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Salt Lick BBQ

18300 FM 1826 · Driftwood, TX

Why you should go…

The Salt Lick has been smoking brisket, sausage, and pork ribs over an open oak pit in Driftwood since 1967, using recipes the Roberts family traces back generations. The original location is BYOB and serves family-style platters in a sprawling wooded compound south of Austin. It draws a steady weekend crowd, so expect a wait.

  • #barbecue
  • #hill country
  • #byob
  • #family style
  • #outdoor dining

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General eat & drink guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Go early or go late

    The simplest way around a wait at a popular room is to sit down before the rush or after it.

  • Reservations open on a schedule

    Where bookings are taken, tables tend to be released a set number of days in advance, often at a fixed hour.

  • Menus move with the season

    Treat any dish you read about online as a maybe, not a promise, especially anything local and seasonal.

  • Ask what the place is known for

    Staff will point you at the thing worth ordering faster than any list will.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Salt Lick BBQ, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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