How it Got Started
The roots of The Salt Lick run back to Mississippi in the mid-1800s. Scott Roberts, the current owner of the Salt Lick, had a great-grandmother, Bettie Howard, who came to this land from Desoto, Miss. in 1867. James Howard was a surveyor passing through Desoto. Bettie was a 14-year-old orphan looking for a way to survive. She told James that she couldn’t promise she would ever love him. But she said that if he would marry her and take her to Texas, she would bear and raise all his children.
James took Bettie up on her offer. After crossing the gulf from Biloxi with their wagon in pieces on a boat, they landed in Indianola, Texas and reassembled their wagon.
On the trip by wagon train to Driftwood, Bettie barbequed meat by searing it and then slow cooking it over coals – the same method the family uses today. When Bettie arrived in Central Texas, she proved to be a woman of her word. She populated her new hometown of Driftwood with nine Howard children.
Roxanna, one of Bettie’s daughters, raised Scott’s father, Thurman, in Driftwood. But Uncle Sam recruited him for service in the Navy. The Texas boy wound up stationed in Kauai. There he met his wife Hisako who was born on Kauai of Japanese descent.
In 1956, Scott’s mother and father moved with their two young sons to Driftwood. But his father had to travel constantly across the state working for a bridge construction company. Thurman dreamed of spending every day where his family had put down generations of roots.
One day he and Hisako took out a yellow legal pad and wrote down 54 things the family could do and stay in Driftwood. The idea for the Salt Lick was 14th on the list. At first, they irrigated a field and truck farmed, selling produce to local grocery stores. They also made candies, raised pecan trees and had a shelling business.
But in 1967, Thurman, who was known for his delicious barbeque at family reunions, decided he would cook meat for paying customers. Thurman and his two sons built a huge barbeque pit. Thurman would go to the pit on Thursday night and start cooking. He stayed for the weekend, sleeping on a cot, until all the meat sold. He kept coming home earlier and earlier. After a few months, the boys and Thurman built a little screen porch around the pit. The Salt Lick has grown from there. The Roberts family now serves mouthwatering barbeque to thousands of folks each week.
The roots of The Salt Lick run back to Mississippi in the mid-1800s. Scott Roberts, the current owner of the Salt Lick, had a great-grandmother, Bettie Howard, who came to this land from Desoto, Miss. in 1867. James Howard was a surveyor passing through Desoto. Bettie was a 14-year-old orphan looking for a way to survive. She told James that she couldn’t promise she would ever love him. But she said that if he would marry her and take her to Texas, she would bear and raise all his children.
James took Bettie up on her offer. After crossing the gulf from Biloxi with their wagon in pieces on a boat, they landed in Indianola, Texas and reassembled their wagon.
On the trip by wagon train to Driftwood, Bettie barbequed meat by searing it and then slow cooking it over coals – the same method the family uses today. When Bettie arrived in Central Texas, she proved to be a woman of her word. She populated her new hometown of Driftwood with nine Howard children.
Roxanna, one of Bettie’s daughters, raised Scott’s father, Thurman, in Driftwood. But Uncle Sam recruited him for service in the Navy. The Texas boy wound up stationed in Kauai. There he met his wife Hisako who was born on Kauai of Japanese descent.
In 1956, Scott’s mother and father moved with their two young sons to Driftwood. But his father had to travel constantly across the state working for a bridge construction company. Thurman dreamed of spending every day where his family had put down generations of roots.
One day he and Hisako took out a yellow legal pad and wrote down 54 things the family could do and stay in Driftwood. The idea for the Salt Lick was 14th on the list. At first, they irrigated a field and truck farmed, selling produce to local grocery stores. They also made candies, raised pecan trees and had a shelling business.
But in 1967, Thurman, who was known for his delicious barbeque at family reunions, decided he would cook meat for paying customers. Thurman and his two sons built a huge barbeque pit. Thurman would go to the pit on Thursday night and start cooking. He stayed for the weekend, sleeping on a cot, until all the meat sold. He kept coming home earlier and earlier. After a few months, the boys and Thurman built a little screen porch around the pit. The Salt Lick has grown from there. The Roberts family now serves mouthwatering barbeque to thousands of folks each week.
Locations
18300 FM 1826
Driftwood, TX 78619Driftwood Hours: Open every day 11am to 10pmDriftwood Formula 1 Hours: Open Nov 16, 17, 18th from 11am to 11pm
Driftwood, TX 78619Driftwood Hours: Open every day 11am to 10pmDriftwood Formula 1 Hours: Open Nov 16, 17, 18th from 11am to 11pm
Menu Options
PlatesServed with potato salad, cole slaw & beans. Bread, pickles & onions on request.
Brisket Plate$13.95Pork
Ribs Plate$12.95
Sausage Plate$9.95
Turkey Plate$13.951/2 of a Whole Chicken Plate (when in season)$10.95
Vegetable Plate$6.95 Potato salad, cole slaw & beans.
Beef Ribs Plate Single$14.95(One double cut beef rib with sides)
Beef Ribs Plate Double$19.95(Two double cut beef ribs with sides)
Beef Ribs Plate Triple$24.95(Three double cut beef ribs with sides)
Combo Plate$ 13.95 Two Meats - Brisket, Pork ribs, Sausage or Turkey.Thurman's Choice - No Substitutions$14.95
Brisket, Pork Ribs, Sausage (the plate Poppa always ate!)The Rancher - No Substitutions$15.95
A sampling of our Brisket, Pork Ribs, Sausage and Turkey!
