{"id":240641,"date":"2025-05-14T02:40:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T02:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/barbecue\/how-does-owens-and-hull-compare-to-the-best-texas-barbecue-ive-tried-this-year\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T02:40:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T02:40:40","slug":"how-does-owens-and-hull-compare-to-the-best-texas-barbecue-ive-tried-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=240641","title":{"rendered":"How does Owens and Hull compare to the best Texas barbecue I\u2019ve tried this year?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Name<\/strong>: Owens and Hull
Date<\/strong>: 5\/3\/25
Address<\/strong>: 6255 Riverview Rd SE Building 4000 STE 100, Smyrna, GA 30126
Order<\/strong>: Whole beef cheek, half pound brisket, half pound turkey, cole slaw, cheese grits, mac and cheese, collards (link to menu<\/a>)
Pricing<\/strong>: $$$<\/p>\n

Monk<\/strong>: Gymnastics travels for the eldest Monkette recently brought us to the greater Atlanta area so the wheels started spinning when it came to a potential barbecue stop. Should I revisit the awesome Heirloom Market<\/a> which I\u2019ve only been to once but loved? Or take the family to the ever dependable Fox Bros<\/a>? Perhaps revisit DAS BBQ<\/a> or try and hit one of the old school spots still running like Old Brick Pit or Old Hickory House?<\/p>\n

But referencing the United States of Texas Barbecue<\/a> list of the best Texas barbecue outside of the state from last year, I realized there was a name I wasn\u2019t familiar with at the number 3 spot located in the town of Smyrna outside of Atlanta: Owens and Hull. My plans were made.<\/p>\n

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After our gymnastics obligations were fulfilled, we made our way towards a newish mixed-use development in a an industrial area along the Chatahoochee River northwest of Atlanta proper. Owens and Hull is the brainchild of owners Robert Owens and Bryan Hull who rebranded what was formerly a Grand Champion BBQ (a restaurant that Owens owned) a few years back when Hull came on board. I can\u2019t speak to the smoker setup before the switch but now they now have two rather large Primitive Pits offsets in the parking lot. By all accounts, the change in focus to Texas barbecue with Georgia wood and ingredients seems to be working.<\/p>\n

The first thing that caught my eye was that they had beef cheek on the menu, an automatic order whenever I see it, and it was the standout of the proteins I tried that day and comparable to the beef cheek I had at Palmira Barbecue<\/a> (#1 on the United States of Texas Barbecue list). My hope is that more places get on the beef cheeks train.<\/p>\n

The brisket, a Friday and Saturday only offering, was not too far behind the beef cheek. Without asking, I was provided a mix of fatty and lean along with some burnt ends. This was probably the best of the true central Texas-style briskets I\u2019ve tried in Atlanta over the years.<\/p>\n

I opted for turkey instead of another protein like ribs or sausage, and boy was I glad that I did. Not only did it give me a respite from the heavier, fattier beef offerings but on its own merits it was rather good. Moist and juicy with a nice peppery bark, this was one of the better turkeys I\u2019ve tried recently.<\/p>\n

I did also get to try the pork from the sandwich of the youngest Monkette and it had a nice, smokey bark and was well smoked. As for the sides, the collards passed the Mrs. Monk test and the smoked macaroni was a winner.<\/p>\n

For Owens and Hull, the more I think about it post-visit the more I am impressed. My initial impression was that the beef cheek was the standout by far but in hindsight the brisket and especially the turkey weren\u2019t really all that far behind it. I really need to get back to Heirloom Market for a revisit soon (sadly that didn\u2019t happen on this trip) to compare but for me, these two sit alone in the top tier of Atlanta barbecue (that I\u2019ve tried).<\/p>\n

As for how it compares to other places I\u2019ve recently visited that are also on the United States of Texas Barbecue list like Matt\u2019s BBQ<\/a> in Portland, Shotgun Willie\u2019s<\/a> in Nashville, or Dampf Good BBQ<\/a> in Cary? For me, its comparable with Dampf Good but a notch above Matt\u2019s and Shotgun Willie\u2019s. Certainly some of the best barbecue I\u2019ve tried in 2025.<\/p>\n

Ratings:
<\/strong>Atmosphere\/Ambiance \u2013 3 hogs
Beef Cheek \u2013 4.5 hogs
Brisket \u2013 4.5 hogs
Turkey \u2013 4.5 hogs
Pork \u2013 3.5 hogs
Sides \u2013 3.5 hogs
Overall \u2013 4.5 hogs<\/strong><\/p>\n

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