This story was originally published in March 2022 and has been updated.

San Antonio barbecue is ever evolving, but it has deep roots, as evidenced by the old-school brick pits that are still operational around the city. Good tortillas aren’t hard to come by here, and neither is excellent smoked chicken. We have our favorites, of course. In the June 2025 issue, we published our list of the top fifty barbecue joints , along with fifty more honorable mentions , but our barbecue recommendations don’t stop there. You can get a great meal at any one of these San Antonio joints.

In the City of San Antonio

2M Smokehouse

2025 Top 50

This barbecue spot quickly became the best in town after it opened in 2016, helping usher in a San Antonio style of Texas barbecue. The sliced brisket and hous

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