The salt lick in austin

Our first time in Austin and of course needed to try the most highly recommended BBQ joints. This is definitely a must-go-to when in Austin. The Bison rib, a bit pricey as bison always is, but it's amazing! The flavor was fantastic.

Texans pride themselves on the quality of their barbecue, and there are plenty of great places to grab some ribs and brisket all across the state. The restaurants are regularly ranked among the best BBQ joints in the country. The Salt Lick in Driftwood, Texas. Over the more than 50 years since then, they've built an entire restaurant around the original pit, adding indoor lighting, running water, and all of the other amenities necessary to a functional restaurant. Roberts' family roots are in South Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi, but, according to Roberts, their Southern recipes have been "Texafied" over time. Those were added after they got to Texas," he told Business Insider last June. There's a lot of stuff to choose from at the Salt Lick, but Roberts says there's one meal that stands out.

And when we pull up to the gravel parking lot, we can barely stop ourselves from sprinting to the building. The Salt Lick is very easily in the conversation of the best BBQ in the state, and any order here will be a good one. Just make sure you have the foundation of some brisket and some sausage on your plate, and the rest is up to you.

The Salt Lick is an Austin institution, and I never imagined it could have an outpost in the airport. It does, and it's great. Two points: the sandwiches cost more than others do, but they are so large I suspect you could share them with