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BBQ in San Antonio
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Top 3 BBQ Joints in Greater San Antonio
The three greater-San Antonio joints on Texas Monthly's 2025 Top 50 BBQ list, cross-referenced with The Infatuation's Best Texas BBQ guide. Sparse by design — Texas Monthly's BBQ bar is the highest in the state.
- #1
Burnt Bean Company
Seguin
“Texas Monthly #1 BBQ joint in Texas (2025) + Michelin-starred. David Kirkland and Ernest Servantes plate textbook Central Texas brisket with Big Red tres leches and Flamin' Hot Cheetos mac-and-cheese. A short drive east of San Antonio.”
- #2
2M Smokehouse
Southeast Side
“Texas Monthly Top 50 + Infatuation — pitmaster Esaul Ramos Jr.'s pork belly, chicharrónes-and-mac, and fresh flour tortillas are 'some of the best pork belly in South/Central Texas.' Open since 2016.”
- #3
Reese Bros Barbecue
Denver Heights
“Texas Monthly Top 50 (newcomer) + Infatuation — Central Texas technique with Mexican inflections. Costras with confit brisket, carnitas tostadas, and rotating cobblers.”