Rockwall · Lake Highlands
Pecan-smoked brisket about twenty-five minutes west on I-30, packed to survive the ride back across the lake.
9090 Skillman St Ste 174a, Dallas, TX 75243 (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
How to get hereFor barbecue near Rockwall, cross the lake on I-30 to Strouderosa BBQ, 9090 Skillman Street in Lake Highlands, Dallas. It is about twenty-five minutes from the Rockwall square, twenty from Rowlett. Brisket and pulled pork smoked over pecan and sold by the pound, scratch sides in three sizes, wings for the boat, a dining room open Wednesday through Sunday, and catering that crosses the bridge.
Take I-30 west across Lake Ray Hubbard, stay on it past Garland and merge onto LBJ (I-635) north. The freeway bends west, so ride it to the Skillman exit and turn south. The pit is just past the freeway, and the card below tells you which door. Plan on about twenty-five minutes from the square, twenty from Rowlett and a few more from Heath. Full directions and hours live on the location page.
Twenty-five minutes is long enough to think about dinner, so order it the way the pit sells it. Brisket, pulled pork, turkey and sausage come by the quarter, half and full pound, wrapped so they are still warm when you cross the bridge. Sides come small, medium or large, and the large feeds a table. The price list does the math before you leave the driveway, and the full menu has the rest of the board.
A dock full of people gets hungry in a hurry, and a smoker takes all day. Bone-in wings come eight to an order with ranch made in house, and they travel better than most things with a sauce on them. For a bigger crowd, the catering page takes a date, a headcount and an address on either side of the lake, and take-and-bake trays ride home cold and finish in the lake house oven while the boat gets tied up.
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-five minutes west of the Rockwall square by I-30 and LBJ. Brisket, pulled pork and house-made sausage smoked over pecan, sold by the pound with scratch sides in three sizes.
About twenty-five minutes by car from downtown Rockwall. Take I-30 west across Lake Ray Hubbard to LBJ (I-635) north and exit at Skillman. The restaurant faces Skillman just south of the freeway, with parking out front.
Yes. Rowlett is about twenty minutes away on I-30 and LBJ, and Heath is a few minutes beyond Rockwall. Both sit on the same route, so one trip across the lake covers the whole shoreline.
Yes. Brisket, pulled pork, turkey and sausage come by the quarter, half and full pound, with sides in small, medium and large. Order online and the whole spread is boxed for the drive back to Rockwall.
Lake house parties, boat days and events in Rockwall, Rowlett and Heath start on the catering page with a date, a headcount and an address. We confirm how the food gets there for your location and headcount.
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.
