Our History
Meet the man who's hard at work behind the pit at Rustic Iron BBQ and a brief history of how the business came into being.
Mail Order BBQ
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Rustic Iron Gear
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Since 1993
DB's Rustic Iron BBQ
Off Season Schedule
Hours We're Open:
MON: Closed
TUE: Closed
WED: 11 AM - 9 PM
THU: 11 AM - 9 PM
FRI: 11 AM - 9 PM
SAT: 11 AM - 9 PM
SUN: Closed
Location:
10 Terlingua Ghost Town
Terlingua, Texas 79852
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Delicious BBQ with some good music - We were coming back from the park late and were fortunate that this place was open and serving dinner. The food/service was super quick which helped us get through our... read more meal quick. After eating dinner here, I wish we could have had additional visits to try the other food on the menu. We had the brisket and pulled pork - both of which were delicious. The potato salad was pretty good, I felt the beans were a little bland, but they give onions and these delicious jalapenos which I cut up and added to the beans. The sauce on the other hand was amazing - it tasted great. The food was a little on the colder side - I wish it had been a little warmer.
November 1, 2022 -
Really Good BBQ - We loved the BBQ here! We shared a three meat plate with ribs, brisket and pulled pork, served with some great sauce. Everything was expertly smoked, and the ribs were... read more some of the best I've had, so tender. It came with white bread (which my husband appreciated), a pickle and a pickled jalapeno. For sides we got baked beans and potato salad, which were good enough, but the star of the show is the meat. We'd come back again, for sure. The themed restaurant up the hill is always so crowded and this is a really nice alternative. It looks like they have live music at least some evenings.
April 8, 2023 -
Decent if not great BBQ - I don’t think they will win any BBQ prizes based on what we had, but it was still pretty decent. The bark and smoke on the brisket was outstanding though... read more by the time we ate it, it as a little dry. Ribs were average (I feel I can do better myself). Fixings were exceptional. Ambience is iron BBQ so you get what you expect.
April 9, 2023 -
Enjoyed - We really enjoyed our experience at DB's. We split a plate of barbacoa tacos (4 on the plate) and added an extra side. the tacos came with some toppings to... read more add (shredded cabbage, sauce, lime) and overall the flavor was very good. the sides we got were beans and slaw. These were ok, completely adequate, but nothing special. The tacos, however, i felt were very good and we highly enjoyed them. service was fast and the atmosphere suites this area in general. Prices are typical for this area, where there isn't a lot and basically everything is a little more expensive than it would be in a bigger town. If ever in the area again, i wouldn't hesitate to eat here.
February 26, 2023