El Paso/ Food & Drinks
Published on October 28, 2019
Jonesing for barbecue? Check out El Paso's top 4 spotsPhoto: Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q/Yelp

Looking to sample the best barbecue around town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top barbecue hot spots in El Paso, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to go to satisfy your cravings.

Fall is the top season of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the El Paso area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of online reputation management and marketing automation for small businesses. The average amount spent per customer transaction at El Paso-area restaurants rose to $22 for the metro area in the fall of last year, 4% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Desert Oak Barbecue

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First on the list is Desert Oak Barbecue. Located in the East Side at 1320 N. Zaragoza, Suite 105, it's the highest-rated barbecue spot in El Paso, boasting 4.5 stars out of 140 reviews on Yelp.

2. Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q

PHOTO: RUDY'S "COUNTRY STORE" AND BAR-B-Q/YELP

Next up is Borderland's Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q, an outpost of the chain, situated at 6401 S. Desert Blvd. With four stars out of 177 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score barbecue has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Rib Hut

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Rib Hut, located at 2612 N. Mesa St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the traditional American spot, which offers barbecue and more, four stars out of 143 reviews.

4. Texas Roadhouse

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An East Side location of Texas Roadhouse, a steakhouse and traditional American chain that offers barbecue and more, is another go-to, with four stars out of 104 Yelp reviews. Head over to 10729 Gateway West Blvd. to see for yourself.


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