KG Mediterranean BBQ & Catering
Alternate Names (4)
KG KG BBQ KG Barbeque KGBBQ
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Score Breakdown
8.9 / 10
high confidence 59 signals computed May 30, 2026, 03:30 AM| Source | Raw | n | Bayesian C | Adjusted | Weight | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.90 | 55 (75 uncapped) | 12 | 9.03 | 0.50 | 4.51 | ||
| 7.56 | 1 (1,505 reviews) | 0.50 dyn | 6.71 | 0.50 | 3.35 | ||
| Awards | 6.76 | 3 | bonus, no Bayesian | +1.01 | — | +1.01 |
Base score (weighted avg of 2 active sources) = 7.87
+ Award bonus = +1.01 (capped at +1.5)
= Final score (capped at 10) = 8.9
+ Award bonus = +1.01 (capped at +1.5)
= Final score (capped at 10) = 8.9
Per-Category Scores (9)
| Category | Type | Score | Signals | Confidence | Computed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ | cuisine | 7.9 | 43 | medium | 5/30/2026 | |
| Bar | business_type | 4.8 | 1 | low | 5/30/2026 | |
| Brewery | business_type | 4.8 | 1 | low | 5/30/2026 | |
| Chicken | dish | 4.8 | 1 | low | 5/30/2026 | |
| Dessert | dish | 4.8 | 1 | low | 5/30/2026 | |
| Fusion | cuisine | 4.8 | 1 | low | 5/30/2026 | |
| Halal | diet | 4.8 | 1 | low | 5/30/2026 | |
| Vegetarian | cuisine | 4.8 | 1 | low | 5/30/2026 | |
| Food Truck | business_type | 4.2 | 2 | low | 5/30/2026 |
Locations (2)
+ Add Location| Name | Address | Type | Score | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KG BBQ | 3108 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78723, USA | restaurant | — | Edit |
| KG Mediterranean BBQ & Catering | 1300 E Anderson Ln Apt 1317 Bldg D Austin | restaurant | 99 | Edit |
Signals (80)
View All| Type | Value | Categories | Location | Sentiment | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award | 0.4 | — | — | positive | Michelin Bib Gourmand Restaurants - 2025 | Verified |
| Award | 0.1 | — | — | positive | The 38 Best Restaurants in Austin, Winter 2026 -- Eater | Verified |
| Award | 0.2 | — | — | positive | James Beard 2023 | Verified |
| Google Rating | 4.7 (1505 reviews) | — | KG BBQ | — | Google Places - KG BBQ | Verified |
| Google Reviews | 1505 | — | KG BBQ | — | Google Places - KG BBQ | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ ... by far the most unique BBQ in central Texas. | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | The lamb is really special | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG top to bottom is a better experience | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Best BBQ Menu/Restaurant: The new Leroy & Lewis spot. | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Consistently Great : Snow's, Moreno, KG | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ and Micklethwait | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ is also great if you order ahead | BBQ | — | positive | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG! Last time i was there at noon I waited for 15 mins, ordered and had time to ... | BBQ | — | positive | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ (lamb rice bowl) | — | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ | BBQ | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Intero, Odd Duck, Leroy & Lewis, Uchi, Jeffrey’s, KG BBQ, Suerte, Loro, Canje, P... | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | 4. KG BBQ | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | ... Interstellar BBQ, KG BBQ, Dai Due, Toshokan | BBQ | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ | BBQ | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ | BBQ | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | BBQ: KGBBQ, LeRoy & Lewis | BBQ | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ | BBQ | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ | BBQ | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | $$: Space Cowboy, KG BBQ | BBQ | — | positive | Name your top 5 BEST restaurants in Austin right now? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ | BBQ | — | positive | Austin BBQ Tier List after 18 months | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | They have a great standard brisket | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | lol, im eating KG for take out right now ... overall, their product is so unique... | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Consistently Great : ... KG | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | And KG BBQ Lamb Chops. | — | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | here's a list of good places ... kg | BBQ | — | positive | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ is also great if you order ahead | BBQ | — | positive | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG! Last time i was there at noon I waited for 15 mins, ordered and had time to ... | BBQ | — | positive | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Favorite austin meals last year: KG BBQ | — | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Canje, KG BBQ, Este, El Dorado, Comadre ... | — | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ | — | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ | — | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | the sides at ... KG are some of the best I’ve had | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ Sides at ATX BBQ Joints | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | As a vegetarian who only eats the sides and desserts, KGBBQ, and it’s not even c... | VegetarianBBQ | — | positive | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Mac and cheese, that rice and salad with the nuts and pomegranet seeds?! Love at... | BBQ | — | positive | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG and Mum Foods. KG is Central Texas BBQ with some Egyptian flavors... | BBQ | — | positive | If I only have one day in Austin, which BBQ spot is an absolute must-visit? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG or Leroy & Lewis. | BBQ | — | positive | If I only have one day in Austin, which BBQ spot is an absolute must-visit? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It is KG BBQ after all!! | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ is fantastic.. KG BBQ rocks | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG is awesome. It's located an incredible brewery | Brewery | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Love it. Owner/chef is such a nice guy. | — | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I really like the bowls - the meat, rice, nuts, and pomegranate seeds have great... | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I stop by to get a BBQ rice plate ($20) and it's always SO FLAVORFUL | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I just get a chicken rice bowl and have a phenomenal meal. | ChickenBBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I'd also recommend KG for their desserts. | DessertBBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I also like KG just as much so in my opinion you can't go wrong with either one | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | If you get the rice bowl definitely do the pulled lamb shoulder, it's some of th... | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG is good and a different take on Texas bbq. Worth a visit. | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I do not think this place deserves the hype. The twist is cool but the bbq is no... | BBQ | — | negative | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Waited for about 2 hours ... definitely not worth waiting this long for a food t... | Food TruckBBQ | — | negative | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG bbq is fitting for KGLW | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I enjoy it. Different take on barbecue. Love their sides and lamb | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It's very different from other BBQ in town and worth the trip. | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Went for the first time last month; absolutely loved it. | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Been there, done that and look forward to doing KG again! Go early bc waiting in... | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It's been so good everytime I've been. I always try to bring people when they co... | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It’s 10/10 good. I can’t recommend it enough. | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | The brisket rice bowl and potato salad are all musts. | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Man i love this place. Havent been but soon | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | My dad n cousin rave about the lamb chops , rice n potato salad! | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Eh skip kg | BBQ | — | negative | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It is really good. | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Love the meats. | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Pros: Delicious Unique | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Just had it today and it’s overrated. | BBQ | — | negative | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I found the brisket dry, and a bit tough. | BBQ | — | negative | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Loved it | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Or KG BBQ | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ is amazing - there could be a line but nothing unmanageable. | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG and Browns are good but food trucks at bars | BBQFood TruckBar | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I'd swap KG BBQ for interstellar (and both over Loro) for fusion bbq | BBQFusion | — | positive | Austin culture must eats? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Best BBQ I've had in town so far over the likes of KG BBQ, Leroy & Lewis, Mickle... | BBQ | — | positive | Before leaving Austin, what restaurant should I try? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ lamb bowl | — | — | positive | What’s your ATX Last Meal? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Surprised I haven’t seen KGBBQ (altho I’m not sure if it’s actually certified ha... | Halal | — | positive | Best Halal Chicken Over Rice | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | kgbbq bowl has other stuff in addition to chicken it’s not nyc style | — | — | neutral | Best Halal Chicken Over Rice | Verified |