Best BBQ in Lockhart, TX: 3 Smokehouses, Ranked
Lockhart is the BBQ Capital of Texas. Kreuz Market at 619 N Colorado St has smoked over post oak on an indirect-heat brick pit since 1900. Black's Barbecue at 215 N Main St has been cooking the same way since 1932. Smitty's Market at 208 S Commerce St rounds out the Big Four. Rankings follow how many independent local roundups list each joint - tie-broken by verified fact count - and every listing is checked against the joint's own published information.
The ranking
Kreuz Market
Kreuz Market is at 619 N Colorado St, Lockhart, TX 78644. It has smoked over post oak on an indirect-heat brick pit since 1900 and is open Mon-Thu 11am-8pm, Fri-Sat 11am-9pm, and Sun 11am-8pm. The signature items are salt-and-pepper brisket and pork ribs by the pound, served with no sauce on the meat. Brisket is $24.99/lb and pork ribs are $21.99/lb. Sides include potato salad, coleslaw, beans, potato casserole, and bread. The style is Central Texas BBQ, no sauce, salt and pepper rub.
Blacks Barbecue
Black's Barbecue is at 215 N Main St, Lockhart, TX 78644. It has smoked over post oak on an indirect-heat brick pit since 1932 and is open Mon-Sat 10am-8pm and Sun 10am-7pm. The signature items are family recipe sausage and salt-and-pepper brisket in the Central Texas style. A brisket sandwich is $14.99 and sausage by the pound is $14.99/lb. Sides include potato salad, slaw, beans, mac and cheese, and cobbler.
Smittys Market
Smitty's Market is at 208 S Commerce St, Lockhart, TX 78644. It has smoked over post oak on an indirect-heat brick pit since 1999 and is open Mon-Thu 11am-8pm, Fri-Sat 11am-9pm, and Sun 11am-8pm. The signature items are salt-and-pepper brisket and family-recipe sausage in the Central Texas BBQ style. Brisket is $24.99/lb and sausage by the pound is $14.99/lb. Sides include potato salad, beans, slaw, and bread.
By neighborhood
Downtown Lockhart
All three pit rooms are in walking distance of each other on the Lockhart town square.
Colorado Street
Kreuz Market at 619 N Colorado St has smoked over post oak since 1900.
FAQ
What style of BBQ is Lockhart known for?
All three Lockhart pit rooms serve Central Texas BBQ with a salt-and-pepper rub and no sauce on the meat.
Which Lockhart BBQ joint is the oldest?
Kreuz Market has been smoking since 1900. Black's Barbecue has been cooking since 1932. Smitty's Market has been at its current building since 1999.
Do Lockhart BBQ joints serve sauce?
Kreuz Market explicitly does not put sauce on the meat, sauce is on the table. The other two pit rooms follow the same Central Texas tradition.
Which Lockhart BBQ joints are open on Sunday?
Kreuz Market is open Sunday 11am-8pm. Black's Barbecue is open Sunday 10am-7pm. Smitty's Market is open Sunday 11am-8pm.