11 North Texas Barbecue Joints Named To 'Texas Monthly’s' Top 50 List

Fort Worth’s Goldee’s Barbecue was named No. 1.

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"Texas Monthly" recently recognized 11 North Texas restaurants in its Top 50 Texas BBQ Joints list published on Monday, Oct. 18. 

To compile the list, "Texas Monthly" sent 32 staffers and three freelancers to 411 barbecue joints over eight weeks, according to its website. This year's list is the sixth one it's published since 1997. 

Besides the 11 North Texas restaurants featured on the list, another 11 restaurants were named honorable mentions. Those restaurants include 407 BBQ in Argyle, 225° BBQ in Arlington, Harris Bar-B-Que in Cedar Hill, Oak’d BBQ and Pecan Lodge in Dallas, Derek Allan’s Texas Barbecue and Heim Barbecue in Fort Worth, Meshack’s Bar-Be-Que in Garland, Ernie’s Pit Barbecue in Greenville, Lockhart Smokehouse in Plano and Smoke Sessions Barbecue in Royse City. 

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    13628 Gamma Road, Farmers Branch, Texas 75244
    972.805.0999
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    Ranked No. 6 on "Texas Monthly's" barbecue list, Cattleack Barbeque is famous for its Wagyu brisket, sausage and pulled pork amongst its other wood-fired dishes. 

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    2735 W. 5th Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76107
    682.472.0181
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    Opening in 2019, "Texas Monthly" calls Dayne's Craft Barbecue's hefty plates "some of the most attractive spreads in the state."

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    4645 Dick Price Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76140
    817.372.3119
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    Taking the No. 1 spot on "Texas Monthly's" list, Goldee's Barbecue has "food that's close to perfection," from its spare ribs to its sausages. 

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    205 E. Front Street, Arlington, Texas 76010
    682.323.5141
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    Hurtado Barbecue serves Central Texas-style barbecue with a Tex-Mex twist, including with unique entrees like pork belly burnt ends and quail. 

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    9225 Preston Road, Frisco, Texas 75033
    972.377.2046
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    Whether it's the bacon-infused mac and cheese or the garlicky mashed potatoes, "Texas Monthly" raves about the sides at Hutchins BBQ. 

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    201 E. Hattie St., Fort Worth, Texas 76104
    682.499.5618
    Website

    Taking the No. 10 spot on the list, Panther City BBQ is notorious for its pork belly poppers. 

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    2234 Irving Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75207
    214.377.7727
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    Not only known for its smoked sausage and turkey, Slow Bone BBQ also has some of the best friend chicken in town. 

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    1417 Evans Ave., Fort Worth, Texas 76104
    817.386.5658
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    At Smoke-A-Holics BBQ, the turkey, chicken and rib tips take top priority on its "Tex-Soul" menu. 

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    6403 S R L Thornton Fwy., Dallas, Texas 75232
    214.371.8081
    Website

    While it's popular for its barbecue tacos, "Texas Monthly" makes special mention of the Maxi, a sausage and brisket sandwich topped with pickle disks. 

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    3025 Main Street, Dallas, Texas 75226
    469.399.0081
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    With two locations in Austin and Dallas, Terry Black's Barbecue is well known for its first-rate turkey and brisket. 

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    421 W. Main Street, Grand Prairie, Texas 75050
    817.330.9061
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    The beef ribs are the star at Zavala's Barbecue, although the jalapeno-cheese and pizza pepper sausage also delivers great heat and flavor.