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# InterStellar BBQ

InterStellar BBQ is a barbecue joint in northwest Austin, Texas, run by pitmaster John Bates and famed for brisket smoked low and slow over post oak, holding one MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

**InterStellar BBQ** (InterStellar BBQ) is a Barbecue restaurant located at 12233 Ranch Rd. 620 N., Ste. 105 in Austin, Texas, holding one MICHELIN Star in the 2026 edition of the MICHELIN Guide. [^profile2026][^guide2026]

## Overview

Excerpt from the official inspector note:

> The mark of a good place is when a line starts forming before they've even opened, and at InterStellar BBQ, it's long before they've swung open the door.

The line forms well before opening, as everyone comes for pitmaster John Bates's barbecue, done low and slow over post oak. [^profile2026]

## Cuisine & Highlights

- Brisket with a simple salt, pepper and garlic rub — outstanding
- Peach tea-glazed pork belly, meltingly tender; moist, delicious beer-brined tipsy turkey
- Three sausages on offer, including kielbasa
- Standout sides: smoked scalloped potatoes with a golden-brown crust, poblano creamed corn, Frito pie
- Favorite sweets: banana pudding and Mexican hot chocolate rice pudding

## Honors

- MICHELIN Guide 2026 edition: One Star [^profile2026][^guide2026]
- Featured in MICHELIN Guide's "The Best Barbecue in Austin" and "The Best Barbecue in Texas" [^profile2026]

## Practical Information

- Address: 12233 Ranch Rd. 620 N., Ste. 105, Austin, TX 78750
- Price: $$
- Hours: Wed–Sun 11 AM–4 PM; closed Mon & Tue
- Phone: +1 512-382-6248
- Website: https://www.theinterstellarbbq.com/
- Facilities & atmosphere: worth queueing for

[^profile2026]: MICHELIN Guide, “InterStellar BBQ – Austin - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant,” https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/texas/austin_2958315/restaurant/interstellar-bbq.
[^guide2026]: MICHELIN Guide, “Every MICHELIN-Starred Restaurant in Texas for 2026,” 2026-10-08, https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/michelin-guide-ceremony/every-michelin-starred-restaurant-in-texas-for-2026.

更新时间：2026-10-31

## 标签


## 关系

- Located in：[Austin](/en/places/tx-austin.html) 
- Related works：[2026 MICHELIN Guide Texas: Starred Restaurants](/en/works/michelin-guide-texas-2026-stars.html) 

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## 正文反向链接

- [Austin](/en/places/tx-austin.html)

## 来源

- MICHELIN Guide: InterStellar BBQ：https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/texas/austin_2958315/restaurant/interstellar-bbq 
- Every MICHELIN-Starred Restaurant in Texas for 2026：https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/michelin-guide-ceremony/every-michelin-starred-restaurant-in-texas-for-2026