Barbecue tray at Evie Mae's Pit Barbeque in Wolfforth

Owners Mallory and Arnis Robbins at Evie Mae's Pit Barbeque in Wolfforth

Frito pie at Evie Mae's Pit Barbeque in Wolfforth

Banana pudding at Evie Mae's Pit Barbeque in Wolfforth

Pit room at Evie Mae's Pit Barbeque in Wolfforth

Barbecue tray at Evie Mae's Pit Barbeque in Wolfforth

For barbecue fans, the problem with visiting Lubbock is that it’s not really on the way to anywhere.

Unlike, say, Seguin, where you can drop in for lunch (or breakfast) at Burnt Bean Co. on the way to San Antonio, or Elgin, where you can grab a bite at Southside Market on the way to Austin, Lubbock sits alone on the high plains of far West Texas – a destination rather than a convenient detour.

Fortunately, when it comes to destination-worthy barbecue, the town of Wolfforth, just west of Lubbock, is home to one of the best barbecue joints in the state:

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