Lockhart, the BBQ Capital of Texas
The hardware store in the BBQ Capital of Texas.
People drive to Lockhart from Austin, San Marcos, Kyle, Buda, New Braunfels, and Seguin for brisket. Stine Ace Hardware is where they stock up before they head home: pellets, wood, rubs, tools, and the grill they’ve been talking about all year.
The grill lineup
Pellet, ceramic, gas, charcoal, griddle, and pizza oven, on the floor and ready to light. Buy it here and we assemble it and deliver it free within 15 miles.
- TraegerWood pellet grills with WiFi. The Woodridge is the one people drive in for.
- recteqHeavy-gauge pellet grills built for Texas weekends and long cooks.
- Big Green EggCeramic kamado for low-and-slow, searing, and everything between. We assemble it.
- WeberKettles, Spirit and Genesis gas grills, and the Smokey Mountain smoker.
- BlackstoneFlat-top griddles for breakfast, smash burgers, and fajitas for the whole family.
- GozneyOutdoor pizza ovens that hit 950 degrees. Neapolitan in ninety seconds.
- Old SmokeyThe Texas original: a steel drum grill made in Houston since 1923.
- Solo StoveSmokeless fire pits for the patio after the brisket comes off.
Fuel and flavor
Pellets, wood, rubs, and the small stuff that makes the cook.
- Pellets and lumpTraeger, recteq, and Big Green Egg pellets and charcoal, plus post oak and pecan for the offset crowd.
- Rubs and saucesTexas rubs, brisket seasonings, and the bottles the pitmasters on the square won’t admit to owning.
- Thermometers and toolsInstant-read probes, leave-in WiFi thermometers, butcher paper, gloves, and knives that hold an edge.
- Covers, grates, and partsReplacement grates, burners, igniters, drip pans, and covers to keep a good grill good.
- Coolers and drinkwareYETI and Stanley for the tailgate, the river, and the backyard.
Make a day of it
Eat first. Then come see us; we’re five minutes from the square on West San Antonio Street, open until 7 Monday through Saturday and 6 on Sunday.
Kreuz Market
Open since 1900. Order by the pound and eat on butcher paper. No sauce, no forks. That’s the point.
Black’s Barbecue
Run by the same family since 1932. Beef ribs the size of your forearm.
Smitty’s Market
In the original Kreuz building. You walk past the open pits on your way to the counter.
Bigger BBQ section coming in 2027
The store remodel finishing early next year makes room for a much larger BBQ and grilling department: more grills on the floor, more accessories, and demo days out front. Follow us on Facebook for the first word.
