The first time I came to Schoepf's was when I was young, so it was really nice revisiting this place for their great BBQ! They recently placed as the #1 BBQ spot in Texas for 2026, so of course I had to swing by. We came around 1 or 2 pm on a Saturday, and there was barely any wait to order our food. I got the beef rib, the brisket, the poblano jack sausage, potato salad, and the mac and cheese. By far, the beef rib was PHENOMENAL! Juicy, melty fatty, and easily able to tear off pieces with just a plastic fork alone. This was perfection. The brisket, I wish that I had specified that we wanted moist fatty, as I think that we were just given the leaner cut of the meat, but regardless still good! Poblano jack sausage was cheesy and tasty as well! After you order your meat, you order your sides, and I really liked the potato salad and mac. Both were great! Onions, pickles, and bread were all complimentary, and you could get as much as you wanted. I also greatly preferred the spicy bbq sauce than their normal. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The interior of the restaruant is homey and country-style.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Also loved their selection of sweet teas and sodas! Glad that this place is so close to home! read more

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Schoepf's is a barbecue joint with Tex-Mex fusion. We got the sausage sandwich, brisket birria taco, and medium Mexican street corn to share between two people. The standout was the sausage sandwich. We opted for a spicy sausage, and it was delicious. The brisket birria taco was tasty, although it was about $11 just for one taco, which we did not expect. We thought it would come with more. I read good things about the Mexican street corn, but it was too creamy and had a burnt taste. The first few bites were good, but it then became cumbersome for two people to finish. The medium container was huge. I spent two days eating the leftovers and ended up throwing it away because I couldn't stomach it anymore. We also wanted mac and cheese as a side, but they were almost out, and it looked really liquidy. read more

Schoepf's Bar-B-Que - Sausage Sandwich, Brisket Birria Taco, and Mexican Street Corn - Barbeque Near Me - Belton, Texas

I love Schoepf's BBQ- and miss it ever since I moved back to Houston. Every meal was perfection and their potato salad is what I compare all others to. I dream about it and sadly have never been able to replicate it myself. Food costs are insanely high and margins are slim- their prices are fair for the quality you receive. To compare their prices to that of a mid BBQ chain restaurant makes no sense. If you want quality- you have to be willing to pay for it. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Complaining about loud chairs, limited choices close to the end of the day , or a less than five star service is wild to me[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. If youre looking for a quiet meal with a highly attentive wait staff- a BBQ joint probably shouldn't be your first or even third choice. [[HIGHLIGHT]]If you want great food , friendly (and busy) staff and a lively atmosphere- here's your place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] They stay busy for a reason. read more

Out of chicken at 3 pm during the week is not good planning. Don't go there if your hungry you will spend a fortune Food overpriced (got 1/2 pound ribs (2 ribs), 1/2 pound lean brisket (4 pieces with half fat on them , hate to see regular brisket and how much fat would be on them!! Med. Potato salad ($11) and a drink total $70!!! Meats OK but no seasoning very bland Better value at other bbq places around paying for decorations and large music venue in back read more

Pulled pork= dry, not great Pork belly= very dry, barely edible Brisket= average at best but still a bit dry Jalapeño cheddar sausage= very good Mac n Cheese= OK, edible Cuke salad= good. $210 for four of us was excessive based on the amount of food. Based on other reviews, this was not the exception. Very unfortunate. read more

I definitely enjoyed my meal here. I went after lunch when nobody was there so it was nice and quick service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place looks cool too. Felt like I was in a small town out in the country.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was clean and smelled great![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was awesome! Nothing lacked and I'd definitely go again. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Got to experience a concert here as well. Had no idea how big it was out back.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] All around great spot! read more

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We drove 3 hours from The Woodlands and it was 100% worth it! Everything at Schoepf's was delicious. The ribs and brisket were incredibly tender and packed with flavor, with that perfect smoky bark. The poblano jack sausage was outstanding (easily one of the best we've had). We also loved the creamy scalloped potatoes and the Mexican street corn (elote) which was fresh and flavorful. The three staff members we interacted with were genuinely friendly and full of classic Southern hospitality. We'd put this place right up there with our local favorite CorkScrew BBQ. Highly recommended! read more

Schoepf's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Belton, Texas

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Was busy and got there around 6 pm. Running out of pulled pork sandwiches. But got the moist brisket and 1/2 pound pork ribs . Was good. Side dishes were ok got the corn and was a bit spicy. Potato salad was good missed the pickled cucumbers over all was ok [[HIGHLIGHT]]location was nice but they closed around 8 ish[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

