Plano · Lake Highlands
Pecan-smoked brisket about twenty minutes down 75, with platters sized for the whole crew.
9090 Skillman St Ste 174a, Dallas, TX 75243 (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
How to get hereFor barbecue near Plano, follow US-75 south to Strouderosa BBQ, 9090 Skillman Street in Lake Highlands, Dallas. It is about twenty minutes from downtown Plano. Brisket, ribs, turkey and house-made sausage smoked over pecan, platters that feed a table of hungry friends, smoked wings and brisket queso for game day, and a dining room open Wednesday through Sunday.
Take US-75 south past Richardson to LBJ (I-635), head east, exit at Skillman and turn south. The pit is just past the freeway, and the card below tells you which door. Plan on about twenty minutes from downtown Plano, longer from Legacy or when 75 is doing its usual impression of a parking lot. Full directions and hours live on the location page.
A table of friends from Plano never agrees on one meat, so the platters settle it. The Little Joe is a quarter pound each of two meats with a side. The Adam doubles the meat and the sides. The Hoss puts a half pound of every meat on the tray, plus a half rack of ribs, three sausage links and three sides, with white bread, pickles, pickled onions, jalapenos and sauce. The names will sound familiar to anyone raised on Sunday-night westerns, and the price list has the numbers.
A Plano watch party goes better when the host is not stuck on the patio at 6 a.m. Smoked bone-in wings come eight to an order, brisket queso comes in small, medium and large, and Threeso nachos keep the couch busy through halftime. Hosting at home? Take-and-bake trays travel cold and finish in your own oven, and bigger crowds start on the catering page.
The rest of the board is on the menu, with every price on the price list.
Strouderosa BBQ, at 9090 Skillman St Ste 174a in Lake Highlands, Dallas, about twenty minutes south of downtown Plano on US-75. Brisket, ribs, turkey and house-made sausage smoked over pecan, with scratch sides and platters for groups.
About twenty minutes by car from downtown Plano. Take US-75 south to LBJ (I-635) east and exit at Skillman. The restaurant faces Skillman just south of the freeway, with parking out front.
A half pound of every meat, a half rack of ribs, three sausage links and three medium sides, with white bread and the fixins: jalapenos, pickled onions, BBQ sauce and pickles. It is the biggest platter on the board.
Yes. Smoked wings, brisket queso and nachos travel well for pickup, take-and-bake trays finish in your own oven, and larger parties start on the catering page with a date, a headcount and an address.
Yes. Wednesday through Friday, 11 am to 3 pm, a quarter-pound chopped brisket or pulled pork sandwich is on special.
Wednesday through Saturday from 11 am to 8 pm; Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday, when the smoker gets its day off.
Closer to home? Start with the best BBQ in Lake Highlands, or read the story behind the pit.
