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Trending Barbecue restaurant in Texas

Monthly discoveries · Places on the rise

Good places keep getting better. Discover barbecue restaurant making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

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#51

Sideways BBQ

place Rockwall, Texas

trending_up+13.1pts
75.8
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#52

Texas Traditional Bar-B-Q

place Manor, Texas

trending_up+12.9pts
65.8
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#53

Mallett Brothers Barbeque

place Navasota, Texas

trending_up+12.8pts
68.5
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#54

Outlaws Barbecue

place Grand Prairie, Texas

trending_up+12.7pts
76.1
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#55

Spring Creek Barbeque

place Keller, Texas

trending_up+12.7pts
74.3
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#56

Spring Creek Barbeque

place Mesquite, Texas

trending_up+12.6pts
73.6
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#57

Mallett Brothers Barbeque and Grill

place Iola, Texas

trending_up+12.5pts
80.2
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#58

Smokey Mo's BBQ

place Round Rock, Texas

trending_up+12.3pts
79.6
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#59

Smokey Mo's BBQ

place Georgetown, Texas

trending_up+12.2pts
76.3
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#60

Old Bucs Barbecue

place Manvel, Texas

trending_up+12.1pts
70.6
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#61

True Texas BBQ

place Forney, Texas

trending_up+12.0pts
81.3
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#62

Fat Boy's BBQ

place Bridge City, Texas

trending_up+12.0pts
62.6
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#63

Smokey Mo's BBQ

place Cedar Park, Texas

trending_up+11.9pts
78.9
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#64

Smokey Mo's BBQ

place Liberty Hill, Texas

trending_up+11.9pts
77.5
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#65

Junebug's BBQ

place Fredericksburg, Texas

trending_up+11.9pts
77.4
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#66

Hickory House

place Lancaster, Texas

trending_up+11.9pts
66.3
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#67

Jambo's Original BBQ Shack

place Rendon, Texas

trending_up+11.8pts
72.8
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#68

K & K Bar-b-que

place Corsicana, Texas

trending_up+11.6pts
81.1
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#69

True Texas BBQ

place Georgetown, Texas

trending_up+11.6pts
79.4
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#70

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que

place El Paso, Texas

trending_up+11.5pts
84.0
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#71

True Texas BBQ

place Hudson Oaks, Texas

trending_up+11.5pts
67.1
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#72

Bubby's BBQ

place Smithville, Texas

trending_up+11.4pts
88.4
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#73

Mitch's Texas Style BBQ

place Bushland, Texas

trending_up+11.4pts
58.6
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#74

Pappas Bar-B-Q

place Oak Ridge North, Texas

trending_up+11.2pts
67.8
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#75

Smokey Mo's BBQ

place Bulverde, Texas

trending_up+11.1pts
80.3
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A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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