Lockhart Smokehouse
Barbecue restaurant · Plano ·
Central Texas-style BBQ, smoked meats, sausages, full bar
Central Texas-style BBQ, smoked meats, sausages, full bar
"With three locations in DFW, Lockhart Smokehouse makes reliably good, Central Texas-style barbecue accessible. The sausages here, shipped in from the legendary Kreuz Market in Lockhart, Texas, are an especially compelling choice. The deviled eggs and blue cheese slaw also deserve a spot on your tray. Hilariously, this spot calls its chicken, which is brined in a house mix and then smoked for eight hours, as well as its turkey, the Texas Vegetarian plate. This is a no-frills joint, so expect the walk-up counter to be the last time you see service and refill your own drinks — the whole thing here is no forks and no sauce. Eat it with your hands for a visceral experience." - Courtney E. Smith
"Home to some of the city’s best barbecue, Lockhart Smokehouse brings a Hill Country pedigree. Owner Jill Grobowsky Bergus’ grandfather helmed the iconic Kreuz Market until the 1980s, and it’s still in the family. This spot has its sausages shipped in fresh from Lockhart because there’s no need to improve on a classic. The Central Texas-style smoked meats are sold by the pound, and the dining room is zero frills. Grab a high-top stool and dig in." - Courtney E. Smith
"With family ties to Texas barbecue capital Lockhart (and the legendary Kreuz Market), this is your best bet for smoked meats in Bishop Arts. Lockhart Smokehouse presses all the BBQ buttons: wooden tables stocked with paper towels, beer signs lining the walls, and mounds of meat. The pitmasters here put out smoky bark-capped brisket, dry-rubbed spare ribs, and the same snappy sausages the family has been making for over 100 years. Throw in an ice-cold Lone Star and you’ll feel like you’re in Hill Country." - kevin gray, nick rallo, rosin saez
"With family ties to Texas barbecue capital Lockhart (and the legendary Kreuz Market), this is your best bet for smoked meats in Bishop Arts. Lockhart Smokehouse presses all the BBQ buttons: wooden tables stocked with paper towels, beer signs lining the walls, and mounds of meat. The pitmasters here put out smoky bark-capped brisket, dry-rubbed spare ribs, and the same snappy sausages the family has been making for over 100 years. Throw in an ice-cold Lone Star and you’ll feel like you’re in Hill Country." - kevin gray
"Tangled in litigation, Lockhart Smokehouse and its owners Jeff and Jill Bergus have sued McLaughlin alleging breach of contract, defamation, and tortious interference, while the Berguses say the brand is a separate entity from the individual Dallas and Plano restaurant LLCs and that investors have been paid back more than eight times their initial investments and continue to receive distributions. McLaughlin counters that intellectual property was shifted out of the original LLC his family invested in without written records or agreement, questions why dividends weren’t issued in 2020 (raising IRS concerns for investors), and seeks discovery to determine what his family actually owns." - Courtney E. Smith