Smitty's Market operates in Lockhart, a town with a long-standing identity as a center of Texas barbecue. The market-style setup and the room itself carry that history, giving the place an atmosphere regulars point to as much as the food.
Opinions on the meat vary by visit — some describe smoked cuts as exceptional, while others note greasy or tough results, the kind of inconsistency that comes with live-fire cooking at volume. What keeps the reputation intact is a sense of authenticity tied to an older way of running a Central Texas barbecue market.
The Infatuation has covered Smitty's Market as part of its Austin-area barbecue reporting.
Opinions on the meat vary by visit — some describe smoked cuts as exceptional, while others note greasy or tough results, the kind of inconsistency that comes with live-fire cooking at volume. What keeps the reputation intact is a sense of authenticity tied to an older way of running a Central Texas barbecue market.
The Infatuation has covered Smitty's Market as part of its Austin-area barbecue reporting.