1st time stopping by and will definitely be our go to moving forward on our 35route ! Friendly staff including the owner (which we didn't realize who he was until later) Food was top 10! We chose the habaner pork belly , sliced turkey, sliced brisket, mexican street corn, green beans , & mac n cheese. Topped off with the sopapilla cheescake . DELICIOUS!!!! read more

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This meal cost us $70: quarter chicken, 2 sausages, small beans, small cucumber salad, and it was awful. The chicken was very dry. The sides were ok. You only get a small container of sauce. If you want more sauce, you have to wait in the line again; there's none available near the tables. I commented to two employees the chicken was very dry. All I got was " sorry". When I questioned the cost, the cashier was rude and walked away. After we left, we pulled up the menu and realized we'd been overcharged by $20 or so. We're from out of town, so it wasn't worth driving back. Won't ever go here again. read more

Schoepf's Bar-B-Que - Chicken Half, Sausage, 2 sides - Barbeque Near Me - Belton, Texas

Second stop on our BBQ tour and it was a hit! I was hoping to try some brisket and chicken, but they were out of chicken and I wanted more than just brisket. I pivoted to the brisket philly sandwich (which I secretly wanted anyway, was just thinking I should give the plain brisket a shot on our first stop). Sandwich was DELISH but the bread did not hold up well. It collapsed a bit and I had to continuously put the meat back onto the roll as it fell off. Husband got ribs and pulled pork. I tried some of his ribs and LOVED the dry rub. I just had a small bite and was a fan, but Zach said they weren't as tender as they could be. He did agree that the flavor was top notch. Baby boy had the brisket mac and cheese. He rarely turns down any food, but he was VERY enthused by this dish. It was his first time having brisket and he was picking it out of the mac and cheese and then shouting for more when it ran out. I sampled his dish, as any good mother would, and the mac and cheese was super creamy and delish. We also both enjoyed the street corn. They were out of a few different things which was kind of a bummer, but I guess is also probably the way BBQ joints work due to the prep time needed. I was a little confused by the way you order - you go through the first door, order your mains, and then go through to the next room and order sides. But, things like my sandwich or the brisket mac and cheese were brought to the table. The staff figured out pretty quickly that it was our first time there and walked us through the process. They were very patient and helpful. I just had a water, but they had some really fun sounding sodas. Coconut cream, orange dreamsicle, sarsaparilla root beer, etc. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Cool vibe, the main dining area had kind of an old-timey saloon feel.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It was a little pricey but I am interested in going back and trying some brisket. read more

Stopped by Schoepf's while making the drive from Austin to Dallas. They had really good brisket but I the pork ribs really stood out big time. The ribs were one of the top ribs I've enjoyed in a while. They were really high quality ribs, very meaty and not a lot of fat, cooked perfectly. I also had scalloped potatoes as a side, they were only ok. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Overall vibe is a traditional Texas BBQ joint.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The staff were friendly and service was good. Enjoy! read more

Honestly, Schoepf's is ok but a little overhyped for the price. We've been here a few times and the bbq is good but we never left without it being $60+ for 2 people. The sides are just mediocre. I think the Tex mex twist is unique but there are better bbq places in the area. read more

I spent $111 for 2 adults and 2 kids. 1/2lbs of brisket, 1 sausage, 1lbs ribs, 3 sides. Was it worth it? No. I cannot stand when BBQ is reheated and served. The ribs were dry and luke warm. The brisket was ok but the smoke flavor was gone because it had obviously sat for too long in the warmer. At least it was cut correctly. I don't know if we were just unlucky because we came earlier but to me to serve reheated BBQ especially at this price point is unacceptable. The corn and potato salad were good. Mac and cheese is runny. Oh and they charge extra for jalapeños. Will we be back? No. When I am spending over $100 for lunch I definitely expect better quality. read more

Delicious bbq! Best brisket and ribs I've had! Moist, seasoned well, smoked perfectly. Sides are homemade!!!!!!! And all are very good! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Large open rest with plenty of seating, always kept very clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Workers always friendly and helpful. read more

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Dropped in here for a change from my usual Belton BBQ stop, and glad I did! Really delicious food, and friendly, helpful staff. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is clean and comfortable too![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Schoepf's Bar-B-Que - Pork Rib and brisket in the foreground with cucumber salad and Charo beans. - Barbeque Near Me - Belton, Texas

