The Salt Lick Bar-B-Que is a U.S. barbecue restaurant chain based in Driftwood, Texas.

Roberts and Hisako built the Salt Lick restaurant on the ranch where he was born, using locally quarried limestone.

[citation needed] Thurman died in 1981, leaving Hisako in charge of The Salt Lick until 1985, when she passed control of the restaurant to its current owners, Scott Roberts (son of Thurman and Hisako) and Scott's wife Susan.

In late 2008 The Salt Lick was featured during an Austin episode in the first season of the Travel Channel's show Man v. Food (hosted by Adam Richman),[8] and the restaurant was positively reviewed by Food Network chefs Bobby Flay and Duff Goldman.

The Salt Lick also appeared as the host of the elimination challenge in season 9, episode 9 of Top Chef.