Micklethwait Craft Meats
Alternate Names (4)
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Score Breakdown
9.1 / 10
high confidence 88 signals computed May 30, 2026, 03:30 AM| Source | Raw | n | Bayesian C | Adjusted | Weight | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.88 | 84 (104 uncapped) | 12 | 9.27 | 0.50 | 4.63 | ||
| 7.56 | 1 (1,936 reviews) | 0.50 dyn | 6.71 | 0.50 | 3.35 | ||
| Awards | 7.68 | 3 | bonus, no Bayesian | +1.15 | — | +1.15 |
Base score (weighted avg of 2 active sources) = 7.99
+ Award bonus = +1.15 (capped at +1.5)
= Final score (capped at 10) = 9.1
+ Award bonus = +1.15 (capped at +1.5)
= Final score (capped at 10) = 9.1
Per-Category Scores (3)
| Category | Type | Score | Signals | Confidence | Computed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ | cuisine | 8.3 | 63 | medium | 5/30/2026 | |
| Food Truck | business_type | 4.8 | 1 | low | 5/30/2026 | |
| Tacos | dish | 3.9 | 2 | low | 5/30/2026 |
Locations (1)
+ Add Location| Name | Address | Type | Score | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micklethwait Craft Meats | 4602 Tanney St Austin | restaurant | 90 | Edit |
Signals (109)
View All| Type | Value | Categories | Location | Sentiment | Source | Status |
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| Award | 0.4 | — | — | positive | Michelin Bib Gourmand Restaurants - 2025 | Verified |
| Award | 0.2 | — | — | positive | Austin's Best Restaurants of 2025: Austin American Statesman | Verified |
| Award | 0.2 | — | — | positive | The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin - Austin Monthly | Verified |
| Google Rating | 4.7 (1936 reviews) | — | Micklethwait Craft Meats | — | Google Places - Micklethwait Barbecue | Verified |
| Google Reviews | 1936 | — | Micklethwait Craft Meats | — | Google Places - Micklethwait Barbecue | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait is top 3 in the Austin area | BBQ | — | positive | Austin BBQ Tier List after 18 months | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait’s sides are the best | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait gets my top spot here | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | As far as the best all-around experience goes, you can't beat Micklethwait. | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait is a +1000 | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait definitely gets my vote. | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait... I am a fanboy forever! | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Made from scratch quality sides and bread and their barbecue meats are top notch... | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait is my pick too. The consistency is there, the quality is high, and ... | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I also think that Micklethwait's sausages are better than any others I've had at... | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait is just a good, solid A- BBQ every, single, time in my book! | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I have never left disappointed and I have never taken someone there who didn’t l... | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait is a banger with little to no wait at the new brick and mortar. Bea... | BBQ | — | positive | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | 100% agree on this, even back at their previous location, if you got there sligh... | BBQ | — | positive | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait is the best BBQ in Austin period. | BBQ | — | positive | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait | — | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | 6) Micklethwait | BBQ | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | La Barbecue/KG BBQ/Micklethwait/LeRoy and Lewis | BBQ | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait bbq | BBQ | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Mickelthwait | BBQ | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait Craft Meats | BBQ | — | positive | Austin BBQ Tier List after 18 months | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait’s sides are the best. | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait gets my top spot here | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | you can't beat Micklethwait. And they're about to become a brick-and-mortar! | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait is a +1000 | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | agreed, and the jalapeno cheese grits | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | My pick: Micklethwait | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I will make the trek to Micklethwait now! | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | KG BBQ and Micklethwait | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Takes a lot of willpower to not just walk down there casually and order lunch. | BBQ | — | positive | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | This is the way. | BBQ | — | positive | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | This is the answer | BBQ | — | positive | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklesswait | BBQ | — | positive | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Their quality has dropped ... especially with the sides which honestly straight ... | BBQ | — | negative | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I got their brisket for lunch a few weeks ago an honestly it was very disappoint... | — | — | negative | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Brisket was average | — | — | neutral | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I made the mistake of going on opening day. The line was moving about 1 person e... | BBQ | — | negative | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | here's a list of good places ... micklethwait | BBQ | — | positive | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait is absolutely fantastic though without a doubt. | BBQ | — | positive | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait. | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ Sides at ATX BBQ Joints | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Jalapeño cheese grits at Micklethwait BBQ | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ Sides at ATX BBQ Joints | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait. The bbq is amazing but the sides are top notch as well | BBQ | — | positive | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait and Leroy & Lewis are the real best answers to this thread. | BBQ | — | positive | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I need to head down to that South Austin location off Emerald Forest this week a... | BBQ | — | positive | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait! | BBQ | — | positive | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait is the one | BBQ | — | positive | If I only have one day in Austin, which BBQ spot is an absolute must-visit? