The best BBQ I've had in the area. The restaurant itself is spacious, bright, and surprisingly upscale--almost more polished than you'd expect for a BBQ spot. I usually think the smaller, hole-in-the-wall places have the best food, but this place proved me wrong. The staff at The Shed were incredibly friendly and helpful, making the whole experience even better. Portions were generous, and everything tasted amazing. The brisket, in particular, stood out--it was moist, tender, and easily one of the best I've ever had. I even spoke with the manager to share how impressed I was, and he went above and beyond by taking me back to see the smokers. That really showed their pride in what they do. I can't say enough great things about The Shed Market--I just can't wait for my next trip back to Texas. Hope to add photos soon read more

This is a stand up business for sure! Not only the food was excellent, for some reason the gentleman in the drive thru must have sensed I wasn't having the best day (I had to drive a four hour round trip to get parts for a machine) and he gave me a free cobbler. Everything I ordered was great, I had a better day starting at the Shed, and I can't wait to come back! read more

The best barbecue in Abilene is definitely a battle between The Shed and Jay's. Both are great, and both are expensive, but all bbq is. The Shed opened a new location several years ago, and this is my first visit since they moved. The new building is GREAT! Love the look and layout. We got there at 11:15 and the line was almost to the front door. I ordered fatty brisket, jalapeño cream corn, and Mac and cheese. The brisket was just ok, not very fatty and not very juicy. But the bbq sauce definitely helped. On the other hand, both sides were GREAT! The jalapeño cream corn was fantastic, and the mac & cheese was very, very good. I'll come back again and get a rib plate, just so I can get some more sides! Is it barbecue time at your house? Let's go! read more

Stopped by for lunch before a golf round and ordered The Bomber to go. The restaurant is clean, plenty of seating and friendly staff. The order was filled in less than 5 minutes with a pretty busy amount of customers. The sandwich was amazing. Plenty of brisket, pulled pork and jalapeño cheese sausage with cole slaw. I could only eat half at the sitting and ate the rest during the golf round. Highly recommended! read more

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The Shed Market might just serve the best food in Abilene and definitely the best BBQ I've ever had. The moist brisket was incredible: tender, juicy, and perfectly smoky. The jalapeño cheddar sausage packed just the right amount of heat, and the ribs were also tender and amazing. The sides held their own too--the creamy mac and cheese was rich and the jalapeño cornbread added a perfect kick that tied the whole meal together. I couldn't resist dessert, and the peach cobbler was absolutely worth it. If you're ever in town, this place is a must. Everything I tried was outstanding, and I'd recommend it in a heartbeat. read more

The Shed Market - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

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Next to Podys in Pecos, this is best brisket I've ever eaten and believe me I'm a barbecue fanatic. All the sides were awesome as well. Ribs were above average also. Nice, big, and clean establishment. The best barbecue always has limited hours and menus and this one does! read more

The Shed Market - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

A bit of a detour off of interstate 20 but came because of the solid reviews. Didn't arrive till 2 PM, seemingly well before their 4 PM closure. However, the sign on the door said everything sold out. A bit of a bummer, but Larry's Better Burger and Frontier Texas saved the day. Tip: Call First if going after 1:30pm. read more

Friendly staff, fast and delicious Beef rib was pricey but was really good. Worth it. read more

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Had the brisket sandwich. Super delicious. Go early they run out of select meats fast.

Now this is what bbq should be, each part of the menu is well made and quality first. No wonder they sell out almost each day. Great atmosphere and always clean when I come in. No order is a wrong order from the shed. read more

The brisket is good. However, their sides (Mac & cheese, potato salad) are LOADED with salt. Truthfully, they are so salty that they are inedible. Disappointing for sure. I've made my last trip there. read more

BBQ was ok. brisket had very little flavor even on the moist side of it. Sausage was plain jane like they bought at market street. Sause was good. The Mac n cheese was good. Potato's with ranch dressing in not potato salad in anyone's books. The old shed was know for steaks years ago. And this place is nothing like the old one. it was a avg. bbq joint. lot of hype. staff was great place was nice and clean kinda fancy for west texas bbq but i am sure lots of people like fancy. its defiantly not craft BBQ. When I looked around the side looked like a propane smoker or something not a good ole seasoned pit. They will do well with a lot of folks... just not ones looking for craft BBQ or home made dishes with flavor. read more

This place is awesome! We ordered brisket, chicken, potato salad, green chile macaroni, jalapeno corn, and mixed berry cobbler. The food was delicious and the portions were great! The staff was friendly and helpful. The restaurant is clean and welcoming. There's lots of indoor and outdoor seating available. Outside you can play a game of corn hole if you choose. We were lucky to find this place when we left Abilene State Park. If you are in the area, stop by for some great Texas barbecue! read more

