the bone delicious. Love the potato salad and coleslaw. Not to cute, just basic good tasty food served with love. It's a drive thru place but there is outdoor seating if you choose. They have big smokers going in the back. Our only dissappiointment if you can call it that was they weren't open on Sunday or Monday as we would have been back.

Ordered a sliced brisket sandwich with mild sauce. Ordered at the window and received excellent…read moreservice. Sandwich was fantastic. Brisket was lean with a beautiful smoke ring.

The location and outdoor tranquility alone is worth a visit. But if you have small children and a…read moredog or two, you can bring them all in for some seriously good food. Everyone who works here is always so helpful. The covered patio's wooden picnic tables are always the seats to go first. You order at the bar and they give you a number if you're dining in. There's a fantastic general store inside that sells their own pickled veggies and meats. There's also some nice bottled sodas too. We've only been for lunch. The dinner rush is supposed to be their busiest. It makes sense since they have live music in the evening. Match that up with the beer, string lights, and spring/summer nights for a perfect dinner. We'll have to be back to try it sometime! I have to admit - I've had many sandwiches in my life and what really made this was the ciabatta. I'm not a big fan of the bread because it's either too dense or there's too much of it and I'm eating 95% bread and 5% sandwich filling. The Texas wagyu steak sandwich was probably one of the best steak sandwiches I've ever had.

Went for lunch and was a great experience. Great local store to buy Jams and meat, but the food is…read morealso amazing. We had the chicken salad sandwich and the Philly Cheese Steak and a side of Mac and Cheese. The Philly Cheese Steak and the Mac and Cheese use the same Queso you can buy in the store... AMAZING!

Go see Rodolfo, he's the best! :) My 11 year old said it was the best BBQ with a 5-star service,…read morethanks to Rodolfo! Rodolfo es el mejor! My hijo de 11 años dijo que es el mejor BBQ con servicio de 5- estrellas, gracias a Rodolfo!

Delicious, amazing bbq! The sides are a hit alone. food and…read moreservice was great. Helen is so sweet and such a helpful person. Catch us here again at Terry Black's!

If I get BBQ, I go big or go home. When I came to TX that was my attitude, and coming to this food…read moretruck was just fate. That mac n cheese was so good! I always get mac and baked beans when I get BBQ, this was memorable for sure. I was feeling brisket last weekend and it was smokey and delicious. Great spot! Maybe one day they'll become a restaurant!

Food is good, but way overpriced. Got charged 17.80 for this small "Mac special" which was listed…read morefor 11.29 (or something like that). Not worth the money for the amount of food you get. Good customer service though!

Had the pleasure of dining on Sartin's Family BBQ pulled pork for a recent family reunion. It was…read morejuicy and was amazing on the BBQ sandwiches we made. I loved mine topped with onions and sweet BBQ sauce. I highly recommend their services-not only do they have delicious BBQ but they are friendly folk who you can tell love what they do!

It becomes apparent right away that Aaron loves bbq. Not only is he knowledgable about crafting the…read morecuisine, his love goes into putting out a great product. You can really taste his passion in his pulled pork. I tried it on a burger bun and it was mouth-watering good! Great personality, family-oriented. I'd recommend Sartin Family BBQ to anyone!