13 Barbecue joints in Austin that earn more on your cards

Austin has 13 Barbecue joints in our listings: 10 take a dining program and 3 have a card perk. Most common price: $$$ (expensive). Top neighborhoods: Pleasant View (2), Austin (1), and Barton Hills (1).

13 restaurants

  • Barbecue · Pleasant View

    American Express Gold Card + inKind

    inKind20%
  • Barbecue · South Austin

    American Express Gold Card + inKind

    inKind20%
  • Barbecue · $$$ · Zilker

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xUpside8%+10 more
  • American · $$$ · Wells Branch

    American Express Gold Card + Upside

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more
  • American · $$ · Austin

    American Express Gold Card + Rakuten Dining

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+9 more
  • Barbecue · $$$ · Westgate

    American Express Gold Card + Eat Around Town

    Hilton Honors Dining8xIHG Dine & Earn8xEat Around Town6x+7 more
  • Barbecue · East Austin

    American Express Gold Card

    Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables credit
Restaurants
13
Neighborhoods
12
Cuisines
4
Dining programs
14
With a card perk
3

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Ranked by what each card earns at restaurants per dollar at our point valuations — before any dining program or credit.

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14 dining programs that pay in Austin

Dining programs pay on top of your card. Join one, link a card, and every meal at a participating restaurant earns twice.

3 cuisines in Austin

Barbecue in 12 Austin neighborhoods

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