Panther City BBQ

Panther City BBQ
Interactive map of Panther City BBQ
Restaurant information
Established2018 (2018)
Owner(s)Chris Magallanes and Ernest Morales
Food typeTex-Mex and Central Texas-style barbecue
Location201 E Hattie Street, Fort Worth, Texas
Coordinates32°44′18″N 97°19′29″W / 32.7382°N 97.3248°W / 32.7382; -97.3248
Websitepanthercitybbq.com

Panther City BBQ is a restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas.[1]

Description

The restaurant serves a combination of Central Texas-style barbecue and Tex-Mex food.[1] It serves barbecue brisket, jalapeno cheese sausage, spare ribs, beef cheek barbacoa, carne guisada,[2] burnt ends,[3] hamburgers,[4] and pulled pork.[1] Its sides include smoked macaroni and cheese, potato salad,[1] coleslaw,[2] collard greens,[4] borracho beans, brisket elotes and pork belly jalapeno poppers.[5] It also serves housemade tortillas,[2] banana pudding and Nutter Butter pudding.[3]

Its briskets and pork butt is smoked for between 12 and 13 hours over post oak.[4]

History

The restaurant was founded by Chris Magallanes and Ernest Morales. They began catering for friends and family after winning a food competition.[4] They later opened a food truck in Near Southside, Fort Worth.[3] In 2018, they opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant at 201 E Hattie Street in Fort Worth.[4]

Reception

The restaurant was ranked one of the best barbecue restaurants in Fort Worth and in Texas by the Michelin Guide.[1][6]

D Magazine's included the restaurant on its list of the best barbecue in North Texas, writing that "the rose-colored smoke ring on the brisket appears to have been painted by Monet."[5]

In 2021, it was included on Texas Monthly's list of the best barbecue restaurants.[3] In 2025, it was included on Southern Living's list of the best barbecue restaurants in the South.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Panther City BBQ – Fort Worth - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  2. ^ a b c d "The No. 1 BBQ Joint In The South Is In South Carolina—See The List Of Top 50". Southern Living. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  3. ^ a b c d Monthly, Texas. "The Top 50 Texas BBQ Joints: 2021 Edition". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  4. ^ a b c d e Gonzales, Ella (November 26, 2024). "Fort Worth pit masters serve BBQ so good that Michelin recommends their restaurant". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  5. ^ a b Staff, By D. Magazine. "The Best BBQ Joints in North Texas". D Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  6. ^ "The Best Barbecue in Texas - The MICHELIN Guide". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2025-09-30.