Stanleys Famous Pit Barbecue - (Near Tyler, TX)

5 /5 S P Fletcher: The kind of open air BBQ venue, East Texas style. You will find the sincere courtesy, care for authenticity, and best humble aspects of this state, in honky tonk style joints like this. It’s a busy vibe, with order at the counter and bar style, and a design to handle high traffic. Parking is easy enough around the surrounding streets though there is not a large designated parking lot - which is great and we can walk! Their sauce was the best stand out and the tacos and ribs are great. Enjoy it early and often!

5 /5 Ben Miller: Today for lunch I tried Stanleys Famous Pit Barbecue at 525 S Beckham Ave Tyler, TX 75702 I have seen this restaurant mentioned many times for having good BBQ. Today I was able to make my determination. Brisket: I ordered a sliced portion of moist. The consistency was great but the flavor was mostly limited to the rendered fat and bark. A small amount of sauce fixed the flavor. Baby back pork ribs: They offer this in half or full rack vs by the weight. There was an award above the register signifying the ribs winning a "best" award at a food competition. The ribs were great. The consistency and flavor was perfect, the crust and glaze was what I hoped for. Jalapeño cheese sausage: Smooth consistent grind with varying sized pieces of jalapeño and great flavor. The cheese was so small that it gave flavor but was not easy to find. Cowboy pinto beans: Simple beans with good flavor that dry out on the top crust fast. Peach cobbler: Soft peaches with fully cooked pie filling topped with cinnamon and sugar. This was perfect. I am glad to have had the time to visit this restaurant today and will keep it in my list of places worth stopping in when in the area. Breakfast hours: Monday - Friday: 6:30 - 10:30 AM SAT: 8:00 - 10:30 AM Lunch & Dinner hours: Monday - Saturday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM #stanleysbbq #stanleysfamouspitbbq #tylertx #tylerbbq #easttxbbq #texasbbq #texasbrisket #smokedribs #babybackribs #jalapeno #jalapenosausage #peachcobbler

5 /5 Ronald Freitag: Our visit to this barbecue joint was nothing short of a culinary revelation. Its the kind of place that leaves you convinced it deserves a spot on the Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ list. Sadly it was only Top 100. The brisket was a masterpiece. The meat had a great pull to it, yielding just enough resistance before melting in your mouth. The smoke ring was a beautiful, deep pink that went all the way through, showing off the slow, deliberate cook time. The bark was thick and peppery, providing a perfect textural contrast to the tender meat. The jalapeño cheddar sausage was another highlight. The spice level was spot on—just a hint of heat from the jalapeños that complemented the savory, melty cheese without overpowering it. The medium grind gave the sausage a fantastic, hearty texture. Finally, the ribs were everything you hope for. The meat had an incredible flavor and was so tender it practically fell off the bone. The sauce was a perfect blend of sweet and tangy, enhancing the pork without masking its natural deliciousness. This place is a true Texas barbecue gem.

5 /5 Marc Cooper: IMO, Stanleys has the best BBQ in East Texas. Its so good that Im rewriting this review to mention their ribs. We have been coming here for around 5 years and I just recently tried the ribs and was pleasantly surprised. I always get the brisket, but I highly recommend the ribs as well. My wife also LOVES their tacos. Great spot with a cool atmosphere.

4 /5 Jared Reynolds: Kind of a weird set up you enter down below and order then you find a spot on the upper levels to eat. I had pork ribs, turkey and brisket. And yes that is in order of yumminess. I loved the ribs. I ordered 3 and got 5 so that is a bonus. 2 of the ribs were really small and a little crispy but the other 3 were tender, delicious and well seasoned. The turkey was tender and good with a slight Smokey flavor. Now everything about the brisket was fantastic except the flavor. It was tender, moist and the seasoning on the exterior of the cut but it was good but the actual meat was missing a good smokey flavor. Finally the bbq sauce was mid. Basically ketchup with pepper in it. Not impressed with the sauce. So hopefully it was an off day for the brisket and you have a better experience.