Bastrop County Barbeque Trail

Treat your taste buds to a weekend in Bastrop County where you can explore several of the best barbeque spots in Texas! With a wide collection of long-time favorite barbeque joints, Bastrop County has become quite the mecca for smoked meats. Whether the saucy goodness is spelled barbecue, barbeque or BBQ, try them all and pick your favorite on our self-guided Barbeque Trail. Start your tour in Elgin and eat your way through the county, ending in Smithville. Make sure to come hungry!

Photos of BBQ Entrees - Southside BBQ
Photos of BBQ Entrees – Southside BBQ

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  1. Southside Market & Barbecue - Elgin
  2. 1.  Southside Market & Barbecue
         1212 US 290, Elgin 78621  (512) 281-4650

    Eat some authentic Central Texas barbecue from Southside, established in 1882, which claims the status of the oldest BBQ joint in Texas. Just follow the smoke and look for the big sign.  The most popular plates like the Southside combo, served with brisket, original sausage, potato salad and beans, Southside has recently introduced a new favorite: the jalapeno slammer – a fresh jalapeno stuffed with cheddar cheese, wrapped in pan sausage and bacon. Learn more at www.southsidemarket.com.

  3. Meyer's Elgin Steakhouse - Elgin
  4. 2. Meyer’s Elgin Smokehouse
         188 US 290, Elgin 78621  (512) 281-3331

    Their website says it all: Welcome to ‘Cuetopia, TX! As decreed by the Founding Fathers of Finger-Licking Foods, ‘Cuetopia is the official BBQ center of the universe. Feast your eyes on a magical land of meat where bbq sauce bubbles from the fountains, basting brushes run for mayor, sausage links rain from the heavens, and rainbows are made of bacon. The famous restaurant is more than just an eatery. It’s an experience. A place where ‘Cuetopians slap on their bibs, roll up their sleeves and love up that sweet, sweet barbecue. Of course, after four generations of lip-smackin’ know-how, it’s no wonder we have people coming back day after day. Learn more at www.cuetopiatexas.com.

  5. Fitties BBQ - Bastrop
  6. 3. fitties bbq
         1376 hwy 71, Bastrop 78602  (512) 303-6808

    Fitties BBQ, established Sept. 1, 1997, offers slow smoked meats including brisket, pork ribs, sausage, and chicken, sides including beans and potato salad, and all of the other fixins’, so get here with an appetite. Fitties also offers burgers and huge breakfast tacos (along with other breakfast items), complete with outdoor seating. Oh, and did you know that Fitties is very easy on the wallet? Learn more at www.fittiesbbq.com.

  7. The Gas Station - Bastrop
  8. 4. The Gas Station
         1073 TX-304, Bastrop, TX 78602  (512) 321-7297

    The gas station used in scenes of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is back open for bloody business. But don’t expect to fill up on gasoline.

    The infamous fuel stop made famous by the 1974 horror classic is now known simply as The Gas Station. It sells film memorabilia and Texas barbecue. Learn more at www.texasgasstation.com.

     

     

  9. Southside Market & Barbeque - Bastrop
  10. 5. Southside Market & Barbeque – Bastrop
         534 TX-71, Bastrop, TX 78602  (512) 575-9037

    Located in Central Texas, Southside Market & Barbeque offers Authentic Texas BBQ from the oldest joint in the state. Eat some authentic Central Texas barbecue from Southside, established in 1882, which claims the status of the oldest BBQ joint in Texas. Just follow the smoke and look for the big sign.  The most popular plates like the Southside combo, served with brisket, original sausage, potato salad and beans, Southside has recently introduced a new favorite: the jalapeno slammer – a fresh jalapeno stuffed with cheddar cheese, wrapped in pan sausage and bacon. Learn more at www.southsidemarket.com.

  11. Billy's Pit BBQ - Bastrop
  12. 6. Billy’s Pit BBQ
        110 TX-71, Bastrop, TX 78602  (512) 398-3633

    Billy’s is small and not much of a sit-down place unless you’re traveling through. But the quality and prices of their tasty selections are wonderful. Buy by the plate, sandwich, or by the pound. Main selections are ribs, brisket, sausage, chicken, chopped beef, and mutton with fixin’s like potato salad, beans, slaw, and cobblers for dessert. Billy’s is a hidden treasure prized by locals and sometimes they have sold it all out before closing time, usually 6 or 7 pm.  ~TripAdvisor

    Learn more at Billy’s Pit BBQ.

     

For information about Bastrop County’s Barbecue Restaurants and other evening venues, check out our Entertainment menu.