Same pit and recipe used since 1970
When a barbecue craving occurs, there are plenty of Austin restaurants that can meet such a demand. However, only one of those barbecue establishments has Roma Duff.
The Pit Barbeque opened on Burnet Road in 1970 shortly after being purchased by Roma's brother-in-law. A year later, Roma, her husband, Bill—now deceased—and their son, Jeff, took over and have been cooking brisket ever since.
"There's so many different people doing barbecue and doing it their way," Jeff said. "We still use the same recipe we've been using since we opened up. We try to just keep ours consistent and do what we've always been doing."
Roma, who can be found by the restaurant's meat cutter most evenings, said she knows The Pit Barbeque regulars by name.
