Best barbecue restaurant in Salado, Texas (TX) 2025

We attended a catered private party in the Outback pavilion. There was plenty of room, nice picnic tables, shade, and even a jungle gym for kids. The stage looks great--will definitely have to come back for a concert, and for the steak, which we heard was amazing. We were served a BBQ brisket and/or turkey meal with all the fixings. Cooked indoors on mesquite wood, the brisket was tender and the turkey melted in your mouth. Finely chopped Cole slaw was perfectly seasoned. The homeade potato salad tasted wholesome and vinegary, and the pepper was liberal without overpowering. The fresh, fluffy bread baked in-house was good enough to eat plain. I usually pass on the bread, but this time I ate the whole slice. Delicious baked beans finished the plate. Staff were friendly and helpful. Will come again! ~Amber