Micklethwait Craft Meats

“The East Austin trailer that refuses to compromise”

Tom Micklethwait's East Austin trailer is a study in craft and conviction. Operating from a modest setup on the east side, Micklethwait has built a devoted following for brisket that rivals the city's best brick-and-mortar rooms, plus a sausage program and scratch-made sides that lift the whole experience above the trailer's humble footprint. The brisket is the foundation — deep smoke, firm bark, patient rest — but the house-made sausages are the reason to keep coming back, rotating through lamb merguez, duck, and seasonal varieties that no chain could match. The scratch sides are the quiet stars: lemon chess pie, jalapeño cheese grits, and other dishes that could headline their own menu. Micklethwait treats every component as the main event, which is exactly why a small trailer keeps its place among the city's essential names.