BBQ
June 5, 2020
BBQ News Roundup: Supporting Black Pitmasters and Mourning Louisville’s David McAtee
Plus: Houston gets a new barbecue joint.
BBQ News
Which joint is open or closed? Who got fired?
BBQ
May 28, 2020
Aaron Franklin Will Be the Next Texan to Join the Barbecue Hall of Fame
The honor comes as his business struggles to break even during the pandemic.
BBQ
May 21, 2020
BBQ News Roundup: Don’t Mess With Brisket
Plus: coronavirus surcharges, the pork crisis, and the inevitable branded masks.
BBQ
May 7, 2020
BBQ News Roundup: James Beard Awards, Meat Shortages, and Restaurant Reopenings
Plus: please stop wringing out the brisket.
BBQ
April 28, 2020
Tejas Chocolate & Barbecue Is Still Innovating
Business has been slower during the pandemic, leaving co-owner Scott Moore with extra time. He used it to create original new dishes.
BBQ
April 24, 2020
Dallas Restaurants Band Together to Feed First Responders—and Pay Food Workers
Started by the pitmasters at Pecan Lodge, the Dinner Bell Foundation will deliver 2,300 meals on Friday alone.
BBQ
April 23, 2020
BBQ News Roundup: Donations, Temporary Closings, and Reopenings Across the State
Plus: A recipe for smoked brisket on a charcoal grill in response to our challenge.
BBQ
April 22, 2020
In the Heart of Texas Oil Country, Pody’s BBQ Is Determined Not to Go Bust
As his oil field customer base disappears and brisket shipments decline, pitmaster Israel "Pody" Campos is relying on lessons learned from the past to help weather the pandemic.
BBQ
April 15, 2020
BBQ News Roundup: Where to Find Takeout, Who Is Giving Back, and Which Places Are Closed for Now.
Plus: They're back! Joints that have reopened in some capacity.
BBQ
April 8, 2020
Barbecue Joint Owners Grapple With Payroll Relief
The problematic launch of the $349 billion relief program has small-business owners scrambling to figure out the rules.
BBQ
April 8, 2020
BBQ News: Where to Get Barbecue for Easter
For this special edition of our biweekly roundup, we look at what joints are doing this weekend.
BBQ
April 2, 2020
BBQ News Roundup: Updates on Joints Across the State
Plus: Trying to get Texas barbecue into Louisiana.
News & Politics
March 26, 2020
“This Is a Matter of Survival”
Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta on pandemics, mass furloughs, and why he’s not selling his yachts.
BBQ
March 20, 2020
BBQ News Roundup: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
How joints are dealing with the pandemic and how you can help.
BBQ
March 18, 2020
Brisket Distancing in Texas
What barbecue joints are doing across the state, from to-go orders to shipping smoked meats.
BBQ
March 5, 2020
BBQ News Roundup: James Beard Honors, a Houston Rodeo Champ, and Sad News in Smithville
Plus: The barbecue pit so long it required an official highway escort.
BBQ
March 3, 2020
Franklin Barbecue Pits Begins Building Its Backyard Smokers
Aaron Franklin’s new Austin welding shop says it will get the first batch to customers by Memorial Day.
BBQ
February 20, 2020
BBQ News Roundup: Houston’s Vegan Rodeo, Southside Expands Again, and R.I.P. Jim Riscky
Plus: the secrets of couples navigating the additional pressures of a barbecue partnership.
BBQ
February 19, 2020
Vera’s Backyard Bar-B-Que Named an American Classic by James Beard Foundation
The 65-year-old Brownsville restaurant specializes in traditional underground pit-smoked cows’ heads.
BBQ
February 6, 2020
BBQ News Roundup: Blue Moon Closes, Franklin’s Backyard Smokers, and a Barbecue Bandit
Plus, is pulled pork an invasive species of smoked meat?
BBQ
January 23, 2020
BBQ News Roundup: Vegan Barbecue in Houston, 2020 Predictions, and Buck’s Closes in Galveston
Plus, a barbecue event at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas.
News & Politics
January 22, 2020
The Galveston Monkey Saga Is the Weirdest Story of 2020 Thus Far
Lilly the capuchin monkey got loose following a burglary at home—and there are conflicting reports on her fate.
Being Texan
January 22, 2020
A Snowball’s Chance in South Texas
The Wall Street Journal investigates what happened to the snowballs people froze after a historic 2004 snowfall.
BBQ
January 9, 2020
BBQ News Roundup: A One-Stop Barbecue Pro Shop, Chili Time in San Antonio, and a $75 Baked Potato
Plus: the most influential Austin restaurants of the last decade.
BBQ
December 27, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: Corky’s Closes in Katy, BBQ Revolution Escapes to L.A., and Smiley’s Is Relocating to Roanoke
Plus: Barbecue joints wind up on some impressive year-end (and decade-end) lists.
