Daniel Vaughn

"After a bite of the brisket and sausage, I commended Jackson for being a great ambassador for Texas barbecue. He nailed the brisket with a hefty bark, good smoke, and just the right amount of tenderness. It would certainly hold up in Lockhart. Kreuz would also be proud of how juicy their links were coming out of the Mad Jack’s smoker."

Cheryl Alters Jamison

"The 10 Best Barbecue Restaurants in New Mexico: Mad Jack's Mountaintop Barbecue - A full overnight’s worth of slow cooking yields some of the best beef barbecue and link sausage I’ve had the kick-in-the-pants pleasure to enjoy."

Luke Gibbons

"Though we ordered a fair bit of meat, we nearly ate it all, it was just that good. Probably the best barbecue I have ever had."