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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Texas Monthly and WFAA. Updated August 2026.
Goldee's Barbecue · South Fort Worth
Texas Monthly's 2025 #3 joint statewide. Goldee's has sat in the top tier since its 2021 debut.
Dayne's Craft Barbecue · Aledo
Texas Monthly's 2025 #7 and a first-time top-10 entry. a trailer-to-brick-and-mortar smokehouse west of Fort Worth that WFAA flags as the big DFW riser on this edition.
Cattleack Barbeque · Farmers Branch
A Texas Monthly Top 50 returning list-maker (Thu-Sat only). The Todd David brisket-and-beef-rib benchmark Dallas locals treat as the city's BBQ destination.
Panther City BBQ · Near Southside, Fort Worth
Named again on the Texas Monthly 2025 Top 50. Fort Worth's Tex-Mex-leaning smokehouse famous for the brisket-elote rib.
Smokey Joe's BBQ · Oak Cliff, Dallas
A Texas Monthly 2025 Top 50 pick and the 40-year Oak Cliff institution. On the DFW short list as the rare South Dallas representative with national recognition.