San Antonio, TX
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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.
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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in CultureMap San Antonio. Updated August 2026.
2M Smokehouse · Southeast Side
Texas Monthly Top 50. Pitmaster Esaul Ramos Jr.'s pork belly, chicharrónes-and-mac, and fresh flour tortillas. Open since 2016.
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.