Outside about to eat BBQ

Giant Beef Short Ribs. Almost ordered two, but realized I had to pace myself. lol

During my behind the scenes tour at Blacks, got to see their custom smoker setup.

Outside Kreuz Market

Cutting some brisket for my pleasure.

Beef Brisket, sliced. Forgot to take a picture before I devoured my first 1/2 lb of brisket (fatty/lean mix). Got this to symbolize the brisket :). The red ring is quite lovely; definitely the fatty brisket was better.

Outside Smitty’s Market

Took the tour at Smitty’s Market and they showed me their smoking pitts. Awesome setup! Be warned, when you walk in, the cashier/where you order is right near the fire pits so… It’s going to be hot. Really hot.

Killer baby back ribs and a smoked pork chop; the pork chop had this incredible smokey seasoned fatty crust.

Holy…Wow.. I definitely been baptized in some amazing Texan BBQ and the delicious BBQ bar is now set so high. Was advised by friend Justin Fox of Fox Bro BBQ in Atlanta, GA to hit up three places in Lockhart, TX. And let me tell you…of everyone I know in Georgia, who better to advise me on good Texan BBQ than this man.

Anyways, Blacks BBQ, Kreuz Market, and Smitty’s Market were the three places he recommended. And so.. in typical Matt Wong form, I decided to hit up all three :). I definitely did my research and found what were the best of each establishment among multiple review sites (e.g. Yelp, Zagat, etc..) and the dishes you see above are what I saw as best. (Let me know if I missed something on Facebook or Twitter as I definitely mean to go back soon).

To put it simply. My BBQ Crusade was incredible. Can’t wait to go back!

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BBQ Crusade through Lockhart, Texas: Blacks BBQ, Kreuz Market and Smitty’s Market (information gathered 9/2012)

Blacks BBQ
215 North Main Street
Lockhart, Texas 78644
512.398.2712
Hours
Mon – Thurs, Sun 10:00am – 8:00pm
Fri & Sat 10:00am – 8:30pm

Parking
Dedicated street side parking for Blacks. Decent amount of parking when I went (around 2pm).
Kreuz Market
619 N. Colorado St.
Lockhart, TX 78644-2110
512.398.2361
Hours
Mon – Sat 10:30am – 8:00pm|
Sun Closed

Parking
Infinite. It has a disneyworld sized parking lot, with a matching diningroom. “Everything is bigger in Texas.” You’re all set.
Smitty’s Market
208 South Commerce
Lockhart, Texas 78644
512.398.9344
Hours
Mon – Fri 7:00am – 6:00pm
Sat 7:00am – 6:30pm
Sun 9:00am – 3:00pm

Parking
You’ll find yourself pulling up to a gravel parking lot; I can see this being a difficult place to park during lunch.

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