Live Smoke Status: Batch #2 Prime Post-Oak Brisket Resting • Doors Open 11:00 AM Until Sold Out
Central Texas Smokehouse • Est. 2016

Low & Slow.
Post Oak Smoke.
No Shortcuts.

Certified Prime Black Angus brisket, peppery St. Louis ribs, and scratch sides smoked up to 16 hours daily over aged native oak coals. Served fresh until the pits run dry.

4.9 ★ 850+ Google Reviews
100% Native Post Oak
16 Hrs Average Smoker Time
Smoked Texas Brisket with rich pepper bark
Signature Prime Brisket
Coarse Butcher Pepper & Kosher Salt Bark
● Fresh Batch
★ Texas Monthly Top 50 Pit Selection
★ Eater Essential BBQ Hall of Fame
★ Austin Chronicle Reader's Choice
Pitmaster tending the offset wood fires
225°F
Constant Post-Oak Fire Temp
The Pitmaster Philosophy

Fire, Wood & Time. There Are No Shortcuts.

Real Texas barbecue cannot be rushed, set with a digital timer, or faked with liquid smoke. Our pits are fed clean seasoned oak logs around the clock by pitmasters who read the blue smoke and test tenderness by feel.

We start with Creekstone Farms certified Black Angus briskets, trim them with surgical care, rub them with coarse black pepper and kosher salt, and let honest Texas wood fire do the rest.

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100% Native Post Oak Hardwood
Seasoned 12 months for clean, sweet, thin blue smoke.
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Prime Black Angus Only
Heavily marbled brisket that renders into melt-in-your-mouth perfection.
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Handcrafted Scratch Kitchen
From dill pickles to spicy jalapeño links, nothing comes from a can.
Community & Press

Word on the Street

Hear from barbecue lovers, pit pilgrims, and local food critics who have visited our cutting block.

★★★★★

“Hands down the most tender brisket and mahogany bark in Central Texas. The fat cap was rendered like butter, and the sausage snap was unreal.”

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Marcus Vance
Google Verified Reviewer
★★★★★

“Drove 2 hours just for the Saturday rib specials. Best spareribs I've ever had, hands down. Make sure you get there early before they sell out!”

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Sarah Lindgren
Local Guide • 42 Reviews
★★★★★

“They catered our 150-person rehearsal dinner. Food arrived piping hot, sliced on-site, and our guests are still raving about the brisket mac.”

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David & Chloe Miller
Wedding Catering Client
Full-Service & Drop-Off

Feed the Whole Crew with Smokehouse Catering

From backyard birthdays to 500-guest weddings and corporate summits. We deliver meats hot in thermal cambros or bring our mobile pits for live slicing.

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Smokehouse Hours & Location

Lines form early. We slice fresh meat daily until the pits are clean.

Weekly Smoker Schedule

Wednesday - Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM (or sold out)
Friday - Saturday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM (or sold out)
Sunday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM (or sold out)
Monday - Tuesday Pits Closed for Curing

Pit Address & Orders

Physical Smokehouse
1840 Pitmaster Way, East Austin, TX 78702
Direct Phone & Takeout
(512) 555-SMOKE (7665)
General & Catering Inquiries
pits@oakandembersmokehouse.com
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