Helberg Barbecue

Great semi-new bbq joint, just north of Waco. They must be doing well because they were out of chicken and sausage. We decided to get a little brisket and brisket chili. Both were fantastic. Moist with a good outside bark. The chili had a brisket in every spoonful bite. Nice folks. Asked if we needed anything several times. Get there early so you can choose from the whole menu.

Five stars for the delicious sausage, pickles and potato bread! Sweet tea was good too but my favorite was the pickles, sausage and bread. My husband ordered the sandwich and he loved it with some tangy bbq sauce. Potato salad was too sour for my liking. I'm more of the mayo potato salad fan and I always get asked to make it for church events and parties. The place has lots of room and you should definitely call in your order to avoid long lunch line!

Flavor-out of this world, 5 star. Prices-also out of this world 1 star. We got a 1 lb beef rib because they had ran out of everything else on the Sunday we went by 3pm; Mac and cheese, chicken jumbo with pecan pie and it was 74 dollars. 1 beef rib! Where half of it was fat and the other half was bone. Everything was delicious, but my gosh it was expensive.

We were referred to Helberg's BBQ, because people know we have a great love to try brisket and ribs from our many travels. Both were average Ribs are huge and have a nice flavor. Fatty brisket had a nice bark but it didn't transfer into the meat. Need to be cooked a bit longer to render down more of the fat. I was hoping for a killer bbq sauce, but was disappointed. Also tried the potato salad and Mac n Cheese. Potato salad was good, but mustard heavy. I loved the Mac n Cheese. Place is much bigger inside that what appears from the front. Typical BBQ joint, as it appears to a dive from the street.

I like Helberg's! I had the moist brisket, pork ribs, a jalapeño gouda cheese link, and burnt ends. I had mac n cheese and collard greens as sides. Their brisket is really good and my favorite, followed by the ribs, burnt ends, and then the link. The link is the only thing that seems a bit bland to me. The location is on the outskirts and you need to watch for it. The parking can be a bit limited as well. There's a really open seating area with a lot of big picnic tables and then a limited number of smaller tables. The staff and owners have been very friendly and helpful each time I've been here. The only disappointment on this trip was that they didn't have a stamp for my Texas Monthly Barbecue Passport. I'll be back for it though!