Chisholm Trail Bar-B-Q

Texas Legislature, first the House of Representatives in the Spring of 1999, then in the Fall of 2003, the Senate passed a resolution proclaiming Lockhart to be The Barbecue Capital of Texas.

Chisholm Trail serves up a tasty meal. The restaurant packs in a daily crowd made up mostly of locals and it too, has made the Texas Monthly list of Texas' best barbecue restaurants. Chisholm Trail Bar-BQ has a cafeteria style serving line and offers a large selection of salads and side dishes to go along with the sausage, brisket, ribs, turkey chicken and fajitas. They also have excellent fried catfish on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Located at 1323 S. Colorado, is a young upstart as things go in the Lockhart barbecue business. The restaurant was opened in 1978 by Floyd Wilhelm who sold his fishing boat to raise enough money to open a restaurant. According to Wilhelm, 'sometimes I look back and think I must have been crazy.

Starting a barbecue place here was like putting a ballpark across from Yankee Stadium since Kreuz Market has been in business since 1900 and rated by some as best in the nation, and Black's Barbecue started smoking in 1932 and advertises itself as the 'Oldest in Texas-Same Family.

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Monday	Open	08:00	20:00
Tuesday	Open	08:00	20:00
Wednesday	Open	08:00	20:00
Thursday	Open	08:00	20:00
Friday	Open	08:00	20:00
Saturday	Open	08:00	20:00
Sunday	Open	08:00	20:00