This place is a clown show. I ordered 2 Brisket Bowls. Each one is advertised as having chopped prime brisket, Spanish Rice, Charro Beans, Street Corn and Pico. What we were given - in a bag so we did not see the garbage until we got home - was a greasy mac and cheese bowl with 3 slices of meat oozing on top. Look at the photos - it was so bad we tossed the "food" into the garbage and ordered a pizza. We should have known better - the people working there - there were 7 - are running around, nobody in charge, everything screwed up - and when we were there the place was close to empty. Avoid this rip off - go to Miller's down the street. The food is great, they have wonderful service and they do not steal your money and give you garbage you have to throw in the garbage. read more

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Overall decent but probably won't go back. Food was pretty good. Brisket was tender but all the spices were on the fatty edge portion. So not real flavorful brisket. Street corn and green beans were great. Service was mediocre. Meat servers & side item servers were nice. Other workers seemed a little annoyed at having to work. read more

Schoepf's Bar-B-Que - Brisket sandwich, street corn & green beans - Barbeque Near Me - Belton, Texas

Ordered food for 7 people on New Years Eve. That's over $200 worth of food. I asked them to include pickles, onions, bbq sauce and bread. When I got home, this is what they gave me and just 6 slices of bread. For 7 people. I've gotten more when I've gone and gotten food for 2 people. It was so disappointing not having enough for everyone. The bread wasn't a big deal because we had some at home but we didn't have pickles, onions and especially not any of their bbq sauce. I've been coming here for years and have never experienced anything like this. Im hoping this was an isolated incident. read more

Schoepf's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Belton, Texas

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Very good sausage and potato salad. The prices tho are exorbitant! Not just my opinion. Great buns

Overpriced for what it is. I'm about 90% positive the meats we were served were reheated from yesterday. Meats were barely warm and dry. I've had enough bbq and reheated bbq to make the determination. The people were friendly and the sides were good.. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is nice and clean and I appreciate the fact they were open on a Sunday.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Just a meh experience. read more

I am an avid Yelp user but the reviews got it wrong here. Anyone citing price is used to the dollar menu. A lot of work goes into creating BBQ and this place is no exception. Is it cheap? Not really. Is it worth every dollar?Absolutely. Get what you pay for! I've eaten BBQ from the Carolinas to Brownsville, Texas and all the places in between. This spot brings a culmination of some of my absolute favorites to one plate. Elote and Tres Leche as my sides to my Oaxaca sausage. Give me a break! 5 stars ain't enough. Could eat here everyday. Consistently delicious and always a favorite. See yall asap. read more

Schoepf's Bar-B-Que - Brisket Stuffed Poblano - Barbeque Near Me - Belton, Texas

Overall we've always enjoyed the food here despite it being over priced. But the owners wife has the worst customer service I've ever experienced. After a couple months of going in weekly to grab food in which we would always buy plain tostada shells to take home and make bbq tostadas with. The owners wife happened to be there one Tuesday and basically called me a liar and demanded to know which employees were doing that. She then insisted on doing a price review, pulled out a bunch of binders and then charged me $1.50 per tostada when I had been charged $4 for 5 every week prior without issue. Honestly her attitude was the nail in coffin on us ever going back here. read more

After church, we wanted some great brisket and ribs. We found both. You walk into a room where the meat is pulled and cut on the spot. The guy cutting was polite and recommended which cut to take first--top-notch experience. We picked up ribs, brisket queso nachos, specialty brisket street tacos, street corn and cole slaw. Ribs. Dad ordered too much, and my life is better for it. Just get them if you like pork ribs--slight sweetness. Brisket queso nachos and street tacos were rich, smoky, and delicious. Street corn and cole slaw were perfect sides. We enjoy "shuff's" once a month. So good. read more

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Signage was good on I-35 headed to Austin. Looked like a place to visit. Easy to locate. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Restaurant good looking and clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Husband and I decided on sandwiches for lunch. He ordered a pulled pork sandwich and I ordered a mild sausage sandwich. Guy taking order very nice. Sent us into another room for sides and to pay out. We decided to share a potato salad not realizing we could have shared a small bc the other guy behind the counter told us it was cheaper to get the medium instead of 2 smalls. Maybe so but honestly 2 people can share a small and we are not petite people. We decided on waters to drink (no charge) and we shared a slice of Texas Sheet cake. There was a misstep in paying out, but after it was cleared up, we paid $57 for 2 sandwiches, a potato salad (big enough for 4) and one slice sheet cake. Husband said the pulled pork had no flavor. My sausage was hard to eat bc the casing on the sausage was extremely tough. Hard to eat. So our low rating is due to no flavor and hard sausage casing, but the price was over the top by $10 or more. Money wasn't the low rating here but after all was said and done, $57 for a sandwich lunch for 2 people seemed a bit much. On a good note, the slice of cake was wonderful! read more

Excellent service and food didn't disappoint. Ribs were very good. Jalepeno corn bread was nice. read more