The Shed Market - So much yummy food! - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

True Texas BBQ! I was very impressed by the food at The Shed. I got the two meat plate with burnt ends and smoked turkey. Both were wonderful. The Mac n Cheese was delicious and definitely my favorite side of the ones I tried. The potato salad was unique but I'm not sure I would order again. There's plenty of seating and we got there right when they opened on a Saturday so it wasn't too busy, although it definitely fills up quick. read more

The Shed Market - Burnt Ends, Smoked Turkey, Mac N Cheese, Potato Salad - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

Great food, spicy but tasty. Numerous interesting side dishes. Only drawback is once they run out if bbq they close, so place is usually crazy busy. read more

Great food, great service. My family reunion was catered by them, so I knew how great the food was. I knew about them years ago out where they started, just could never get out there. read more

Okay this is just simply the best place I've found In Abilene, had the Brisket Sandwich, beans and potato salad, the coleslaw and corn salad were delicious as well, the Brisket was cooked perfect, so tender it melted in my mouth, even their pickles were perfect for the flavor. read more

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Run to the shed! An Abilene staple, this BBQ joint is popular during the lunch hour and quickly sells out. I tried the bomber sandwich (brisket, sausage and pulled pork with slaw) and it was delicious! Complete with all the fixings-pickled jalapeños, house made pickles, onions and their homemade bbq sauce-this is a show stopper! Don't forget the banana pudding!! read more

The Shed Market - Banana pudding - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

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My star rating: * Avoid. Why are you even open? ** Avoid unless the last restaurant on earth. *** Several important misses. Not recommended. **** Very enjoyable experience. Highly recommended. ***** Hits every mark of perfection. PROS New location, beautiful, clean, roomy, plenty of seating, good setup I had moist brisket, regular sausage, potato salad and cole slaw - all fantastic, the brisket had so much flavor and tender, the potato salad was best I have ever had. Small bar for cocktails Plenty of parking spots Large venue but the ordering line moved quickly CONS Two single restrooms for each men and women - this could be a problem on busy days. read more

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We were passing through Abilene and found the Shed Market on Yelp, and it did not disappoint! The food was absolutely fantastic and I would highly recommend to anyone in the area. read more

I must be unlucky. I have only eaten here 4 or 5 times and on 2 of those times I get a lot of pure fat I like moist brisket but when over 1/2 of 3 slices is pure fat then to me that is too much fat Everyone is nice and friendly read more

The Shed Market - Pure fat for $26 per pound - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

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The service and food were great and the ambiance was wonderful. We sat outside on a beautiful day with good food! A+ read more

The Shed Market - Forgot to take pics while eating so this was as we left so I won't forget to come back.... - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

Food was delicious and the staff was amazing. I love places that have an outdoor patio. Also try the banana pudding. Just do it. read more

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How in the world does this not get 5 Stars from EVERYBODY? We are in town for a business meeting - this is one of my favorite two BBQ experiences in Texas over the past 10 years. Crazy good! read more

The best BBQ that Abilene has to offer by far! It's taken me years to try the shed! I've always wanted to, but every time I show up they're out of meat and closing early. This in itself says enough about how good it is... it also means you need to show up before noon. We tried their brisket sandwiches and Mac & cheese! Their brisket is packed with flavor and so is their Mac & cheese. We ordered ours to go, but it's definitely a nice to eat out on their patio. You won't be disappointed with their generous portion sizes and good food. read more

The Shed Market - BRISKET SANDWICH - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

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Top notch and the sides are all great. Not gonna lie I pig out on the potato bread they put on the table! Somebody stop me.

What a cool place. I sat outside even though it's extremely windy lol. The food was amazing, my favorite was the jalapeno cornbread. You order at the front and they were extremely nice as well. read more

The Shed Market - 2 MEAT PLATE - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

What can I say, the food is delish! The smoke flavor in the meats, and the mac and cheese!. Know, it is clean but not fancy, and you wait in line, but it is worth it. Get there sooner than later, they can sell out. read more

The food quality is consistently outstanding. The cook on all the proteins is excellent. The amount of smoke for each type of protein is also very calculated. The sides are very flavorful and consistent. They obviously take great pride in their food and it shows. read more

Showed up here 10 minutes before they opened and they let the line start coming in 5 minutes early! I got the brisket, mac & cheese, and squash casserole. All of it was 10/10, very happy with the brisket and loved the hatch mac! The place was clean and spacious, I will recommend them to friends. read more

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I live in Dallas and I'm trying to figure out when I can come and get more of this brisket (hard to see in the photo). It was the best brisket I've ever had in my life. The ribs were really good too! Didn't need any sauce. The mac was okay, I'd get it again. The potato salad however, I don't recommend. read more

