The 10 Best Restaurants in New Braunfels

I’ve done a lot of barbecues in New Braunfels. At Black’s, at Cooper’s, at Rudy’s and Granzin’s, each one was built for arena-rock capacity barbecue orders in the Hill Country. But the best barbecue I’ve had in New Braunfels came from a little walk-up shack filled with signs, umbrellas, and spinning objects, like a yard sale crashed into a bachelor party. child’s birthday. It’s truly a homecoming celebration for New Braunfels native Pam Stokem, who started Mighty Oak BBQ as a food truck in Lockhart in 2017 with her husband, David Stokem. They moved, from Lockhart to Austin to San Antonio, where they caught the attention of our late barbecue writer Chuck Blount for a banana pudding and a baked potato the size of a balloon. soccer. Last year, they found this rust-red building on North Walnut. It’s too small to sit inside, so it’s all outside on the deck, with a front-row view of the trailer that contains their oak smokehouse. The brisket is as soft as a velvet quilt, with a smooth bark of dry-rubbing spices. Short ribs flex like a tanned weightlifter, supported by sweet coleslaw and mac and cheese with béchamel pedigree. Giant menu, small place, big satisfaction.