The Salt Lick BBQ
Alternate Names (4)
Salt Lick Salt Lick (Driftwood) Salt Lick BBQ The Salt Lick
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Score Breakdown
6.2 / 10
high confidence 46 signals computed Sep 23, 2026, 12:47 AM| Source | Raw | n | Bayesian C | Adjusted | Weight | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.38 | 45 (48 uncapped) | 12 | 5.30 | 0.55 | 2.92 | ||
| 7.29 | 1 (19,187 reviews) | — dyn | 7.29 | 0.45 | 3.28 |
Base score (weighted avg of 2 active sources) = 6.20
= Final score (capped at 10) = 6.2
= Final score (capped at 10) = 6.2
Locations (1)
+ Add Location| Name | Address | Type | Score | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salt Lick BBQ | 18300 Ranch to Market Rd 1826, Driftwood, TX 78619, USA | restaurant | — | Edit |
Signals (53)
View All| Type | Value | Categories | Location | Sentiment | Source | Status |
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| Google Rating | 4.6 (19187 reviews) | — | The Salt Lick BBQ | — | Google Places - The Salt Lick BBQ | Verified |
| Google Reviews | 19187 | — | The Salt Lick BBQ | — | Google Places - The Salt Lick BBQ | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | During Covid, Salt Lick in Round Rock ran a slick to-go operation. Their pork ri... | BBQ | — | positive | Austin BBQ Tier List after 18 months | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Salt Lick is the greatest place to take someone who’s from out of town and wants... | BBQ | — | positive | Austin BBQ Tier List after 18 months | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Salt Lick driftwood (best bbq experience, can be long wait tho) | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Salt lick is hot garbage | BBQ | — | negative | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | The location and the cobbler are world class, everything else is mediocre | BBQ | — | neutral | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | salt lick | — | — | neutral | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | When I first moved to Austin, the first BBQ I had was Salt Lick and I thought it... | BBQ | — | positive | Austin BBQ Tier List after 18 months | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Salt Lick was the first BBQ I had after moving here ... I thought I had died and... | BBQ | — | positive | Austin BBQ Tier List after 18 months | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Most Overrated BBQ Results: 1. Salt Lick | BBQ | — | negative | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Salt Lick isn’t overrated. ... what it has is a great atmosphere | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Not Salt Lick that is for sure | BBQ | — | negative | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | salt Lick driftwood (best bbq experience, can be long wait tho) | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Salt lick is hot garbage | — | — | negative | Best BBQ across all metrics | Pending |
| Reddit Mention | The location and the cobbler are world class, everything else is mediocre | — | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Pending |
| Reddit Mention | Leroy & Lewis, Interstellar, Salt Lick | — | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Pending |
| Reddit Mention | Salt lick sides are no joke. That coleslaw is DIALED TF in. | BBQ | — | positive | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I had no idea people liked their sides. I love the sides but figured it wasn’t t... | BBQ | — | positive | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | By far not the best brisket... But the sides are decent and the BYOB and all you... | BBQ | — | positive | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | for family style, they know people just load up on a "last plate" ... it's prett... | FamilyBBQ | — | positive | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Their BBQ kinda sucks, "but their sides..." | BBQ | — | negative | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Love the slaw, I believe it’s Japanese style. | BBQ | — | positive | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | it’s why their BBQ sauce has a slight Asian note to it — I think theres soy or r... | BBQ | — | positive | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Salt lick has the worst sides of all the “but the sides are good”. | BBQ | — | negative | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Sides are B+ | BBQ | — | positive | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Not Sal Lick either. | BBQ | — | negative | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Drive out to Driftwood for The Salt Lick ... the exact experience of Texas that ... | BBQ | — | positive | If I only have one day in Austin, which BBQ spot is an absolute must-visit? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It’s 4/5 in the food part. 7/5 on the experience. | BBQ | — | positive | If I only have one day in Austin, which BBQ spot is an absolute must-visit? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Their BBQ is decent but not God tier. | BBQ | — | neutral | If I only have one day in Austin, which BBQ spot is an absolute must-visit? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | old standbys like Matt’s and Kerbey Lane and Salt Lick are popular to hate on | — | — | negative | Beloved Austin restaurants you think are overrated | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Salt Lick has great ambiance | AmbianceBBQ | — | positive | Worst BBQ in town? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It may not be the best ... but it is far and above better than what you can find... | BBQ | — | positive | Worst BBQ in town? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | That big direct-fire pit dries the fuck out of everything. | BBQ | — | negative | Worst BBQ in town? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I've had brisket there that was so unrendered it was like chewing gum. | BBQ | — | negative | Worst BBQ in town? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | i can barely eat salt lick but still won’t complain going since it means a bunch... | BBQ | — | negative | Worst BBQ in town? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I had bad bbq at Salt Lick a couple of times. | BBQ | — | negative | Worst BBQ in town? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I am always let down by the bbq ... you just don’t. | BBQ | — | negative | Worst BBQ in town? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Best beef rib I’ve had in forever | BBQ | — | positive | Worst BBQ in town? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | no idea how you can dry out a beef rib like that | BBQ | — | negative | Worst BBQ in town? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Some of the worst Q I’ve ever had was at Salt Lick | BBQ | — | negative | Worst BBQ in town? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Salt Lick | BBQ | — | negative | Worst BBQ in town? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Salt lick. | BBQ | — | negative | Worst BBQ in town? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Salt Lick. So overrated. | BBQ | — | negative | Worst BBQ in town? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | If you’re willing to take a nice little hill country drive, about 20min outside ... | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | 'Top tier' ... which is what is served at the AYCE Salt Lick experience. | BBQ | — | negative | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | If you’re willing to take a nice little hill country drive, about 20min outside ... | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | “Top tier” literally translates to prime grade beef - not Choice or Select - whi... | BBQ | — | negative | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Salt lick is mid food with cool scenery, basically the BBQ equivalent of Oasis | BBQ | — | negative | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | So many better spots out there - Interstellar, Leroy and Lewis, Salt Lick. | BBQ | — | positive | Austin culture must eats? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Salt Lick | BBQ | — | positive | Best restaurants South Austin to Buda/Kyle? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | The Salt Lick method | BBQ | — | neutral | Has anyone else been disappointed by Distant Relatives BBQ? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Salt Lick, Very Meh BBQ. | BBQ | — | negative | Bird Bird Biscuit Not Very Good | Verified |