Brown's BBQ, South Lamar
26 people recommendvia r/austinfood, r/Austin, r/TexasBBQ30 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Brown's is an established barbecue trailer at the Corner Bar on South Lamar. Fans describe an overlooked favorite with good value and little queueing, and praise includes ribs, sausage and brisket. The brisket does divide opinion: one commenter dislikes it while another strongly defends the moist cut. Other caveats concern the trailer setup and lack of indoor seating, or whether it merits a special trip rather than a convenient neighborhood stop.
Address
Brown's BBQ, 1901 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Brisket, Ribs, Sausage
- Best for
- Budget
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/xandermacleod in r/austinfood · Sep 2024taste
Pork belly ranked fourth best pork on the trip.
- Recommendsu/thinkconverse in r/austinfood · Mar 2024value
Suggests Brown's in a budget barbecue discussion.
- Recommendsu/GreenSapote in r/austinfood · Nov 2024
Names Brown's as a barbecue spot.
- Recommendsu/onlythepossible in r/austinfood · Jan 2026value
Praises Brown's brisket in a discussion of barbecue value.
- Recommendsu/HookEm_Tide in r/Austin · Nov 2025taste
Found a first visit excellent and considers Brown's overlooked.
- Recommendsu/BurroCoverto in r/austinfood · Nov 2024
Calls Brown's a solid choice.
- Recommendsu/titos334 in r/austinfood · Jan 2026
Lists Brown's among underrated spots worth checking out.
- Recommendsu/HratioRastapopulous in r/Austin · Nov 2025
Says it may be their favorite barbecue spot in town.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/512DirtyD in r/austinfood · Nov 2024taste
Personal favorite on South Lamar, really great barbecue.
- Recommendsu/Roof-Opposite in r/austinfood · Mar 2026
Recommends Brown's BBQ by name.
- Recommendsu/DefinitionCivil9421 in r/austinfood · Jan 2026
Points people to Brown's BBQ at South Lamar and West Annie.
- Recommendsu/utrangerbob in r/austinfood · May 2025value
Calls Browns BBQ fantastic and affordable, noting it is a food truck.
- Recommendsu/Dangerous-Record4359 in r/austinfood · Jan 2026value
Found no line, tasty brisket and sausage wrap, and good value.
- Recommendsu/Jcarter1632 in r/austinfood · Dec 2024
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/Artistic_Courage_851 in r/austinfood · Dec 2024taste
Lists it among top Austin BBQ spots.
- Recommendsu/ComfortableFrame1 in r/austinfood · Nov 2024
Fully agrees with the Brown's recommendation.
- Recommendsu/waldo_the_bird253 in r/TexasBBQ · Sep 2026taste
Calls the barbecue at this South Lamar bar very good.
- Recommendsu/Crimblegrumble in r/austinfood · Jan 2026
Simply recommends Browns.
- Recommendsu/meepmeep000 in r/austinfood · Nov 2024taste
Disputes the brisket criticism, calling the moist brisket outstanding.
- Recommendsu/jbrzmn in r/austinfood · Sep 2026
Lists Brown's trailer first among their top five Austin BBQ spots.
- Recommendsu/WelcomeToBrooklandia in r/austinfood · Dec 2025
Says Brown's is a local favorite and pretty damn good.
- Recommendsu/heathn in r/austinfood · May 2025taste
Agrees Browns is not elite but very good BBQ.
- Recommendsu/atx_attorney in r/austinfood · May 2025
Names Brown's BBQ as a BBQ answer.
- Recommendsu/bassy711 in r/austinfood · Nov 2024
Names Brown's BBQ as an answer to the barbecue request.
- Mixedu/Tedmosby9931 in r/austinfood · Nov 2024ambience
Likes the food but dislikes the trailer setup with no indoor seating.
- Mixedu/anglican_skywalker in r/austinfood · Jul 2024
Likes their food but calls it a convenience spot, not a destination.
- Mixedu/8181212 in r/austinfood · May 2024variety
Praises sausage, ribs, turkey, chicken and sides but says brisket isn't great.
- Recommendsu/formershitpeasant in r/austinfood · May 2024taste
Not a big fan overall but really enjoys the ribs.
- Recommendsu/PureYouth in r/austinfood · Nov 2024variety
Thirds the recommendation and praises the sides.
- Mixedu/llamawc77 in r/austinfood · Jul 2024
Low wait, good meat and sides; not the best barbecue but close, great experience.
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Details last checked 9 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.