WE ARE HURTADO BARBECUE

WE SERVE SLOW-SMOKED CENTRAL TEXAS STYLE BARBECUE WITH A TEX-MEX TWIST.

From serving barbecue at pop-up events across north Texas to opening three brick and mortar locations in two years, Hurtado Barbecue is an explosive success story that began with a simple passion for the pit. Brandon Hurtado and his wife Hannah started serving barbecue in 2018 to hungry brewery-goers in Arlington, Denton and Fort Worth, and after about a year of grueling experience in the pop-up events scene, they graduated to a food truck in 2019 at Division Brewing in Arlington. Open only on Saturdays for lunch, the food truck was an instant hit in Downtown Arlington, which forced the Hurtado family to expand their hours after only a few months.

A short time later, the Hurtados agreed to open their first brick-and-mortar location in Downtown Arlington, which is located inside of a tiny, 120-year-old building and former railroad station on Front Street. The Arlington location opened in February 2020, shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, forcing them to utilize only online ordering. Brandon Hurtado's experience in digital marketing at ANKR Agency helped the company focus specifically on growing its online business with pre-orders, deliveries, and curbside pickup.

Fast forward to July 2022, the Hurtado family announced they would once again expand their business, this time to Southside Fort Worth, Texas, taking over the former Derek Allen's Barbecue location. Hurtado Barbecue Fort Worth opened in September 2022 with expanded hours for breakfast and lunch to serve the local hospital community and beyond.

This growth has made Hurtado Barbecue one of the fastest growing independently-owned barbecue brands in the entire state, with an additional concession location inside of the Texas Rangers' Globe Life Field at Arlington Eats in Section 101.

See What Our Customers Are Saying

Tae Weaver

23/03/2025

★★★★☆

When we got there, the line was still inside the building, when we left the line was down the block. The meat was cooked to perfection, but the BBQ sauce couldve used a little bit of love. You can taste the Worcestershire sauce base a little more than i would've liked. Besides the sauce the food was great. The Mac n cheese and street corn were a great compliment to the brisket and turkey breast.

Naneth Allen

23/03/2025

★★★★☆

Be prepared to wait in the hot sun even at open! The staff does try to do their best while folks are waiting to keep the crowd entertained. The bartender will take and bring drink orders, and staff will offer a sample while waiting. There is so shade while standing in line, and depending on when you show up it could be a long wait. Once you get to the order portion of the line the staff is quite efficient. We ordered a big sampling of everything. The star of our plate were definitely the burnt ends and birria tacos + consume! The tacos were even great reheated in the airfryer. The tres leches banana pudding needed more vanilla wafers and bananas in the mix, had to doctor it up at home to really hit. Next time we'd probably opt for some of the other sides like the potato salad, beans, or loaded mashed potatoes. We'd also take advantage of the order ahead option too to spare waiting. While in line saw much better options while they were putting together orders. It'd be helpful if their online menu had photos of sides that way folks are more prepared to order.

willy whisman

16/11/2024

★★★★★

Checks all the boxes. Kept hearing about this on 105.3 the fan. They were not wrong. Arrived with only a few waiting out the door. By the time we left the line was down the street. Not a long wait and very efficient. Room inside and plenty outside. We placed the order paid and got our drinks and number. They brought out our order with a couple slices of bread pickles and onions. Wow. Brisket some of the best I ever had and the jalapeno cheese sausage was really tasty. Great spice. The tater tot casserole was good would’ve been better if it was warm. It was cold. The beans were tasty and the flavor was perfect. And it was warmer. Was a little pricey for lunch but was a definite treat.

Alicia Norman

11/03/2025

★★★★★

Food was a bit pricey, but definitely worth it. Brisket was by far the most tender I have ever had (and we love barbecue). Flavor of everything we tried - brisket, pulled pork, beef sausage, green beans, mac n cheese - was perfect! The green beans deserve special mention as they were an unexpected surprise- Yum!

Nick DeMarco

22/03/2025

★★★★★

Really great place to have some good Texas barbecue! The brisket was super good and the ribs were great! Another thing I like about this place is that they also have some good Tex Mex options as well! The outdoor seating area is perfect, especially during the Texas spring time!