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Spirit of Texas Craft BBQ (Norco)

Authentic Central Texas Offset Smoked BBQ (Horsetown USA) — Norco, CA 92860

Norco's premier craft smokehouse. Specializing in authentic Central Texas offset-smoked Prime brisket, St. Louis ribs, jalapeño cheddar sausages, and down-home country sides in an alcohol-free, family-oriented smokehouse setting.

Spirit of Texas brings the legendary smokehouse traditions of Lockhart and Austin straight to Hamner Avenue in Norco. Every cut of beef and pork is seasoned by hand and tended by fire for up to 14 hours.

📍 Verified Street Address
2859 Hamner Ave, Norco, CA 92860
🕒 Verified Operating Hours
Daily 11:00am–8:00pm
📞 Direct Counter Phone (Zero App Markup)
🔥 Destination Signature Dish
Prime Texas Smoked Brisket & Burnt Ends with BBQ Pit Beans

🔥 Must-Try Signature Dishes at Spirit of Texas Craft BBQ (Norco)

Prime Texas Smoked Brisket (1/2 lb)
$16.99
Brisket Burnt Ends Sandwich Plate
$17.50
Texas Hot Link & Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage
$8.50
St. Louis Pork Spare Ribs (Half Rack)
$19.99
Slow-Smoked Pulled Pork Platter
$14.99
Smoked Jumbo Half Chicken
$13.99

👨‍🍳 Why Locals Love Spirit of Texas Craft BBQ (Norco)

Family & Culinary Roots: Founded by passionate pitmasters dedicated to authentic, small-batch Central Texas slow smoking. Cooked with seasoned post oak and hickory on custom offset steel barrel smokers in Norco.

Scratch Kitchen Commitment: 14-hour post oak smoked Prime briskets, coarse black pepper and kosher salt bark, scratch-recipe pit baked beans simmered with brisket burnt ends, and warm homemade peach cobbler.

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