Sammie’s Bar-B-Q

Sammie’s is the place to experience a Dallas barbecue legend. Sam Gibbins Sr. used to own Smoke Pit for 56 years, serving DFW’s juiciest pork chop until closing down in 2018. He took over and renovated Sammie’s before passing it over to his son, who keeps the family legacy alive and offers the two-inch slab of meat on Fridays. This spot doubles as a second home for local dads wearing AC/DC T-shirts and arguing about Texas sports—join them for the big pork chop and huge portions of vinegar-based coleslaw and baskets of fried okra, along with a couple of ice-cold Miller Lites.