Albert & Barbara Record's Legacy
Albert & Barbara Record opened on South Lancaster Road in 1969, and Oak Cliff has never looked back. Their daughters still run it — same recipes, same smoke.
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The Record family, 1969
In 1969, Albert and Barbara Record opened a humble spot on South Lancaster Road in Oak Cliff — one family, one pit, one community to feed.
The Drive-Thru Window
The drive-thru became Record's signature, a ritual regulars have repeated for decades.
The Daughters Carry On
When Barbara passed at 83, her daughters stepped in to protect everything she built. The recipes stayed the same, and the line out front never stopped.
Oak Cliff's Open Secret
Oak Cliff knew what the rest of Dallas was still figuring out. A two-time Michelin Bib Gourmand honoree, the world eventually caught up.
Same Smoke, Every Day
Every rack of ribs that comes through that window carries more than fifty years of technique and love behind it. Some things don't need to change — and at Record's, they never have.