First time to Schoepf's, and the quality was great! Friendly meat master, helpful counter service. Turkey was smoky and a little tangy, brisket was well-cooked but still juicy(order it moist). Street corn as a side with BBQ is a good combo and the fountain drink options are a nice touch for some Texas highlight. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Comfy dining hall and seating options.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] My only warning is be prepared to fork over the cash for the goods. Quality food, but it's 2025 and we're still charging a convenience fee for credit cards? read more

Brisket street tacos, Mexican street corn and charro beans were excellent. My friend got sliced brisket, Mac & cheese and green beans...looked excellent as well. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Very cool Texas/Mexico vibe to the place for ambience.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was great and friendly! A little bit on the spendy...know that when you go! read more

Very friendly and attentive staff, they could tell we were first timers & were amazing about showing us what to do and where to go. Food was beyond amazing This was the best brisket I've ever had! All the sides were equally as amazing. Will be trying new stuff next time i go just so i can try it all. read more

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I thought everything was pretty tasty and service was good too. I would agree with many reviews here that it is on the pricier side of bbq. I also just read the other reviews and I personally don't like when owners respond so defensive. Everyone can leave a review and give an opinion, that's the point of this space. I would like to go back and try some specialty items. Also only good suggestion is the horseradish cream for prime rib just tastes like sour cream. read more

Schoepf's Bar-B-Que - Giant Beef Ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Belton, Texas

Meat and sides were good. I really liked the variety and taste of the sausage. Staff were great. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Old west/country decor.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Pricey. read more

Brisket was beef jerky and extremely salty, paid way too much for this. Millers is better

The good - I had the brisket, pulled pork and a sausage popper - sides I had the stret corn and carrots beans - all spectabulous - pit man was super helpful - personality plus The bad - no free jalapeños lol and the counter staff was like, "That's a quarter!" LOL - the other thing first I asked for pinto beans and was given the serving - then I saw a familiar reddish sheen in another pan and asked what that was - I was told charro beans - prefer them over the pintos any day saw I asked may I have those instead - my helper hesitated and looked for approval - grudgingly she took the pinto beans back and made it obvious that she hated to throw the pintos away, gave me the side eye while doing so - luckily the meats looked just scrumptious and I wasn't feeling petty today lol - coz I could have walked out before mozying to the cashier - Shoepf's your pit saved me the quick drive in the next block to Miller's today! read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Really enjoyed the atmosphere and want to come back and enjoy the outdoor live music scene.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The brisket sandwich was tasty read more

Honestly I was really excited about trying Schoepf's but left knowing I would never go back. The brisket tacos were slightly above average but portioned pretty small for the price. The texture of the sausage is not the same as normal Texas bbq. It is very grainy and coarse so fair warning to those who are expecting normal Texas bbq sausage. The sides were the most disappointing. The rice and Mac and cheese were just plain awful. Mac and cheese tasted like frozen Mac and cheese with no flavor whatsoever. I also believed that the sides were very over priced for the portion and quality. The service is what convinced me to never go back. It seemed all the workers had an attitude and were frustrated about being at work. I get it we all have our days. But everyone being upset at the same time? Something has to give and it doesn't come off well to new customers. All in all, make the 2 hour and 30 minute drive to Hutchins in Frisco or really any other bbq place. read more

Great food and excellent customer service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambience is very nice and welcoming.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Worth coming in if you crave for some great bbq close to Belton read more

Ordering does not make sense super slow I even went on a slow day. Please fix the chairs every time someone comes in and out of their seat it makes a screeching sound and that's all we could hear throughout our lunch super overpriced for what it is. Food is OK. read more

Service was ok, friendly but not overly outgoing. Ordered 1/2 pound of wet brisket, a mild sausage and a jalapeño and cheese sausage. She cut me 2 pieces of brisket at 3/4 of a pound. Way more than I could eat, so a bit of it went to waste. The sausages were good but my buddy ordered the venison sausage and it stole the show. For me the street corn side was The show stopper. That. Was. Epic! I could have eaten a huge bowl of it. Fantastic! Overall a good experience. read more

Good food but very expensive. 4 quail, half pound of turkey and two sides for my wife and me. My bill was over $80. That will be my last time at Schoepf's. read more

CRAZY EXPENSIVE!! Not Worth Sandwich , drink, chips more than $25 If you want Extra Sauce or Pickles You're going to have to break out the big bucks!! They charge for EVERYTHING, and they charge A Lot. Well, They were cool didn't charge me for a straw. Food is only ok. Dickies, Rudy's, and Buckies are better -and price's reasonable..! read more