If you want the real Texas BBQ experience close by, put this on your must do list. If you’re a local, you know the Hutchins family has a long history of great BBQ. This location just 15 minutes from the DFW airport opened recently and as a BBQ fan, I couldn’t wait to give it a go.

The place is busy as every good place is, but they are built to handle a lot of folks fast. Plenty of free parking. When you walk in, you pass by the smoker room with a half dozen huge custom smokers, cranking out the good smoke. They welcome you to step inside for a closer look, where pit master Fitz was tending the cook and lifted the lids to show me racks of ribs and chicken hot on the grates. Really cool!

They have all the classic hits leading with Prime Brisket, pulled pork, home made sausage, chicken, and turkey. Two rarities were everyday brisket burnt ends and huge beef ribs. I walked up to the counter and told Johnny I’d never been here before, so he guided me through to get a sample of all the good stuff. He sliced up 1/2 lb of glistening moist brisket, 3 St Louis ribs, a scoop of pulled pork and his favorite, an original jalepeno cheddar sausage. As I walked away with a huge tray, he called me back and said I couldn’t go without tasting the burnt ends so he dropped two on my tray as a sample and said he knew I’d like ‘em. Super friendly and I appreciate his guidance on so many choices.

Next up was the long counter of sides and so many. In Texas, that means mac n cheese, pinto beans, green beans, mashed taters, and a fun Texas Twinkie, a stuffed jalepeno wrapped in bacon and sauce. And help yourself to a scoop of the peach cobbler and classic banana pudding in the seating area.

The verdict: these guys really know their BBQ! I loved the moist brisket with a nice bark and smoke ring, the ribs were tender with a nice bite, and Johnny was right about his favorite jalepeno cheese sausage - so good. But don’t miss the burnt ends as a treat by themselves (most places don’t serve these every day). Everything got high marks all the way around and the modern rustic dining area reminds you that is what the real Texas BBQ experience is supposed to be.

Original Roy Hutchins BBQ has made it on my top list for Dallas BBQ and I’ll recommend it to everyone. If you’re a tourist visiting Big D, I suggest you get an afternoon flight back home with a stop here for an authentic Texas sized BBQ lunch. Then you can be at the airport in 15 minutes, you’ll have a provocative hint of post oak smoke on your clothes, and you’ll enjoy a sweet meat coma sleep on your flight back home. If you’re a local, then howdy, we now have one more reason to be thankful.