Rusted Silo

Nestled between I-74 and the railroad tracks in Lizton (pop. 511), you’ll find this barbecue joint with only six indoor tables and usually a line out the door. Pitmaster Robert Ecker has been smoking, cooking, and even baking some of the best Southern-style pit barbecue, sides, and desserts in Indiana for the last four years. Grab a beer from one of the floor-to-ceiling coolers just inside the door and get ready to make your way down the menu. If you can’t decide between the perfectly seasoned, pink-tinged shredded pork butt or a slice of the fork-tender brisket, go ahead and get both and try them with one (or all) of the four housemade sauces on deck. On the side? The ranch beans are creamy and well- seasoned. During peak sweet corn season, you’ll find cotija-dusted elotes on the menu. Where other barbecue joints might phone in their desserts with frozen pies and canned fruit, Rusted Silo dishes up homemade bourbon pecan pie and peach cobbler. 411 N. State St., Lizton, 317-994-6145