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Located along the Llano River, the Castell General Store offers everything from kayaking and groceries to Cockaroo the rooster and, on Saturdays, delicious barbecue (including some of the best pork steaks in the state). Welcoming you to it all is owner and town character Randy Leifeste. “If… Read Story

Owner and pitmaster Johnny Walker’s no-frills menu includes tender, smoky ribs and a sauce with ”some stuff going on.” Read Story

The bavette exemplifies Aaron Franklin and Tyson Cole's ambitious collaboration. Read Story
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What food writers are saying about Aaron Franklin, pastrami, Davila's, and more.

Pitmaster Cody Wingman jump-starts his new career with this appealing joint in the former Peete Mesquite home.

Owner and pitmaster Johnny Walker’s no-frills menu includes tender, smoky ribs and a sauce with ”some stuff going on.”

The bavette exemplifies Aaron Franklin and Tyson Cole's ambitious collaboration.

Ruby’s pit finds a home, Micklethwait is opening in Smithville, and other headlines you need to know.
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Pitmaster Cody Wingman jump-starts his new career with this appealing joint in the former Peete Mesquite home.

Owner and pitmaster Johnny Walker’s no-frills menu includes tender, smoky ribs and a sauce with ”some stuff going on.”

Located where Heim BBQ originally launched, this food truck at Republic Street Bar is the best new joint in the city.

With a new smoker named Bocephus, and another on the way, the inspiring James Jones keeps improving his game in Cedar Park.
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The best ten barbecue joints in Texas. Read Story
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Meet Kenneth Laird, the man behind Laird's Bar-B-Q in Llano.

Owner and pitmaster Kim Dunn opened Pit Stop Bar-B-Q in Temple in 2010, after working for decades in fast food. You can order brisket and crunchy coleslaw, or taste Korean flavors in dishes like galbi beef ribs, kimchi-spiked jambalaya, and dumplings.

“Everybody always said, Nate, you are crazy. You cannot do that. And now you have Nelson’s BBQ.” Nathaniel Nelson, with the help of his wife and three kids, is upholding traditional barbecue at his San Antonio-based food truck.
Best Bites

The Houston mainstay, which opened in 1946, is deservedly famous for what comes out of the fryer. But the barbecue is good, too.

Ready for this jelly: Pig ears provide most of the gelatin in the Beaumont restaurant's version, which is heavy on the meat.

When it's on the menu at a barbecue joint, you'll want to order this underused cut. Trust us.

Tejas Chocolate Craftory in Tomball spends some moolah on its delicious mole. So don't look for it on the counter.
Recipes

Using history as a guide—especially Frank X. Tolbert's priceless Texas reporting—I set out to create the ideal BBQ complement.

Move over, fruitcake. Turn sausage into the hallmark of your next holiday party.

The perfect Frito pie awaits! Skip hours of cooking time by bringing home the brisket (and a few other key ingredients) from your favorite BBQ joint.

This sauce is for smoked meats—not chicken fingers or French fries.
Smoked in Texas

The Dallas barbecue joint is offering a smoked mutton rack, with an Ethiopian-inspired rub, now through Sunday.

Quick study Cade Mercer's pitmaster background brings the smoke to this Japanese staple at his new food truck in Waco.

At the Dallas Cowboys' Star complex, the barbecue comes from California.

Traditional kalua pork in Houston.