Senior's/Child PlateSmaller portions for those 60 and older or 11 and under
Brisket Plate Seniors$8.95
Brisket Plate Children$7.95
Pork Ribs Plate Seniors$7.95
Pork Ribs Plate Children$6.95
Sausage Plate Seniors$6.95
Sausage Plate Children$5.95
Turkey Plate Seniors$8.95
Turkey Plate Children$7.95
Combo Plate Senior (Any 2 meats)$8.95
Combo Plate Children (Any 2 meats)$7.95
Sandwiches As big as Texas! Sliced Beef or Chopped Beef.
Pickles & onions on request.
Sliced Beef or Chopped Beef$9.95
Sausage$8.95
Turkey$9.95 Romaine lettuce, sliced tomato, purple onions, special sauce.Sandwich Plate+$1.00With potato salad, cole slaw, beans, pickles and onions.
Sides~Meat By The Pound~Brisket, Ribs, Sausage or Turkey
1/2 lb Brisket$7.95
1/2 lb Pork Ribs$6.45
1/2 lb Sausage$5.45
1/2 lb Turkey$7.45
Half Chicken (When in season)$5.95
One Double Cut Beef Rib $9.95
~Vegetables~Cole Slaw, Beans & Potato Salad
1/2 pint$1.90
1 pint$3.90
1 quart$6.90
1 gallon$27.60
~Desserts~Pie and Ice Cream
Slice of Homemade Pecan Pie
$4.95
Blackberry or Peach Cobbler
$4.95
Add a scoop of ice cream $1.00
~Sauce~Salt Lick™ Bar-B-Que Sauce
1/2 pint $1.75
1 pint $3.50
1 quart $6.951
gallon $25.95
Desserts to Go Whole Pecan Pie$19.95
Half Tray of Cobbler (Peach or Blackberry)$19.95 Whole Tray of Cobbler (Peach or Blackberry)$39.95
Beverages Tea / Coffee (free refills) $1.95
Soft Drinks (free refills)$1.95
Bottled Water$1.75
Big Red Soda (20oz. bottle)$2.0
Brisket Plate$13.95Pork
Ribs Plate$12.95
Sausage Plate$9.95
Turkey Plate$13.951/2 of a Whole Chicken Plate (when in season)$10.95
Vegetable Plate$6.95 Potato salad, cole slaw & beans.
Beef Ribs Plate Single$14.95(One double cut beef rib with sides)
Beef Ribs Plate Double$19.95(Two double cut beef ribs with sides)
Beef Ribs Plate Triple$24.95(Three double cut beef ribs with sides)
Combo Plate$ 13.95 Two Meats - Brisket, Pork ribs, Sausage or Turkey.Thurman's Choice - No Substitutions$14.95
Brisket, Pork Ribs, Sausage (the plate Poppa always ate!)The Rancher - No Substitutions$15.95
A sampling of our Brisket, Pork Ribs, Sausage and Turkey!
Senior's/Child PlateSmaller portions for those 60 and older or 11 and under
Brisket Plate Seniors$8.95
Brisket Plate Children$7.95
Pork Ribs Plate Seniors$7.95
Pork Ribs Plate Children$6.95
Sausage Plate Seniors$6.95
Sausage Plate Children$5.95
Turkey Plate Seniors$8.95
Turkey Plate Children$7.95
Combo Plate Senior (Any 2 meats)$8.95
Combo Plate Children (Any 2 meats)$7.95
Sandwiches As big as Texas! Sliced Beef or Chopped Beef.
Pickles & onions on request.
Sliced Beef or Chopped Beef$9.95
Sausage$8.95
Turkey$9.95 Romaine lettuce, sliced tomato, purple onions, special sauce.Sandwich Plate+$1.00With potato salad, cole slaw, beans, pickles and onions.
Sides~Meat By The Pound~Brisket, Ribs, Sausage or Turkey
1/2 lb Brisket$7.95
1/2 lb Pork Ribs$6.45
1/2 lb Sausage$5.45
1/2 lb Turkey$7.45
Half Chicken (When in season)$5.95
One Double Cut Beef Rib $9.95
~Vegetables~Cole Slaw, Beans & Potato Salad
1/2 pint$1.90
1 pint$3.90
1 quart$6.90
1 gallon$27.60
~Desserts~Pie and Ice Cream
Slice of Homemade Pecan Pie
$4.95
Blackberry or Peach Cobbler
$4.95
Add a scoop of ice cream $1.00
~Sauce~Salt Lick™ Bar-B-Que Sauce
1/2 pint $1.75
1 pint $3.50
1 quart $6.951
gallon $25.95
Desserts to Go Whole Pecan Pie$19.95
Half Tray of Cobbler (Peach or Blackberry)$19.95 Whole Tray of Cobbler (Peach or Blackberry)$39.95
Beverages Tea / Coffee (free refills) $1.95
Soft Drinks (free refills)$1.95
Bottled Water$1.75
Big Red Soda (20oz. bottle)$2.0