The tri-tip – a cut of beef that’s particularly beloved in California – receives equal devotion from the smoking gods here. Richly flavored with a more pronounced chew than the brisket, it’s a perfect ...

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Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood, Texas, has long been an Austin favorite, but now things are really heating up: The restaurant has ...

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Russel Matson got his first taste of real barbecue when he was ten years old, at the (now famous) Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood, Texas and later at Angelo's BBQ in Fort Worth.

For the first time, the Salt Lick and the Alamo Drafthouse join forces to present two interactive evenings of Western spoofs, complete with cap-gun shoot-alongs and a barbecue buffet. They're ...

Phoenix native Scott Holmes' barbecue journey began with an impromptu visit to The Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood in 2005. While attending a wedding in nearby Fredericksburg with his girlfriend and ...

Salt Lick has four locations, two of which are at airports, AUS and Dallas-Fort Worth International, and the other full-sized restaurants are in Driftwood and Round Rock. Tucked between gates 20 ...

The owner of the iconic Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood was taking a leisurely drive with his wife, when he decided to pass through nearby Buda to check out what had changed in the town located down ...

The owner of the iconic Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood was taking a leisurely drive with his wife, when he decided to pass through nearby Buda to check out what had changed in the town located down ...

Located in Driftwood, a roughly 40-minute scenic drive from Darrell K Royal—Texas Memorial Stadium and downtown Austin, The Salt Lick BBQ was founded in 1967 and has been smoking meat ever since.