Smokin Joe's Pit BBQ
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A food truck in El Paso that takes Central Texas barbecue and makes it its own.
Smokin Joe's Pit BBQ operates from Montana Avenue, running Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The menu centers on brisket alongside Texas-style chilli, esquites, and eggy potato salad — a deliberate blend of barbecue tradition and local flavour that doesn't pretend to be one thing or the other.
Joe Martinez runs the operation. No fanfare, no awards listed. Just a truck that knows what it's doing and does it on weekends.
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