Burning Questions With Brett’s Backyard Bar-B-Que
Ever had top fifty barbecue from a mayoral candidate? Now's your chance.
Ever had top fifty barbecue from a mayoral candidate? Now's your chance.
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Joe Zavala is a living, breathing example of what it looks like to love your job.
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It was never a question whether Blue Broussard would serve his Beaumont community, but his passion for barbecue led him down an unexpected path.
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This article is part of a series that spotlights Texas pitmasters in their own words, available exclusively to TM BBQ Club members. Ronnie Killen was born to be a restaurateur, but the passion it takes to make a name in Texas barbecue isn’t something that can be taught in culinary
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Russell Roegels may claim to be stuck in his ways, but he also believes that when it comes to Texas barbecue, "If you quit learnin', you're dyin'."
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In the new series BBQ Bites, Texas Monthly food experts take us behind the scenes of the Top 50 tasting process.
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For Phillip Moellering, barbecue means family, hard work, and basic instinct.
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The difference between a good pitmaster and a great one is the burning passion to improve and evolve—and Esaul Ramos Jr. is on fire.
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This article is part of a series that spotlights Texas pitmasters in their own words, available exclusively to TM BBQ Club members. Family has always been at the center of Smokey John’s, and keeping their father’s memory alive through food and service comes naturally to Juan and Brent Reaves. As
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This article is part of a series that spotlights Texas pitmasters in their own words, available exclusively to TM BBQ Club members. Dylan Taylor, Lane Milne, Jalen Heard, Nupohn Inthanousay, and Jonny White—the five pitmasters behind Goldee’s Barbecue—finally opened up shop in Fort Worth just a few weeks before
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John Brotherton wants to "punch you in the mouth with flavor" at his Pflugerville joint.
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This article is part of a series that spotlights Texas pitmasters in their own words, available exclusively to TM BBQ Club members. After making a name for himself hosting pop-up events, Brandon Hurtado finally opened his brick-and-mortar in February 2020. Hurtado Barbecue drew two hundred
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Bo Moreno didn't open his own joint until 2019, but he has brisket, fajitas, chicken, tripas, and wild hog in his blood.
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Richard Funk was bitten by the barbecue bug later than some, but that itch isn't going away anytime soon.
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The secret ingredient in Flores Tortillas is all too familiar to Texas pitmasters.
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Lupe Nevarez made barbecue the family business, but his heir has some big plans herself.
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This article is part of a series that spotlights Texas pitmasters in their own words, available exclusively to TM BBQ Club members. Ray Busch’s barbecue obsession, coupled with his Houston pride, makes Ray’s BBQ Shack the go-to joint for traditional H-Town barbecue.Tell me about the first person who taught
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This article is part of a series that spotlights Texas pitmasters in their own words, available exclusively to TM BBQ Club members. Kris Manning of Smokey Joe’s BB-Q in Dallas is no less than barbecue-obsessed. Ever since he was a kid, he’s been trying to emulate the top-notch ’cue
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This article is part of a series that spotlights Texas pitmasters in their own words, available exclusively to TM BBQ Club members. Fargo’s Pit BBQ first entered the Texas Monthly barbecue scene back in 2013, when pitmaster Alan Caldwell first showed us his straight-shooting character in an interview
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This article is part of a series that spotlights Texas pitmasters in their own words, available exclusively to TM BBQ Club members. After selling their family landscaping business in Tucson, Mallory and Arnis Robbins moved to Texas with no plans to make a name for themselves in Texas barbecue. But
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Trey Felton’s ancestors have been cold smoking meat for hundreds of years, but keeping the tradition alive has made Thorndale Meat Market a unicorn in Texas barbecue.
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Tyler Frazer has been going out of his way for ’cue since fourth grade, and that longtime love of the craft is evident at his welcoming Amarillo joint.
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This article is part of a series that spotlights Texas pitmasters in their own words, available exclusively to TM BBQ Club members. At 21 years old, Eliana Gutierrez is the youngest female pitmaster in the Texas barbecue game, but she already has the passion and wisdom of
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Ernie Morales is a man of few words, but if you’ve ever tasted the ’cue at Panther City, you know he has barbecue running through his veins.
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Pitmaster Reid Guess, of Guess Family Barbecue, gives us a graduate-level course on smoking wings in this video series for TM BBQ Club.
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If the key to making great barbecue is loving great barbecue, then Andrew Soto is more than qualified for the job.
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The latest from Daniel Vaughn, exclusively for club members: where to eat near Lake Texoma, holiday recipes, and more.
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With a name like that, this West Texas barbecue joint—not to mention its pitmaster—is just as awesome as you’d think.
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Small-town barbecue and big-time passion were the ingredients to success for Aaron Rejino.
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The pitmasters behind Panther City BBQ, in Fort Worth, walk us through the process of making their Mexican corn specialty in this video series for TM BBQ Club.
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Dustin Putska grew up on barbecue. Now it’s his business.
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Quy Hoang, Robin Wong, and Terry Wong of Blood Bros. BBQ, in Houston, teach us how to make the perfect barbecue sandwich in this video series for TM BBQ Club.
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From their first date to opening up their own joint, the dynamic duo of Houston's Erin Smith and Patrick Feges spill the (sweet) tea on life as a Texas barbecue power couple.
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Charles Brewer tells us about invaluable lessons from his grandfather and what to look for when trying a new joint.
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From ’cue origin stories to the most surprising dishes, the Houston pitmasters answer our top questions.
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Evan LeRoy tells us his top 3 favorite beverages to pair with barbecue, as well as how growing up in Austin shaped his success.
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Marfa native Mark Scott on his surprising ’cue tool of choice and the benefits of getting outside your comfort zone.
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Todd David, of Cattleack Barbeque in Dallas, explains how to smoke a whole hog in this video series for TM BBQ Club.
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