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You’ll need a nap after the loaded sandwiches, stuffed baked potatoes, and more from this family-owned spot. Read Story

One of the best new barbecue restaurants in Texas isn’t serving up Texas barbecue. Read Story

Come for the meat, but stay for the key lime pie, two-layer chocolate caramel cake, and massive cookies. Read Story
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“It’s like wrapping a brisket at 130 degrees and saying it’s good enough because the bark is set."

One of the best new barbecue restaurants in Texas isn’t serving up Texas barbecue.

If the key to making great barbecue is loving great barbecue, then Andrew Soto is more than qualified for the job.

Plus, families grilling in the cold, gas-station barbecue recommendations, and a poorly timed opening week.

Come for the meat, but stay for the key lime pie, two-layer chocolate caramel cake, and massive cookies.
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One of the best new barbecue restaurants in Texas isn’t serving up Texas barbecue.

Come for the meat, but stay for the key lime pie, two-layer chocolate caramel cake, and massive cookies.

You’ll need a nap after the loaded sandwiches, stuffed baked potatoes, and more from this family-owned spot.

Mechanic turned pitmaster Randy Estrada and his wife Tessa created a menu of uniquely flavored meats and sides at the Creedmoor truck.
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The best ten barbecue joints in Texas. Read Story
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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.

The latest from Daniel Vaughn, exclusively for club members: where to eat near Lake Texoma, holiday recipes, and more.

With a name like that, this West Texas barbecue joint—not to mention its pitmaster—is just as awesome as you’d think.

Small-town barbecue and big-time passion were the ingredients to success for Aaron Rejino.
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Momma Jean’s BBQ in Lampasas, which opened a little more than a year ago, is named after gregarious pitmaster Johnny Walker’s 89-year-old mother, who taught him how to cook.

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.
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The Austin barbecue truck smokes and sears its patties to just the right tenderness. But don’t ask for one at lunch.

After buying his favorite sandwich shop, owner Andrew Kelley introduces house-made pastrami to the menu.

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

Goodstock By Nolan Ryan believes their responsibility as craft beef purveyors extends far beyond selling high quality meat.
Recipes

This surprising barbecue dish is taking over local menus—and it's so good, our barbecue editor developed his own recipe.

In honor of the State Fair of Texas, here’s how to enjoy these annual treats at home.

A simple recipe is all it takes when you use Texas pasture-raised lamb.

With some advice from Roy Perez of historic Kreuz Market, I smoked a delicious dinner that couldn’t have been easier.
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.