Bubby's BBQ

Smithville, TX · Barbecue restaurant

Rating
4.9/5
★★★★★ 4.9
Reviews
20
Rank in Smithville
#1
of 33 restaurants
City Percentile
75%
rating percentile
Address
Bubby's BBQ, 320 N W Loop 230, Smithville, TX 78957
Phone
(512) 658-8794
Website
bubbysbbqtx.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Bubby's BBQ is a restaurant located in Smithville, TX. It is one of 33 restaurants listed in Smithville. Its 4.9-star rating is above the Smithville city average of 4.6 stars. Based on combined rating and review volume, it currently ranks first among restaurants in Smithville. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Bubby's BBQ

Family-owned craft BBQ Small Town, BIG Flavor! Thursday-Sunday: 11am- til SOLD OUT*** Follow us on Facebook for updates of what's left!

Hours

Saturday11 AM–6 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Katricia Lowery · Feb 2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We finally made it out to Bubby’s BBQ in Smithville, and WOW — hands down some of the best BBQ I’ve had in a long time! We ordered the brisket, turkey, habanero ribs, pulled pork, their famous TX Twinkies, and Gigi’s potato salad — and every single thing was incredible. The brisket was perfectly tender and packed with flavor. The turkey was juicy (which is rare!) and not dry at all. The habanero ribs had just the right kick without overpowering the smoky goodness. The pulled pork was flavorful and moist, and those TX Twinkies? Absolutely next level. And don’t even get me started on Gigi’s potato salad — it was the perfect side to tie everything together. If you haven’t been to Bubby’s yet, you need to get there ASAP. It’s worth the drive and then some. We will definitely be b

★★★★★ 5.0 Mei Mei Gaetz · Nov 2025

I have had all the "greatest bbq" in Houston area, nothing comes close to this brisket at Bubby's. It's got the most amazing fragrance of smokey wood and none of the gasoline smell. Yes they actually use wood. The moist brisket is not fat. The fat is trimmed properly. The cream corn.... I tasted the pork, sausage. They are equally amazing . Omg so perfect in flavor. It's worth the drive

★★★★★ 5.0 Jill Cogburn · Jan 2026

The new BBQ place in Smithville is fan-freaking-tastic! Bubby's. Across the street from Pocket's in the old gas station. I had a pork bowl with shredded pork over Mac & cheese and jalepeno corn. Super relish. Hubs had the pulled pork sandwich which he deemed "perfect." Can't wait to go back for the brisket! Just go. You can thank me later.

★★★★★ 5.0 Alex Nemeth · Feb 2026

I heard the tale of Bubby's for a long time, and our experience with the local Bastrop barbecue was always that it's convenient but never better than a homemade smoke. These guys finally beat us out; everything you hear about Bubby's is true, and they have really competitive prices to boot, it's almost too good to be true. You do need to get in earlier than later as they do sell out quickly.

★★★★★ 5.0 zack johnson · Jan 2026

Had another great experience at Bubbys! Brought a friend in town from Estonia to have some texas BBQ and they really knocked it out of the park! Service could not have been better and now they even had items on the menu i have not had yet and cant wait to have again! Loaded baked potato was delicious!!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Barbecue restaurant

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