L
BEST
SUMMER
EVER
HUFFINGTON
05.26.13
ROAD TRIP
LIFESTYLE
FOOD
4
AUSTIN
Texas Barbecue Trail (2 days)
If you’re looking for good barbecue,
you’ll find no shortage of it in Texas.
Take this two-day trail to hit up four
must-taste spots (we really don’t
think there’s anyone on the planet
capable of eating barbecue more than
twice a day, are we right?).
4. Franklin
Barbecue
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franklinbarbecue.com
900 E. 11th St.
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 653-1187
DR
DRIFTWOOD
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LOCKHART
3. The Salt Lick
saltlickbbq.com/
18300 FM 1826
Driftwood, TX 78619
(512) 858-4959
1. Kreuz Market
FROM TOP: PAUL LOWRY/FLIKR; JOSHBOUSEL/FLICKR
kreuzmarket.com
619 North Colorado St.
Lockhart, TX 78644
(512) 398-2361
Lockhart is considered
by many to be the
barbecue mecca of
the world, and Kreuz
(pronounces Krites) is a
must-stop spot. They’ve
been mastering the art
of barbecue since 1900,
using just a few basic
seasonings and good
wood to impart their
signature flavor. Just
don’t expect to get any
sauce, because they
think it masks the flavor
of the meat.
2. Smitty’s Market
smittysmarket.com
208 South Commerce
Lockhart, TX 78644
(512) 398-9344
Once you’ve been to
Kreuz Market, it’s only
fair to compare it to
its archrival, Smitty’s
Market. When the owner
of Kreuz died, he passed
the family business down
to his two children. His
son Rick took over Kreuz,
but after a fight over the
rent, his daughter Nina
branched out to open her
own location, Smitty’s.
So which sibling serves
the better barbecue?
You decide.
Specializing in brisket,
sausage and pork ribs,
you may have heard of
his place lately (they
actually have their own
cookbook out now).
If you’re looking for
something saucy, this
is the place to get it.
And P.S.: for $19.95 per
person, you can eat all
the brisket, sausage,
pork ribs, potato salad,
cole slaw and beans
that you’re able.
chance to eat Aaron
Franklin’s famous brisket,
and we’ll do just about
anything to get close to
it again. Get ready for
tender meat that falls
off the bone — that and
long lines, presumably.
We think we’re saving the
best for last on this trail.
Lodging: The Inn
Above Onion Creek
www.innaboveonioncreek.com
This beautiful bed-andbreakfast sits on 88
acres of sprawling Texas
hill country, and it’s just
about half the distanc