Dickey’s Barbecue Pit - The Go-To Place for Solid, Good Old Texas Barbecue

When it comes to barbecue, Texas has to be given the props it richly deserves.

18:18 07 February 2019

And you can’t go wrong with Dickey’s if you’re looking to sate your cravings for authentic Texas-style barbecue.

Dickey’s has been serving honest-to-goodness barbecue for a very long time now- since 1941. From its humble beginnings, the Dickey’s today has transformed into a huge national barbecue chain that brings amazing regional barbecue food all across the country. Known for representing the East Texas style ‘cue, the Dickey’s practice a particular style of cooking that doesn’t lean toward a particular animal as much as a preparation: low and slow cooking of rough-hewn meats in hickory smokers, which are usually served in sandwiches.

Taking their place on the menu are a staggering selection of meat, sides, drinks and desserts. BBQ cravings can also be sated with pulled pork, ribs, turkey and sausage. And the popular creamy mac n cheese, crunchy waffle fries, baked beans and salad complete the lineup of sides. There are the desserts and drinks, that is if you fancy a drink for later, or you have any room left.

Safe to say that there’s definitely more than barbecue at the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit. That being said, their smoked meats deserve a special mention. Crispy on the outside and juicy and moist on the inside, their 14 hour-smoked beef brisket-- cooked in traditional low-and-slow method-- is flavorful with the right balance of meat, fat and charred, chewy burned bits. The brisket is quite tender but not too dry and has a lot of smoke flavor. It’s amazing how they get that subtle smokey flavor into their ribs, pulled pork, turkey and chicken while keeping them moist and tender. It’s no easy task especially with poultry, which tends to dry out very quickly in a smoker or on a grill.

They know how to serve real barbecue- the old fashioned style. It goes to show their staunch belief in the philosophy- ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’ And it’s working just fine for the family-owned restaurant chain, which now has outposts in more than 44 states. They stand apart as a restaurant chain as they don’t rely too much on production lines to deliver barbecue that’s relatively cheap and made quickly. They don’t cut corners where possible, and keep one thing very close to heart: preparing real barbecue meat with great consistency across all locations, using prime-grade meat and adhering to their time-tested, low-and-slow, smoking style in-house.

No surprises why they are extremely popular in the barbecue circuit and enjoy the kind of followership they enjoy. Happy with the growing interest in their brand and their products, the Dickey’s brand is now all set to push for expansion into the UAE and Canadian market this year. Working in tandem with the right operators and partners allows them to open Dickey’s franchise in underserved areas that might otherwise not have access to authentic barbecue at all. Wondering what keeps them going? Its their passion for cooking legit barbecue and for being a spot where BBQ lovers come together to have a good time.