The Shed Market - PORK RIBS HALF RACK # BRISKET - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

This place rocks! All round fantastic BBQ place to go to anywhere let alone Abilene. I am a bit of a BBQ fanatic in that I go well out of my way to try really good BBQ joints all around Texas on my travels. I have had more than my fair share of diversity and variation of BBQ since moving to TX 16 months ago and this place stands out as one of the best ones so far. Here is why... The food! The food of course is amazing. Not just the 6 meats I got to sink my teeth into but all 6 side items and 2 desserts well. All well above average. The meats I tried were the whole slew of basics, turkey, jalapeno cheddar sausage, brisket (lean), pulled pork, ham slices, and pork ribs. Not one of them was so-so but truly flavorful, tender, uniquely smoked with post oak and lots of love I am sure! The house BBQ sauce is also wicked good! Not super thick, briny, sweet, acidic, tart, and slightly spicy at the end. A wonderfully balanced sauce for nearly every meat they have. I also like that none of the meats come with any sauces on them, it's up to me the customer to add it if needed. I also feel this shows that they want to let you taste the meat and smoke most, not cover up lesser quality meat and smoking tactics with tons of sauce. The turkey was on point, my barometer for any good Q joint is turkey, nail that and I trust anything else you make it on point. Case proved true here as all others were just exactly that. The brisket won me over as my favorite of the BBQ meats but the pulled pork and ham were also solid! The jalapeno cilantro slaw was exactly as I like it to be for pairing with BBQ. Tangy and slightly sweet but dowsed in cream or dressing. Light but flavorful and crunchy, perfectly complimenting the savory BBQ meats. The pinto beans, veggies, mac n cheese, potato salad, and jalapeno corn elote', are winners all around, no corners were cut in making these sides. The blackberry cobbler and vanilla wafer banana pudding are slap your mamma good any day of the week! This is not a run-of-the-mill recipe here folks, it's the good stuff I assure you! I have to mention that you have to speak to co-owner, wife of Byron, Stacie, she is a class act gal helping run this family-owned and run business and her story, values, insights to this business are amazing! The love, passion, process, time, effort, that goes into their BBQ-making business is truly outstanding and it clearly shows in their products. I cannot wait for their new, larger property down the road to open to see where the business goes this summer! Only good things are gonna come from this place! That makes my tummy very happy when its BBQ this good! Hey military members! You get a 10% discount with ID so go and eat up! read more

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Great meats and yummy side dish options! I would definitely recommend the brisket and the corn side dish! Macaroni side was a little spicy for my liking but still had good flavor! read more

The Shed Market - 2 Meat combo plate w/ ribs and brisket-the ranch macaroni salad was pretty spicy but the corn was amazing! - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

been here a few times now and it's always been great! turkey is fantastic, beef ribs and prime rib are top notch as well. once you order food is usually fast. it's clean, well staffed and overall a good experience. if you get there at lunch you may have to wait behind the entirety of the Dyess Air Force base, but trust me, it'll be worth it. read more

I. LOVE. IT. This is one of my favorite restaurants in Abilene. I love the food, The service is fast, the ambiance is pretty chill too. 100% recommend. read more

OMG!! Texas BBQ at its finest! When people line up outside the place 30 minutes before the doors open, you know you are about to have a great experience. The meats, sides and dessert were incredible. I am actually looking forward to the meat sweats. Woo hoo! Helpful hint: If you show up 15-20 minutes after it opens, you will beat the first rush and still get your meal fast. read more

The Shed Market - Ribs with cold slaw, bacon ranch potato salad and blackberry cobbler - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

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My first time here and no kidding, be here before they open. There was a line but the wait wasn't too long. I wanted to be adventurous and try the jalapeño pepper Jack sausage and it was spicy. I ate a couple of pieces and it was spicy. The Mac n cheese was just right and so were the Brussels sprouts. Peach cobbler is a must if you have enough room in your belly. The service was great. Their employees are so friendly and the wait for the order wasn't even that long. Definitely a must try if you are in Abilene and looking for a bbq place. read more

The Shed Market - Jalapeño pepperjack sausage, Mac n cheese, Brussels sprouts, peach cobbler - Barbeque Near Me - Abilene, Texas

Delicious brisket, green beans, mac n cheese. First time in this town and we wanted Texas bbq. It was recommended and we enjoyed the smoky moistness of the brisket for sure!! read more

This is quite possibly the best brisket I have ever had in my life. Had we discovered The Shed earlier in our trip, we would have come everyday for lunch. I hope they open for dinner when I return. read more

over priced these people are absolutely insane with these prices lol the best bbq in Texas (not me saying that but voted by the people) is cheaper then this smh....shame greeed ruins everything! read more