postgres InterStellar BBQ · Relations 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. /en/places/texas-austin-interstellar-bbq/relation.html cuisine Barbecue address 12233 Ranch Rd. 620 N., Ste. 105, Austin, TX 78750 phone +1 512-382-6248 hours Wed–Sun 11 AM–4 PM; closed Mon & Tue price $$ website https://www.theinterstellarbbq.com/ chef John Bates (pitmaster) awards MICHELIN One Star (2026) place_restaurant_us_texas_austin_interstellar_bbq place InterStellar BBQ texas-austin-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. published category-restaurants tag-michelin-guide profile2026 MICHELIN Guide: InterStellar BBQ MICHELIN Guide https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/texas/austin_2958315/restaurant/interstellar-bbq guide2026 Every MICHELIN-Starred Restaurant in Texas for 2026 MICHELIN Guide 2026-10-08 https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/michelin-guide-ceremony/every-michelin-starred-restaurant-in-texas-for-2026 2026-10-31T18:33:24+08:00 2026-10-31T18:33:24+08:00 user:admin 3 **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. 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