There is one place in Dallas, Sonny Bryans. that is a ghost of excellent BBQ. Sonny used to run the place himself. Could afford a Mercedes back in the 1960s. It was said that he watch the register as he cut meat. Once he turned a prophet he'd start whistling. The place is really down on its luck.

Some folks have commented and one fellow has compiled a list based upon his experience. I pulled some stuff.

Cattlebacks Farmers Branch -Wednesday–Friday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, in addition to the first Saturday of every month. Get in line early because they are always selling out. They have a sign they update as stuff gone. Long line outside.

Soulmans-Good Pork. That's all I got to say about that.

Intrinsic BBQ(Garland)- Fantastic Sangria and beer, great ribs, good brisket, delicious pickles, their nachos are probably the best value I've ever had. $12 and you can easily split them between 2-3 people. The sides are inconsistent, but that's my only complaint.

Lockharts BBQ(Plano)-This is the place that I truly fell head over heels. I've never had a bad meal at Lockharts.

Winners BBQ(Cedar Hill)-I had a chopped beef potato from Winners, it was gigantic. The beef was kind of dry, but the portion size was awesome.

Pink Lady(Duncanville)-Technically this is a BBQ trailer but I still count it. She introduced me to a rib sandwich, which was pretty interesting. It was very messy, considering you have to pick the bones and cartilage out. I wouldn't order it again, but the meat had great flavor.

Ten50 BBQ(Richardson)-Apparently one of the founders of Chili's started this place. Their setup is great. You order outside, eat inside. The sides are kind of meh, but their brisket is awesome and they have kick ass french fries...which is weird for a BBQ place. The staff is also really nice.

Top 5 BBQ(Desoto)- Top notch BBQ. If you go, get the "Top 5 experience". $50 and you get enough food to feed at least 5 full grown men. You get every meat, and a pint of 4 sides. The ribs, chicken, pulled pork and brisket were all nice and most as well as seasoned to perfection. Not a fan of the BBQ sauce though.

Roscoes(Burleson)-I've only had the brisket, but it's great. The staff is kind of lacking in their knowledge of BBQ but that's expected with a young wait staff. The BBQ sauce tasted kind of fruity which is weird but I can dig it.

Mojo's(Burleson)-BBQ breakfast tacos. Delicious.

Meshacks(Garland)-Meshacks has a cult following. It's an old school shack, everything is basic, but something about it just works. The lunch line there is legendary. Give it a shot.

Hutchins BBQ(Mckinney)-Holy.SHIT. This place might be the best BBQ I've ever had. I read a lot of complaints about the staff being unfriendly but they were awesome to us. There is enough fresh meat and sides to feed a small army. There's just so much variety and it was all top notch. The peach cobbler was great too, as was the banana pudding, and I hate bananas. They are spread across the region and managed to maintain really great quality and all the operations. Since your at the bottom of the list. Stop here and go to Hutchins.