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While you're in Austin, I highly recommend Rudy's
here, the self-proclaimed "Worst BBQ in Texas." There are several locations around Austin, and pretty much everything is good. They serve everything on butcher paper, and have lots of different meat and side items you can order. There are even handwashing sinks that you can use. I highly recommend the pork ribs(especially the St. Louis pork ribs) and the chopped beef.
Also, there is a town called Lockhart about 30 miles SE of Austin that seems to be comprised entirely of good BBQ restaurants. If you're looking for the real-deal, Texan barbecue places like you imagine them to be, check this town out.
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Coffee is spot on about the Austin area Rudy's. I can't vouch for Rudy's in other locations(Waco, Denton, etc.) I'm not really a rib man but everyone must try the St. Louis Ribs at Rudy's. Good lord that meat just peels right off the bone and melts in your mouth. The place is very clean too. The busboys check the bathrooms every 15 minutes and keep them spotless. Also, they have timers next to the employee's sink and wash their hands for at least 30 seconds. I think they might hire illegal aliens though which is the only problem I see with the place. Oh, and skip on Rudy's prime rib, it's very hit or miss, usually miss. The chopped beef is just the scraps from the day before mixed with their sauce. Rudy's uses oak in their smokers.
I used to live in Lockhart, the BBQ Capital of Texas. The best value is Chisolm Trail and they have alot of good homecooked sides. They have a $7 deal where you get a chicken, 3 pints of sides and homemade bread, white bread or crackers. Kreuz Market thinks their meat is so awesome that they don't need to offer sauce. I disagree with that sentiment, but it's still pretty good. I seem to recall that Kreuz' didn't serve brisket, just shoulder. Smitty's serves the best lemonade I've ever had. One of the girls told me it's just half Countrytime and half lemonade. I never went to Black's so I can't comment on that establishment.
If you're visiting in Austin, I don't really think the BBQ in Lockhart is worth the two hour roundtrip, but if you're driving between San Antonio and ATX it's probably worth the slight detour.