Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que • 1962

In the heart of the Fort Worth Stockyards, steps from Billy Bob's Texas, guests walk straight to the mesquite-fired pits to choose their meats cowboy-style — brisket, ribs, or the world-famous Big Chop, a two-inch pork chop that's been the signature since the original Llano location opened in 1962. Picnic tables, free beans and onions, and smoke-kissed beef pulled straight from the coals keep this 26,000-square-foot outpost as no-frills and soul-satisfying as Texas barbecue gets.