The Brief Award-winning Pflugerville BBQ spot to close doors Brotherton's Black Iron Barbecue will close on Sunday, Aug 30 One of the reasons they're closing is high beef pricesAn award-winning barbecue spot is set to soon close their doors, and they say the rising cost of beef played a part in that decision. On Sunday, Brotherton’s Black Iron Barbecue in Pflugerville announced they will be closing at the end of this month. It quickly became a beloved spot in Pflugerville, recognized as a Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ Joint in 2021. Brotherton’s Barbecue first made it public that they were on the brink of closing in January. Brotherton’s Barbecue would try to raise their prices in hopes of staying afloat, but it would reach a point where they didn’t want the customers to bear the weight.