This North Texas City Was Just Crowned a BBQ Hotspot

Looking to try some of the best barbecue in the country? Make a short road trip to the North Texas city that was named one of the four hottest cities in the nation.

Texas Always Delivers When It Comes to Barbecue

You can always count on Texas getting plenty of love for its barbecue. So, I fully expected to see the Lone Star State represented in Southern Living’s list of the 4 hottest barbecue cities this year. However, I was somewhat surprised to see Fort Worth make the list.

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Don’t get me wrong – as someone who spends more time in Fort Worth than any other major Texas city, I’m fully aware of how great the barbecue joints are there. But it feels like Austin and Houston (which did make the list) tend to get more recognition for having great barbecue.

5 Fort Worth Barbecue Spots You Need to Try

Here are the joints that were mentioned in the article:

Goldee’s Bar-B-Q

Dayne’s Craft Barbecue

Heim Barbecue

Panther City BBQ

Hurtado Barbecue

North Texas Proves Great BBQ Is Everywhere

It’s great to see North Texas recognized for having some great options for barbecue. But every Texan knows that you don’t have to travel far for some great ‘cue. You’ll find great grubbing in just about every burg, no matter how big or small, here in the Lone Star State.