Black’s Barbecue in Lockhart Texas is real BBQ
by Martha Decker on Dec.19, 2011, under Travel
Recently I was lucky enough to drive from ETX to the valley – McAllen, TX. On the way down we found an interesting mostly French restaurant in a little town. That was quite a surprise. However, we drove back home a different way and found some of the best BBQ I have ever had. We stopped at Black’s Barbecue in Lockhart. It had been a fun drive, but we had begun looking for that unique and special little place to eat probably 50 miles SW of Lockhart.
I am so glad we waited for the perfect place to eat. We arrived just about sunset and were already half way home. There was a large sign for Black’s Barbeque we spotted and I decided to follow the pointing hand. When I pulled up to Black’s it turned out to be a quaint Texas eatery that promised to be inviting and interesting. Especially when we saw the nice outside eating area. Inside Black’s looks like a Texas BBQ place should look and it smelled divine. There were plenty of tables and all kinds of Texas memorabilia hanging from the walls.
You should have seen the juices flowing when the brisket was cut. Holey Moley! The restaurant is owned by Edgar and Norma Jean Black. The Black family established the restaurant in 1932 and seems to be the place TX BBQ legends are made. You can find them at 215 Main St and they are open 8 days a week.
A neat little tidbit of history about Black’s is that President Lyndon Baines Johnson selected Black’s to represent Texas barbeque at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC, according to their website.
Don’t worry, if you can’t get to Lockhart they can come to you. Just go to their website and order online. You can even find Black’s on Twitter.
(Author’s note – this is not a sponsored post, just a story about a good place to eat with a little bit of Texas thrown in for good measure)
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DingoDogg
April 23rd, 2010 on 7:25 pm
Thanks for stopping by Black’s Barbecue and for this wonderful review of your visit. We take great pride in serving delicious, authentic Texas barbecue every day and are glad that you had an opportunity to visit us. Be sure to ask one of our managers for a pit tour the next time you visit us. We hope to see you again soon!
Best regards,
Kent Black
Third Generation Pit Master
April 23rd, 2010 on 9:23 pm
It’s a deal! If I could hop in the car right now and head to Lockhart you would see me in the morning. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.
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