Brantley Creek Barbecue - Odessa (TX)

5 /5 Matthew Wied: The brisket is tender with excellent bark and good smoked flavor. Brisket pairs as well with their house made sauces or is great by itself . The ribs fall off the bone with good flavor no sauce needed. The jalapeño cheddar sausage has good spice with the right amount of cheese. The Texas Twinkie is on point. The potato salad is mediocre at best with a mustard sweet taste. The banana pudding is excellent with a generous amount of sliced bananas and Nilla wafers. If you’re in Odessa and hungry for barbecue, you should definitely try this place.

3 /5 Duck Master 177: Everything looked good overall. The beans were a tad sweet, but I actually liked them and they still had a savory flavor, and the brisket mixed in was a nice touch. The mac and cheese was good as it was nice and thick, not bland, and plenty cheesy, though it was a little too peppery. As for the meats, both the brisket and ribs had a nice color. I preferred the ribs over the brisket; they had a good pull, were tender, and flavorful. That said, they could have used a bit more smokiness. The brisket, unfortunately, had no noticeable smoke flavor at all, which was disappointing. It also didn’t taste well-seasoned and came across more like a pot roast than brisket and lacking that melt in your mouth texture and slightly tough overall. Lastly, the sweet tea wasn’t sweet, which was a bit of a letdown.

5 /5 Kent Anderson: As someone who isn’t from Texas, I told my buddy I needed to try some Texas BBQ. He heard good reviews about Brantley Creek and we headed that way. Man… talk about fantastic. Is it a little pricey? Yes. Is it worth it, YES. I got the Texas Platter and some of the Jalapeño Poppers. Absolutely great. The line was long but the food was hot and fresh. What else can you ask for?!

5 /5 Jose Garza: Great stop for moist and flavorful brisket tacos. Served in flour tortilla and topped with pico de Gallo, bbq sauce, and cheese. Very good, but Ill try without the cheese next time. The cucumber salad was delicious too.