Strouderosa BBQ
Beef Brisket, Baby Back Ribs and Jalapeño Sausage, Four and a Half Days a Week Strouderosa is a pit barbecue joint in Lake Highlands, in Dallas proper rather than out in the suburbs, and it keeps barb...
Barbecue · Dallas
Strouderosa BBQ
Wed to Sun
Opening days
Smoked brisket
Melts in the mouth
Baby back ribs
Tender and smoky
Pulled pork
Sandwich
At a Glance
| Cuisine | Texas pit barbecue |
| Neighborhood | Lake Highlands, northeast Dallas |
| Address | 9090 Skillman St, Suite A-174, Dallas, TX 75243 |
| Open | Wednesday to Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday |
| Hours | 11am to 8pm, Sunday to 5pm |
| Known for | Beef brisket, baby back ribs, jalapeño cheddar sausage, brisket queso |
| Groups | Catering, private capacity not published |
Strouderosa is a pit barbecue joint in Lake Highlands, in Dallas proper rather than out in the suburbs, and it keeps barbecue hours: Wednesday through Sunday, with the pit closing at 8pm most nights and 5pm on Sunday. The hand-drawn jalapeño on the logo was drawn by the founder's father.
Strouderosa at Oktoberfest Dallas 2026
Strouderosa BBQ is serving at Oktoberfest Dallas on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 10am to 10pm at Flag Pole Hill, 8015 Doran Circle, Dallas, TX 75238. The Exchange Club of Lake Highlands runs the festival a short drive from the restaurant's Skillman Street pit, so the brisket barely needs a passport. Smoked brats for the festival purists, brisket for everyone the smell talked into it.
Plan the day
- Gates: 10am to 10pm
- Keg tapping and stein holding contest: 6pm
- George Dunham and the Bird Dogs: 6:30pm
- Pat Green headlines: 8:30pm
- Tickets and parking: oktoberfestdallas.com
- The Skillman Street restaurant is closed October 24 and 25 while the crew works the hill, and reopens Wednesday, October 28.
Find the tent, the map and the full stage schedule on Strouderosa's Oktoberfest Dallas page.
Barbecue Hours Are the Whole Plan
The single most common way to miss good Texas barbecue is turning up on the wrong day. Strouderosa closes Monday and Tuesday, and Sunday wraps at 5pm, so a barbecue dinner is a Wednesday-to-Saturday plan.
| Days | Hours |
|---|---|
| Wednesday to Saturday | 11am to 8pm |
| Sunday | 11am to 5pm |
| Monday and Tuesday | Closed |
The name honors Don Stroud, the founder's father, and the concept grew out of making salsa with him in the early 2000s. The menu runs on beef brisket, baby back ribs and jalapeño cheddar sausage, and the brisket turns up again in the queso, the nachos, the tacos and the enchiladas, which is a more interesting order than the standard three-meat plate.
It is a strip-center suite on Skillman Street, and the surprise is behind the door: a proper dining room with long wooden tables, built for sliding a tray down to whoever ordered the ribs. Dallas Observer readers voted it Best Barbecue Restaurant in the 2023 Best of Dallas, and the plaque is on the wall to prove it.
Groups, catering, and the fine print
- Catering is available and is the right route for any real group.
- The restaurant states it hosts private dining experiences, but publishes no rooms or capacities. The dining room is one room of long tables, so send the headcount and let us confirm before anyone books a bus.
- Awards: Dallas Observer Best of Dallas, Reader's Choice Best Barbecue Restaurant 2023.
- For a large group that wants barbecue at a venue, catering into a private space beats trying to seat everyone here.
Tell us the day and the headcount and we will work out whether it is a table or a catering order: ask the concierge or arrange it.
Sources and references
- Strouderosa BBQ, official site, address, hours and origin
- Strouderosa at Oktoberfest Dallas, tent, map and stage schedule
- Oktoberfest Dallas, Exchange Club of Lake Highlands, tickets and parking
- Dallas Observer Best of Dallas 2023, Reader's Choice Best Barbecue Restaurant
Festival times are the published schedule as of October 14, 2026. No private dining capacity is published.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Strouderosa BBQ at Oktoberfest Dallas 2026?
Yes. Strouderosa is serving brisket and brats on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Flag Pole Hill in Lake Highlands, 10am to 10pm.
Where is Oktoberfest Dallas held?
Flag Pole Hill, 8015 Doran Circle, Dallas, TX 75238. The Exchange Club of Lake Highlands organizes it, and tickets are at oktoberfestdallas.com.
Is Strouderosa's restaurant open Oktoberfest weekend?
No. The Skillman Street location closes October 24 and 25 and reopens Wednesday, October 28.
What days is Strouderosa BBQ open?
Wednesday through Saturday, 11am to 8pm, and Sunday 11am to 5pm. It is closed Monday and Tuesday, which is the usual way people miss it.
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