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Op, I agree with this. Micklethwait is where locals go. | BBQ | — | positive | If I only have one day in Austin, which BBQ spot is an absolute must-visit? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I know this sub likes to goon over micklethwait, it is great bbq | BBQ | — | positive | If I only have one day in Austin, which BBQ spot is an absolute must-visit? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Just going through and upvoting everyone suggesting Micklethwait. It is perfect. | BBQ | — | positive | If I only have one day in Austin, which BBQ spot is an absolute must-visit? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait | BBQ | — | positive | If I only have one day in Austin, which BBQ spot is an absolute must-visit? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait | BBQ | — | positive | If I only have one day in Austin, which BBQ spot is an absolute must-visit? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Places like Micklethwait ... will give you a better sense of that style | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait keeps popping up for me. That’s a contender now for sure! | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Some brisket, ribs, and sausage ... Micklethwait is all great | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | There was a brisket, swiss, and pickle kolache? That was one of my favorite bite... | — | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait all the way. Jalapeño cheddar grits are life. | — | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | +1 for Micklethwait | — | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait ... can hook you up for brisket | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | go mickelthwait | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I'm thinking Micklethwaites is my best bet. | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait is the way! food, service, environment all top notch. | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | If you're near downtown this is the best answer! | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Are they in a building or food truck? | Food Truck | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | This w Micklewaith too | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait is what you want. | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait will take good care of you. | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I can vouch for micklethwait | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | +1 for Micklethwaite! Never had a bad experience there | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait ... are excellent as well. | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait is an excellent option as well | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait catered my wedding and Im a huge fan | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait ... are my go to choices | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Moreno and Micklethwait have been mentioned here and are excellent as well. | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | The brisket was... mickelwaith tier. 5/5, couldn't have been better. | — | — | positive | Leroy & Lewis | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwatt, Terry Black's, Interstellar, and maybe Franklin's. | BBQ | — | 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 | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disa... | — | — | positive | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Reasonably priced | — | — | positive | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Single-handedly making our neighborhood great | — | — | positive | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Staying open past 4 for beers is a game changer. | — | — | positive | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Looks great | — | — | positive | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | That's competitive pricing for the quality | — | — | positive | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I don’t believe they’ve changed the price for the 2-meat plate in several years—... | — | — | positive | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I tried them three times and was disappointed every time. Meat was dry and sausa... | — | — | negative | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Dry brisket, lackluster sides. | — | — | negative | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Had the same experience with the brisket last weekend. | — | — | negative | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Same, was disappointed by the brisket. | — | — | negative | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Last weekend was not great. Took the parents there, and they weren't super impre... | — | — | negative | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | the new location is just… meh. Everything tasted like salt and wasn’t very hot; ... | Tacos | — | negative | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | The menu had tacos on it when I went 3 days ago | Tacos | — | neutral | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I was kinda disappointed by most of their items | — | — | negative | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | tried the brisket, ribs, and sausage and could not for the life of me understand... | — | — | negative | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Should’ve got the cabbage. Straight gas. | — | — | positive | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I really like this place, i need to go there more often. | — | — | positive | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | The sausage is next level - snappy and not overly fatty like most places. | — | — | positive | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait 3 meat plate absolutely gem | BBQ | — | positive | Has anyone else been disappointed by Distant Relatives BBQ? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | probably not as good as Micklethwait | — | — | positive | Has anyone else been disappointed by Distant Relatives BBQ? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Ribs and sausage from Micklethwait with a big pile of pickles and bread | — | — | positive | What’s your ATX Last Meal? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwait pulled lamb and mac and cheese | — | — | positive | What’s your ATX Last Meal? | Verified |