– I reiterated on the Texas Standard that sous vide meat with liquid smoke is not barbecue.

– For The Love of Meat, a documentary about Texas barbecue and the pitmasters who make it will debut with a screening in Austin on 10/08.

– Catch a glimpse of Wayne Mueller, a younger Aaron Franklin, and Jake Silverstein in this For the Love of Meat trailer:

For the Love of Meat – Trailer from Jeff Jones on Vimeo.

– Dave Cathey at The Daily Oklahoman penned a lengthy homage to the magic of Franklin Barbecue.

– The Today Show visited Franklin Barbecue in Austin, and Yo-Yo Ma enjoyed a bite of brisket back in the studio.

– Eater Austin traveled to Portland to report on Aaron Franklin’s barbecue event at Feast Portland.

– A cow head sandwich from Aaron Franklin was one of the ten best things Zagat ate at Feast Portland.

– Good stuff from multiple perspectives:

 

– The OinknMoo BBQ trailer in Dallas suffered a devastating fire. They have set up a Go Fund Me page to help with repairs. 

– Mama & Papa B’s BBQ in Waco suffered a fire, and hopes to reopen in the next couple weeks. 

– Munchies has more on the Kentucky Brisket Tosser:

 

– AustOberfest is a beer and sausage festival coming to Austin on 10/17.

– Bacon Bash Texas is coming to Cranfills Gap, Texas on 10/17.

– Barbecue on the Pedernales will take place at the LBJ Ranch on 10/24

– Another national chain jumps on the brisket bandwagon:

 

– The Burns barbecue legacy in Houston shows the importance of the younger generation’s involvement. 

– 3 of the 22 most anticipated restaurant openings from CultureMap Houston are barbecue joints. 

– Here’s a look inside the new brick-and-mortar location of Pappa Charlie’s Barbeque in Houston that will open soon. 

– The Smoking Ho was impressed with a stop at Pappa Charlie’s Barbeque during a trip to Houston. 

– Cattleack Barbecue in Dallas just got a new smoker, built by John Lewis:

 

– Cattleack Barbecue was named best barbecue in Dallas by the Dallas Observer. The Slow Bone was considered the best lunch.

– Jill Bergus of Lockhart Smokehouse in Dallas and Plano shares her social media secrets.

– Billy’s Oak Acres in Fort Worth is expanding (or maybe moving).

– A mostly accurate regional barbecue guide:

 

– Jim Shahin of the Washington Post went to North Carolina in search of wood cooked whole hog, and found more than he bargained for. 

– St. Louis pitmasters talk about the history of their city’s barbecue. 

– Chef’s Kitchen & Smokehouse, a Texas style barbecue restaurant, has recently opened in West Palm Beach, Florida. 

– HooDoo Brown Barbeque has brought Texas-style barbecue to Connecticut. 

– An older one, but now out from behind the paywall:

 

– Scrumptious Chef reminds us what’s to love about Ruby’s BBQ in Austin.

– Here are 12 great sausages in Austin according to Eater Austin. You’ll find a few barbecue options in there.

– This Friday the live music series Live at the Switch kicks off at Stiles Switch BBQ in Austin.

– Thankfully, this abomination from Wendy’s comes with the disclaimer of “Actor Portrayal”: