Franklin Barbecue lands spot on Yelp's list of best brisket spots in U.S., Canada

Practically every Austinite knows Franklin Barbecue, and thanks to a new Yelp list, meat lovers across the country will learn the local name.

Franklin Barbecue ranked number 20 on Yelp's 2023 list of best brisket spots in the U.S. and Canada. It is one of three Texas spots to make the list, the others being CorkScrew BBQ in Spring and Truth BBQ in Brenham.

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CorkScrew BBQ took the no. 14 spot while Truth BBQ followed Franklin at no. 21.

Austinites may have something to say about that. Statesman readers recently voted Franklin Barbecue the best BBQ in Austin.

"People stand in the famously long line to get a taste of the legendary brisket, but they come back for the experience," restaurant critic Matthew Odam wrote in our 2022 Dining Guide.

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According to the listicle, Yelp evaluated brisket-serving restaurants on the basis of "total volume and ratings of reviews for all time," among other factors.

Here's the full list:

1. Haywood Smokehouse in Dillsboro, North Carolina

2. Little Miss BBQ in Phoenix, Arizona

3. Mad Jack’s Mountaintop Barbecue in Cloudcroft, New Mexico

4. Lattuca Barbecue in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

5. PorkChop & Bubba’s BBQ in Bakersfield, California

6. The Lancaster Smokehouse in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

7. Delauders BBQ in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

8. Craft by Smoke & Fire in Anaheim, California

9. Eric’s Family Barbecue in Avondale, Arizona

10. Lewis Barbecue in Charleston, South Carolina

11. Spirit of Texas BBQ in San Bernardino, California

12. Mama Bird in Las Vegas, Nevada

13. Watson’s BBQ in Tucumcari, New Mexico

14. CorkScrew BBQ in Spring, Texas

15. Meat Boss – Cottage Hill in Mobile, Alabama

16. Wright’s Barbecue in Johnson, Arkansas

17. Sunset Texas Barbecue in Honolulu, Hawaii

18. Whiskey Flats BBQ in Los Angeles, California

19. Prime Barbecue in Knightdale, North Carolina

20. Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas

21. Truth BBQ in Brenham, Texas

22. Blue Door Smokehouse in Lexington, Kentucky

23. Federal Hill Smokehouse in Erie, Pennsylvania

24. Big Bulls Bangn BBQ & Southern Comfort Food in Columbia, South Carolina

25. Caldwell County BBQ in Gilbert, Arizona

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