BBQ List News

One Dallas restaurant earns nod on new list of top 50 BBQ joints

Cattleack Barbeque

Cattleack

One Dallas barbecue restaurant has earned a slot on a newly-released best BBQ list. The list, Top BBQ Joints in the South, is from Southern Living magazine, a magazine fond of lists, and features 17 restaurants in Texas overall, including Cattleack Barbecue, the acclaimed BBQ spot in northwest Dallas.

Cattleack is a critical favorite — from a thumbs-up from a YouTube star to a Bib Gourmand award in the 2024 Michelin Guide. However, the restaurant got snubbed on the most recent Top BBQ list issued by Texas Monthly in May 2025.

Four Fort Worth spots also earned nods:

Panther City BBQ
Goldee's Bar-B-Q
Dayne's Craft BBQ
Hurtado Barbecue

The list was compiled and ranked by Southern Living’s Contributing Barbecue Editor, Robert F. Moss, who is based in Charleston, South Carolina. It's probably completely unrelated but the No. 1 "joint" on the list is City Limits Barbeque, which just happens to be located in West Columbia, South Carolina. Of the 50 on the list, 12 are in South Carolina.

Moss was appointed barbecue editor at the magazine in 2014 — one year after Daniel Vaughn was appointed barbecue editor at Texas Monthly. A release says that Moss dined at each restaurant on the list in person — no long-distance UberEats-ing — and has visited most multiple times.

"When compiling the list, he revisits as many previous honorees and as many potential new contenders as time will allow," it says. So: not all. Also, he doesn't use score sheets or grading systems — instead, it is a "qualitative ranking based upon the enjoyment of the meal and the overall experience of the visit."

Geographically, Texas is as far west as the list goes, and it ventures as far north as Maryland. The Texas restaurants on the list that rank most highly are old-timers, while a newer place like the buzzy Burnt Bean Co. in Seguin — which made No. 1 on the most recent Texas Monthly list — comes in at No. #31.

The Texas restaurants that made the list are as follows, with their ranking:

#2. Snow’s BBQ - Lexington
#4. Louie Mueller Barbecue - Taylor
#5. LeRoy & Lewis - Austin
#13. Kreuz Market - Lockhart
#15. Panther City BBQ - Fort Worth
#19. Tejas Chocolate + Barbecue - Tomball
#20. Franklin Barbecue - Austin
#27. Truth BBQ - Houston
#28. Barbs B Q - Lockhart
#31. Burnt Bean Co. - Seguin
#37. Goldee’s Bar-B-Q - Fort Worth
#38. Micklethwait Barbecue - Austin
#40. Dayne's Craft BBQ - Aledo
#42. Blood Bros. BBQ - Bellaire
#43. Cattleack Barbeque - Dallas
#46. Hurtado Barbecue - Arlington
#47. Smitty’s Market - Lockhart

Eric Sandler contributed to this story.

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Closing News

Longtime Dallas restaurant Sevy's Grill to close after nearly 30 years

Photo courtesy of Sevy's Grill

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A longtime Dallas restaurant is closing in 2026: Sevy's Grill, which has been open at 8201 Preston Rd. near Preston Center for nearly 30 years, will close on June 27, 2026.

According to a release from the owners, they're closing due to what appears to be an increase in rent.

"After months of negotiations, we were not able to come to a mutually beneficial agreement for our fourth 10-year lease," the post said.

The restaurant is located in Preston Sherry Plaza, which was acquired in September 2025 by Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate. Somebody gotta foot the bill.

Sevy's says they are looking at other locations.

"Our focus now is to finish these next 6+ months taking care of our guests and staff at the same caring level we built our brand on: Warm, professional service, consistently good food and a comfortable ambiance where the guest is always first," the post says. "First on our list of priorities is taking care of our guests in December and all the wonderful celebrations of family, friends and business groups. We do still have some availability for reservations, including our last New Years Eve at Preston Sherry. Come celebrate with us as the exciting anticipation of a new year for all of us."

"Our second priority will be the search for a new location to continue doing what we love," they said. "We are already reviewing possible sites and will keep everyone updated regularly."

Owned by chef Jim "Sevy" Severson and his wife Amy Severson, the restaurant has long been a neighborhood favorite with a lively bar scene, and was nominated in CultureMap's 2018 Tastemaker Awards for Best Neighborhood Restaurant. They were a frequent choice for winemaker events and are also known for the longevity of their staff.

"Eight team members have been with us all 29+ years, with an average tenure in the kitchen of 15+ years and a Management team that you all know," their post said. "Come support our staff as we celebrate the next 6+ months.Thank you again for your support through all the normal challenges of running a restaurant as well as economic downturns, market bubbles, Y2K, and of course the COVID era. As I tell my family and friends to “enjoy the ride in life”, wow, what an amazing ride it has been for us! And as always, Sevy’s Grill is here for you."

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