This San Antonio-area BBQ spot was just voted the best in SA Picks 2025 B&B Smokehouse is located at 2619 Pleasanton Road
SA PICKS 2025 (KSAT)
SAN ANTONIO – The votes are in, and it’s time to reveal the San Antonio-area businesses that were voted the best in SA Picks 2025 .
B&B Smokehouse is the winner of this year’s SA Picks category for best BBQ in the San Antonio area.
Congrats to our winner, as well as the rest of our finalists in that category:
B-Daddy’s
Blanco BBQ
Smokey Mo’s BBQ
This summer, we asked you to name San Antonio’s top businesses, from restaurants to dog groomers, as well as plumbing and air conditioning services.
We received thousands of nominations across nearly 100 categories. Following weeks of nominations and finalist voting, the winners have been revealed! A special thanks to our SA Picks sponsor, Gamez Law Firm!
Click here to see the full list of winners.
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