Inman’s has been “Smokin’ the Good Stuff
Since 1967,” and they’re not kidding. The
Inman family recipe for turkey sausage is
what made Inman’s famous, and it still
does. A caterer for everything from
weddings, birthdays and anniversaries
to Willie Nelson’s annual Fourth of July
Picnic and even Huntsville Prison Rodeos,
Inman’s meat specialties include the
famous turkey sausage, jalapeno turkey
sausage, beef brisket, ham, pork ribs,
turkey breast, and chicken – plus all-you-can-eat pinto beans and fixin’s and of
course potato salad and cole slaw.
Black’s Barbecue
215 N. Main Street; 512-398-2712
www.blacksbbq.com
Besides its reputation for great barbecue,
Black’s is also known as the oldest major
barbecue restaurant in Texas continuosly
owned and operated by the same family.
Founded in 1932 by Edgar Black, Sr.,
who was then joined by Edgar Black, Jr.
and his wife, Norma Black in 1949, this
barbecue institution has a slogan of “Open
8 Days a Week,” and the sign out front
says it, too. Even though Black’s is open
seven days a week, Norma Black says “if
you’re here as much as we are, you find a
few extra days in that time. It’s easier to
remember when we’re closed – Thanksgiving and Christmas – than when we’re
open.” That dedication comes through in
the barbecue – slow-smoked beef brisket,
pork ribs, giant beef ribs, pork loin, turkey,
homemade sausage, chicken, a range of
sandwiches and classic sides like black-eyed peas, cole slaw, pinto beans, creamed
corn and more.
Kreuz Market
619 N. Colorado; 512-398-2361
www.kreuzmarket.com
Yet another famous Hill Country barbecue
Mecca, Charles Kreuz opened Kreuz
Market as a meat market and grocery store
in 1900. Charles Kreuz opened Kreuz
Market in 1900 as a meat market and
grocery store. Customers would buy slow-
smoked barbecue and sausage wrapped in
butcher paper, add some staples from the
store to go with it – like crackers, bread,
pickles, onions and cheese – and eat it off
the butcher paper with their hands, and
without sauce. A family-owned business
until Charles Kreuz sold it in 1948 to long-
time employee Edgar Schmidt, and today
it’s Schmidt’s sons who run Kreuz Market.
And the same traditions are still alive and
well – super-tender meat, no silverware,
and still no sauce. Besides brisket and
sausage, this German-inspired barbecue
landmark also features such other favorites
as pork spare ribs, beans, German potato
salad, sauerkraut, and jalapeno-cheese
sausage.
Smitty’s Market
208 S. Commerce Street; 512-398-9344
www.smittysmarket.com
In Texas, good barbecue runs in the
family – and Smitty’s is just one example.
Ina Schmidt Sells started Smitty’s Market
in 1999 in the building that was the home
to her father Edgar Schmidt’s Kreuz
Market for more than 50 years – after
he purchased the business from original
owner Charles Kreuz. Sells’ son is now
the pit master at Smitty’s, and the restaurant is known for its long-smoked brisket
and juicy boneless prime rib – plus potato
salad, beans, and coleslaw. And, just like
at Kreuz’s, there aren’t any forks (thought
you can get a knife and spoon if you ask),
and no sauce.
Peete Mesquite Bar-B-Que
2407 Hwy. 281 N. ; 830-693-6531
www.peetemesquite.com
Regularly voted the “Best Barbecue in
Burnet County,” Peete Mesquite’s is the
perfect pick-up joint for those heading to
the lake, or those who just have a craving
for darn good barbecue. Owned by Wayne
and Lanell Henderson and serving the
Marble Falls area for the last 20 years,
Peete Mesquite’s menu includes Angus
brisket, pork ribs, pork steak, smoked
chicken, turkey breast and regular or jala-
peno sausage. With your choice of seven
side dishes, seven varieties of sandwiches,
and homemade peach and blackberry
cobblers and pecan pies, you can guar-
antee that no one’s going home hungry.
It’s All Good Bar-B-Q
22112 W. Hwy 71 West; 512-264-1744
www.itsallgoodbbq.com
Located in the scenic Texas Hill Country,
It’s All Good Bar-B-Q was born of a
passion for barbeque that started with
a homemade pit, led to competitions
and barbeque cook-offs, and is now the
happy result of partnerships with friends
passionate about barbeque – and who
wanted to share that with others. With
plate lunch specials and happy hour from
3-7 pm each Thursday and Friday, there’s
something for everyone. It’s All Good
BBQ offers brisket, pork ribs, chicken,
pulled pork, beef ribs, sausage, turkey
and baby back ribs by the pound, as well
as tasty barbeque sandwiches (brisket,
pulled pork, sausage, turkey and chopped
beef).
Louie Mueller Barbecue
206 W. Second; 512-352-6206
www.louiemuellerbarbecue.com
Founded in 1949, this is one restaurant
of many in the Texas Hill Country that
is well worth the drive. A no-frills kind
of place that puts all the emphasis on the
meat, the men is written on butcher paper
and there is always a line. Meats are sold
by the pound and are mouth-wateringly
tender. Try the famous brisket – made
with a salt and pepper rub and then slow-cooked in 50 year-old horizontal brick and
steel pits using post oak wood. Word to
the wise: They often sell out, so if you’re
bringing out-of-town guests (or planning
to go yourself), it’s better to call and place
your order in advance.
