The perfectly cooked meats and the excellent sides really separate this perennial award winner from the abundance of other quality local barbecue joints. The beef brisket is green mesquite-smoked for 18 hours, making it so moist, tender and delicious that knives and sauce are superfluous. Pair that with terrific Austin baked beans (cooked with apple pieces), excellent potato salad or flavorful jambalaya, and you’ve got a perfect Texas-barbecue meal. Freshly made buns and breads make for the best brisket sandwiches around. Don’t miss the famous pecan pie. Voted Best Barbecue Restaurant in 2007 Houston Press readers poll. Beer and wine available. Serving lunch and dinner daily.