There’s fun and food in store March 28-29 in Bryan, Texas.
Flatland Cavalry (pictured above) and Robert Earl Keen will headline the entertainment bill during the March 28-29 Troubadour Festival in Bryan, Texas. They’ll also be joined by scads of other country artists, including Waylon Wyatt, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Tyce Delk, Taylor Hunnicutt, The Kruse Brothers, and Julianna Rankin.
But let’s face it: As usual, the main attraction will be a dazzling array of world-class barbeque for many if not most attendees at this popular annual event — which proudly bills itself as Texas’ biggest barbecue and country music celebration.
This year, folks can explore food from 30 award-winning barbecue restaurants from across the Lone Star State, many of which have been recognized on Texas Monthly’s Top 50 BBQ Joints list, with several also earning Michelin Guide and James Beard Award honors.
The 2026 Troubadour Festival will introduce themed showcases, grouping restaurants into five categories: Meat Church & Friends, 44 Farms Beef, Hogs Wild, South of the Border, and Wild Card. Each group features pitmasters presenting their own interpretation of the theme, offering festivalgoers an expansive range of flavors and styles.
Participating restaurants include: 1701 Barbecue (Beaumont), 1775 Texas Pit BBQ (College Station), 2M Smokehouse (San Antonio), B4 Barbeque (Mabank), Bar-A-BBQ (Montgomery), Blood Bros. BBQ (Houston), Brick Vault Barbecue (Marathon), Brotherton’s Barbecue (Pflugerville), Dayne’s Craft Barbecue (Aledo), Eaker Barbecue (Fredericksburg), Evie Mae’s Barbecue (Wolfforth), Helberg Barbecue (Waco), Hurtado Barbecue (Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth, Mansfield), and Hutchins BBQ (Frisco, McKinney).
Also: InterStellar BBQ (Austin), LJ’s BBQ (Brenham), Meat Church (Waxahachie), North Texas Smoke (Decatur), Opie’s Barbecue (Spicewood), Roegels Barbecue Co. (Houston, Katy), Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q (Spring), Rossler’s Blue Cord Barbecue (Harker Heights), Smokey Joe’s BBQ (Dallas), Smoak Town BBQ (Fate), Snow’s BBQ (Lexington), Stanley’s Famous Pit BBQ (Tyler), Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew (Austin), Teddy’s Barbecue (Weslaco), Tejas Chocolate & Barbecue (Tomball), and Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q (Allen).
“We can't wait to bring Troubadour Festival to Midtown Park in Bryan this year,” says Chase Colston, festival promoter and co-owner of Double Tap Entertainment. “We had three great years at Aggie Park, but we are excited to curate an entire weekend of events in Bryan with our pre-party, festival, and Sunday brunch.
You can find ticket information and more at the Troubadour Festival website.
