Blake Woodson hated his job as a wire-and-cable salesman in Dallas so much that he took a job that required …
A Barbecue Joint and Brewery Bring a Much-Needed Pairing to San Angelo Read More »
The steel offset smoker is ubiquitous in Texas barbecue. Its torpedolike cooking chamber, with a tall smokestack on one end …
How Offset Smokers Became the De Facto Cooking Instrument of Texas Pitmasters Read More »
I ordered a tray of meat at Big Boy’s Bar-B-Que in Sweetwater, 40 miles west of Abilene, and didn’t ask …
Forget Pretty Brisket. This West Texas Joint Is Sticking to Its Direct-Heat Method. Read More »
Richard Funk thought the end was near for his Desert Oak Barbecue in El Paso in mid-2018. Traffic was down, …
After Nearly Closing, This El Paso Barbecue Joint Opens Two Restaurants in One Week Read More »
An image of a cowboy in a white apron ringing a dinner bell towers high above Commerce Street in Brownwood. …
Three Generations Have Kept Underwood’s Cafeteria Serving Barbecue for 76 Years Read More »
Driving from the southern tip of Interstate 35 in Laredo to the northern end in Duluth, Minnesota, you’ll be well-fed …
Head All the Way North on I-35 for Texas-Style Barbecue in Minnesota Read More »
Junior Urias introduced the modern style of Texas barbecue to Midland when he opened Up in Smoke BBQ in 2018. That …
After Serving the Oil Fields, This Barbecue Joint Starts Anew in the Hill Country Read More »
Abilene barbecue is going through a transformation. The Shed Market, an honorable mention on our 2021 barbecue list, recently opened …
A Revamped Menu and Kitchen Breathe New Life Into This Abilene Joint Read More »
A two-and-a-half-year-old barbecue joint in the middle of Austin that’s still unknown is an anomaly. After eating two impressive meals …
A Rare Under-the-Radar Austin Joint Serves Lamb Alongside Brisket Read More »
When Dustin Reynolds and Amanda Ogle opened T&D Barbecue in Weatherford back in late 2020, they needed a barbecue sauce. …
Martin House Brewing Is At It Again With a Barbecue Sauce–Flavored Beer Read More »