Austin, Texas • Est. 2015

PRIME BRISKET.
14 HOURS.
NO SHORTCUTS.

Dry-rubbed with salt, pepper, and garlic. Smoked low and slow over post oak until the bark cracks and the smoke ring speaks for itself.

4.8 Stars · 2,400+ Reviews
Texas Monthly Top 50
11 Years of Smoke
See the Menu(512) 555-0847

Open Wed–Sun, 11am until sold out — We sell out daily

Smoked brisket sliced on butcher paper showing deep smoke ring

11

Years of
Smoke

Our Story

STARTED WITH
A FOOD TRUCK
& A DREAM

In 2015, Dustin Hayes parked a beat-up food truck at the corner of South 1st and Barton Springs with one offset smoker, fifty pounds of post oak, and the kind of stubborn conviction that only a Texan with something to prove can muster.

By 2019, the lines had outgrown the truck. Black Iron BBQ moved into a permanent home on East 6th Street — picnic tables out front, smokers out back, and a reputation that was already spreading across the state.

Today, pitmaster Marcus Johnson runs the overnight smoke shift he's held since day one. Carla handles front of house and catering. The same crew, the same wood, the same relentless attention to what comes off that pit.

“Best brisket in Austin. The smoke ring tells you everything you need to know. Worth every minute in line.”

— Google Review · 4.8 stars · 2,400+ reviews

Recognition

THE PRESS AGREES

Texas Monthly

Top 50 BBQ

2022 & 2024

Austin Chronicle

Best BBQ

2022, 2023, 2024

Eater Austin

Essential 10

#3, 2023

Google Reviews

4.8 Stars

2,400+ reviews

Feed the Crew

CATERING &
EVENTS

Weddings, corporate events, family reunions, tailgates — we bring the full Black Iron experience to you. Same prime brisket, same post oak smoke, same crew that runs the restaurant.

Carla handles every detail. Minimum 25 guests, $25–35 per head depending on the spread. We set up, serve, and clean up so you can focus on your people.

25 Guest Minimum

$25–35 per person

Full Service

Setup, serve, and cleanup included

Same Pit, Same Crew

Restaurant-quality brisket, every time

REQUEST A QUOTE

Tell us about your event and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.

Take it Home

RUB & SAUCE

Ships anywhere in the continental US. The same flavors we use in the restaurant, bottled for your backyard.

Black Iron Original Dry Rub

Salt, pepper, garlic — the same rub we put on every brisket. 8oz bottle, ships nationwide.

$12

East 6th Sweet Heat Sauce

Tomato-based with a sweet front and a slow pepper burn on the back. 12oz bottle.

$10

Best Value

Rub + Sauce Combo

One of each. Save $2 and get the full Black Iron home experience.

$20

ORDER ONLINE

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Come Eat

FIND US ON
EAST 6TH

1847 East 6th Street

Austin, TX 78702

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Hours

Wednesday – Friday11am – Sold Out
Saturday – Sunday11am – Sold Out
Monday – TuesdayClosed
We sell out daily — Come early
Texas BBQ outdoor seating with string lights at dusk

EAST 6TH ST

Austin, TX 78702

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