<body><div><p></p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2fV7G7_0bjOTKVC00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2fV7G7_0bjOTKVC00" width="1010" height="720" ><h5> Foodio // Shutterstock </h5><h2> Highest-rated barbecue restaurants in Abilene </h2><p> Cooking meat low and slow over an indirect heat source—the only real qualifications for barbecue—is a truly American tradition, going back to <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-evolution-of-american-barbecue-13770775/" rel="nofollow"> indigenous cultures </a> and picked up by early Spanish colonizers who also gave it the name the cooking style goes by now: barbacoa. Today, barbecue is a wildly popular staple across the U.S., with many cities and regions <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/americas-regional-barbecue-styles" rel="nofollow"> boasting their own take </a> (and all claiming to have the best). Because barbecue meat spends hours upon hours cooking, restaurants are a go-to source for many Americans who would rather not spend all day and all night tending to their flames. <a href="https://stacker.com/" rel="nofollow"> Stacker </a> compiled a list of the highest-rated barbecue restaurants in [metro] on <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/" rel="nofollow"> Tripadvisor </a> . </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p><b> You may also like: </b><a href="https://stacker.com/stories/19326/highest-rated-chinese-restaurants-abilene-according-tripadvisor" rel="nofollow"> Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Abilene, according to Tripadvisor </a></p><h5> Tripadvisor </h5><h2> #4. Jays BBQ Shack </h2> - Rating: 5.0 / 5 (12 reviews) <br> - Detailed ratings: Food (5.0/5), Service (5.0/5), Value (5.0/5) <br> - Type of cuisine: Barbecue <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><br> - Price: $$ - $$$ <br> - Address: 602 S 11th St, Abilene, TX 79602-3905 <br> - <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com//Restaurant_Review-g30138-d14925736-Reviews-Jays_BBQ_Shack-Abilene_Texas.html" rel="nofollow"> Read more on Tripadvisor </a><h5> Tripadvisor </h5><h2> #3. Betty Rose's Little Brisket </h2> - Rating: 4.0 / 5 (41 reviews) <br> - Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (3.5/5) <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><br> - Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue <br> - Price: $$ - $$$ <br> - Address: 3934 Catclaw Drive, Abilene, TX 79606 <br> - <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com//Restaurant_Review-g30138-d8466820-Reviews-Betty_Rose_s_Little_Brisket-Abilene_Texas.html" rel="nofollow"> Read more on Tripadvisor </a><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2AlQvO_0bjOTKVC00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2AlQvO_0bjOTKVC00" width="450" height="450" ><h5> Tripadvisor </h5><h2> #2. Betty Rose's Little Brisket </h2> - Rating: 4.0 / 5 (110 reviews) <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><br> - Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (3.5/5), Atmosphere (3.0/5) <br> - Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue <br> - Price: $$ - $$$ <br> - Address: 2588 E Lake Rd, Abilene, TX 79601 <br> - <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com//Restaurant_Review-g30138-d470933-Reviews-Betty_Rose_s_Little_Brisket-Abilene_Texas.html" rel="nofollow"> Read more on Tripadvisor </a><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2ik0P7_0bjOTKVC00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2ik0P7_0bjOTKVC00" width="338" height="450" ><h5> Tripadvisor </h5><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><h2> #1. Joe Allen's Pit Bar B Que </h2> - Rating: 4.0 / 5 (241 reviews) <br> - Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5) <br> - Type of cuisine: American, Barbecue <br> - Price: $$ - $$$ <br> - Address: 1233 S Treadaway Blvd, Abilene, TX 79602-3940 <br> - <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com//Restaurant_Review-g30138-d510200-Reviews-Joe_Allen_s_Pit_Bar_B_Que-Abilene_Texas.html" rel="nofollow"> Read more on Tripadvisor </a></div></body>

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Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated barbecue restaurants in Abilene from Tripadvisor.