
Lupe and Christine Nevarez’s Port Lavaca joint is a great new option for barbecue in the Coastal Bend.
Daniel Vaughn is the author of The Prophets of Smoked Meat: A Journey Through Texas Barbecue, the coauthor of Whole Hog BBQ: The Gospel of Carolina Barbecue, and the barbecue editor at Texas Monthly. He has traveled the world sampling smoked meats at over 1,800 barbecue joints, most of which are in Texas.
Feb 19, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
Lupe and Christine Nevarez’s Port Lavaca joint is a great new option for barbecue in the Coastal Bend.
Feb 14, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
The popularity of the new Fort Worth joint at Lola’s Trailer Park is outpacing the smoker’s capacity, but you won’t regret standing in line.
Feb 12, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
Fried catfish served with smoked meat is a magical combination—and harder to order than it should be.
Feb 11, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
Pitmaster-owner Brent Morrow left the oil fields behind for family and oak smoke in Hico.
Feb 7, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
The family-run food truck is another worthy contender in the crowded Austin market.
Feb 6, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
Plus, is pulled pork an invasive species of smoked meat?
Feb 5, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
One of Fort Worth’s best barbecue joints now transforms into a taco shop at night.
Jan 31, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
Inside Waco’s Union Hall, chef Cade Mercer is bringing Guess Family Barbecue and Asian specialties together.
Jan 30, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
One man’s strange, quixotic journey from New Braunfels to Longview.
Jan 27, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
Tucked inside a downtown Houston food hall, the kitchen is turning out this hearty, pork-heavy dish.
Jan 23, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
Plus, a barbecue event at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas.
Jan 22, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
A few Texas pitmasters are putting their own spin on a Carolina tradition.
Jan 21, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
”Home of the Big Chop,” Terry Wootan’s original joint has now been joined by five other locations across the state.
Jan 17, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
Brothers Don and Theo Nguyen use their Vietnamese roots to create innovative dishes as well as master the basics at their pop-ups in Houston.
Jan 16, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
Melted jack cheese, Russian dressing with onions and dill pickle, and a sweet hoagie roll nicely complement the smoky, generous pastrami.
Jan 13, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
Harvey Clay has spent much of his adult life introducing the brisket, ribs, and sausage of his youth into smoked-meat deserts.
Jan 9, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
Plus: the most influential Austin restaurants of the last decade.
Jan 7, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
Brian and Julie Wright’s restaurant and coffee shop is giving the community of Harleton a smoked meat education.
Jan 3, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn
The twice-a-month trailer has brought a whole new class of smoked meats to Cleburne.
Dec 30, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Beyond the Top 50 list and the 25 best new joints, here are 16 dishes I loved this year, from beef short ribs and German potato salad to a brisket grilled cheese.
Dec 27, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Plus: Barbecue joints wind up on some impressive year-end (and decade-end) lists.
Dec 20, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
It was the best meal I’ve eaten all year.
Dec 19, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Some of the brisket you’ll find in the Austin of Oregon ranks right up there with top joints in our state.
Dec 13, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
The Seguin barbecue joint is famous for its sausage, but don’t miss this surprisingly affordable sandwich.
Dec 12, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Plus: Senator Ted Cruz pays off a bet with barbecue.
Dec 11, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
One last supper at the San Antonio barbecue restaurant renewed my appreciation for its legacy.
Dec 4, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
The scion of a Texas barbecue dynasty returns with his fourth smoked-meat venture in the past eight years.
Dec 3, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Forced to close for five months after the devastating storm, the joint’s owners and pitmaster committed to upping the quality of their food.
Nov 27, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Plus: Central Texas stalwart Terry Black’s Barbecue arrives in Dallas.
Nov 22, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Heim Barbecue’s magically sweet and savory cubes are fast becoming as beloved as bacon.
Nov 21, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Yet with disappointing business at his small-town restaurant, Tom Micklethwait hatches plans for a taco trailer in Austin.
Nov 19, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Morning hours are a natural next step for the Belton Top 50 joint, which already roasts its own coffee beans.
Nov 14, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Plus: highlights from Texas Monthly’s annual smoked-meat extravaganza in Austin.
Nov 13, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Korean, Tex-Mex, and Vietnamese influences hit the plates at Candente and International Smoke.
Nov 8, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
The new restaurant builds its menu around one of the hottest trends in Texas barbecue.
Nov 7, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
They’re technically klobasniky, but who cares what this Austin trailer calls them when you can enjoy brisket wrapped in sweet dough this delicious?
Nov 4, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Tim Rattray says not enough customers were visiting his San Antonio restaurant, which made the Top 50 twice for its innovative menu.
Nov 1, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
The fast-food chain is using a longtime employee of Sadler’s Smokehouse in Henderson to help sell sandwiches.
Oct 31, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
The Texas Monthly BBQ Festival is this weekend! Eater Austin shared some of their tips for the fest, as well as a few from Pat Sharpe and me. Austinot breaks down the specialties of all thirty barbecue joints that will be in attendance at…
Oct 30, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
I tried 16 varieties to see which big chain offers the tastiest companion to fries and chicken nuggets.
Oct 30, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Why the McRib is more respectable than those new smoked brisket sandwiches at other big chains.
Oct 25, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Pitmasters should stop using the term to justify cooking in dirty smokers.
Oct 22, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Inspired by the Salt Lick’s brisket, Jordan Wright left a comfortable corporate life to pursue his smoked-meat dreams.
Oct 17, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Plus, Riscky’s Barbeque in Fort Worth celebrates 92 years in business with 92-cent sandwiches.
Oct 15, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Greg Gatlin’s joint is serving better wings than any of the big chains.
Oct 9, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
A new technique has allowed the Houston joint to begin serving this savory lunch item twice a week.
Oct 8, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
After reluctantly leaving past methods behind, the joint now serves some of the best brisket in Dallas.
Oct 3, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Plus: Do barbecue joints purposefully keep their lines long as a marketing gimmick?
Oct 3, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
Helberg, Guess Family, and Honky Tonk Kid have transformed the local scene and have only gotten better in their new brick-and-mortar homes.
Sep 30, 2019 — By Daniel Vaughn
At the joint they’ve run since 2001, Charles and JoAnn Thomas offer a great deal for good food.
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