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Distant Relatives

Restaurant · Barbecue

Why we point you here

Michelin-charted barbecue in Austin, worth the detour for smoke-forward cooking done right.

Austin knows barbecue, and Distant Relatives has earned its Bib Gourmand for good reason—smoke and fire treated with the kind of care that makes this style sing. It's the sort of place we'd point you to when you want Texas barbecue worth building a night around.

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Charted by Michelin Guide· Last verified 2026-07-11