Lockhart Smokehouse

6/19/11 Oak Cliff, TX Are you kidding me? Kreutz has a BBQ place in Oak Cliff, they just opened it and it's going to be the same delicious BBQ you get in the real Lockhart! I'm totally convinced that Dallas has a BBQ saviour and it has opened in Oak Cliff! Well guess what, Lockhart Smokehouse is no Smitty's, it's no Blacks, and it's only loosely connected to Kreutz. Married daughter's son's brother's dentist or something. The customer service was excellent and they know how to treat people from the door to the counter, but you can't put "Lockhart" in the name of the business and sell brisket like that.

The irony is that this place has good BBQ. The ribs are fairly good, the sausage is solid (sent from the orig Kreutz in Lockhart), and the jalapeno beans were fantastic. However, the brisket is bland and dry. I brought my own sauce, and it damn needed it. This brisket would be good at Colter's or something at a sporting event, but you can't put the name Lockhart in the name and sell that to people. It just isn't right. So if you go here, dial your expectations down and realize that their marketing is total bullshit. It's good BBQ, mostly, but traditional it 'aint. Welcome to Dallas where as long as we all agree it's a traditional BBQ joint, then it is. Now enjoy a margarita and lucky you, it's 25 cent wings night and you don't need a fork for that!... Think I'm joking? Go to their website...