
Archie's BBQ
$East 12th smoke that runs on regulars' time

“Oak Hill's early-morning counter pit”
Mickey's is a small counter on Thomas Springs Road, serving the Oak Hill side of Austin from an early-morning schedule that leans toward breakfast and midday. It is the kind of neighborhood trailer that fills plates without ceremony, letting the smoke speak for a menu that never wanders far from the classics. The brisket is the anchor, cooked the Central Texas way with a salt-and-pepper crust and an honest oak edge, and the smoked sausage brings a snappy link to the plate. Pork ribs round out the board, and the chopped beef sandwich is the fast, satisfying order for a working lunch. Mickey's isn't reaching for a Top 50 list; it is a straightforward Oak Hill pit that keeps its corner of the map fed, plate after plate, without fuss.
**A straightforward Oak Hill pit that lets the smoke talk.** Mickey's cooks salt-and-pepper brisket and snappy sausage from an early-morning Thomas Springs Road counter — an honest neighborhood trailer built for a working lunch.
Regulars point to Brisket, Smoked Sausage, Pork Ribs, and Chopped Beef Sandwich.
Mon–Sun 7:30am–2pm
Sundance BBQ is budget-friendly ($).
Sundance BBQ serves Central Texas Style barbecue — Central Texas BBQ is defined by its simplicity: salt-and-pepper rub, post oak wood, low and slow in an offset smoker. The meat is the star — no sauce needed. This is the style that put Texas BBQ on the world map.

East 12th smoke that runs on regulars' time

A Manor Road trailer smoking lamb next to the brisket

The Hutto trailer that crashed the Texas Monthly Top 50