BBQ
December 12, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: Franklin’s Taco Truck, Dickey’s in Africa, and the 12 Days of Smoked Meats
Plus: Senator Ted Cruz pays off a bet with barbecue.
BBQ
December 4, 2019
John Mueller Is Back (Again) at Granger City Brewing
The scion of a Texas barbecue dynasty returns with his fourth smoked-meat venture in the past eight years.
BBQ
November 27, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: Smoked Duck Season, a Turkey Leg Lawsuit, and R.I.P. Vencil Mares
Plus: Central Texas stalwart Terry Black’s Barbecue arrives in Dallas.
BBQ
November 19, 2019
Breakfast Will Soon Be Brewing at Miller’s Smokehouse
Morning hours are a natural next step for the Belton Top 50 joint, which already roasts its own coffee beans.
BBQ
November 14, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: a Barbecue Magic Trick, a Meaty Summer Camp, and a Sausage Caper
Plus: highlights from Texas Monthly’s annual smoked-meat extravaganza in Austin.
BBQ
November 4, 2019
The Granary, Once Proclaimed the Future of Barbecue, Is Closing
Tim Rattray says not enough customers were visiting his San Antonio restaurant, which made the Top 50 twice for its innovative menu.
BBQ
October 31, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: How to Prepare for BBQ Fest, Kerlin Moves to a New Spot, and Reveille Is Returning to Magnolia
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 this
BBQ
October 17, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: Champagne With Brisket, the Butcher’s Ball, and the World Food Championships
Plus, Riscky’s Barbeque in Fort Worth celebrates 92 years in business with 92-cent sandwiches.
BBQ
October 3, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: Houston Versus Austin, a Stubb’s Settlement, and Red Meat’s Healthiness
Plus: Do barbecue joints purposefully keep their lines long as a marketing gimmick?
BBQ
September 19, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: Subway Punks Austin, Smoked Dallas, and a Gun-Friendly Barbecue Joint
Plus: Get your tickets now for November’s Texas Monthly BBQ Fest.
BBQ
September 5, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: RIP “Smokey” John Reaves, a Top 50 Joint For Sale, and Great Chain Barbecue
Plus: Your chance to buy an Aaron Franklin backyard smoker.
BBQ
August 23, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: Tons of Bacon Burnt Ends, a Pitmaster’s Potluck, and the Politics of Bill Miller Bar-B-Q
Plus: The most creative barbecue joints in Houston.
BBQ
August 9, 2019
Top 5 BBQ’s Kendon Greene Stages a Comeback With KG’s Pitmaster BBQ
After the untimely demise of his DeSoto joint, he’s serving great barbecue again from a new trailer.
BBQ
August 8, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: Southside Market Grows, Brisket Prices Soar, and Germans Love Texas Barbecue
Plus: a visit to Lockhart to see how custom smokers are built.
BBQ
July 25, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: Smoked Burgers, a Meat Fight 1K, and the Valentina’s Love Story
Plus: LeRoy and Lewis’s big plans for a brick-and-mortar.
BBQ
July 11, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: Bacon Burnt End Day, Smokey John’s Food Coma, and a Tex-Mex BBQ Fest
Plus, the hidden bias of brisket and barbecue’s political history.
BBQ
June 14, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: Pitmasters Spill Secrets, the Tiger Woods of Trimming, and a Smoker Bandit
Plus: Don’t forget to vote in the Texas Monthly Readers’ Choice barbecue bracket.
BBQ
May 30, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: Stubb’s a Hall of Famer, a Tex-Mex Barbecue Festival, and Chefs’ Favorite Backyard Grills
Plus: The dos and don’ts of barbecue line etiquette.
BBQ
May 30, 2019
Texas Legislature to Sid Miller: Back Off the BBQ Joints
A new law strips the Texas Agriculture Department’s oversight of barbecue scales. But Miller has a history of thumbing his nose at the Lege.
BBQ
May 16, 2019
Aaron Franklin Teaches a MasterClass in Barbecue
The Austin pitmaster spills seemingly all the secrets to making his phenomenal brisket in a new video series.
BBQ
May 15, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: Pulled Pork’s Rise in Texas, Dickey’s Does Dubai, and Franklin’s Breakfast Tacos
Plus, Texas Tech is to competitive meat judging what Alabama is to college football.
BBQ
May 3, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: Houston’s International Smoke, a Bryan-College Station Tour, and a Swedish Salute to Texas Barbecue
Plus, the sandwich so good actor Paul Rudd has it flown to New York from Kansas City.
BBQ
April 18, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: Busting Brisket Myths, Obama Loves Texas Barbecue, and New Fort Worth Joints
Plus: the best steak that Aaron Franklin ever ate.
BBQ
April 4, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: A Top 50 Joint Closes, Blood Bros. Gets Lots of Love, and Dayne’s Finds A New Home
Plus: Why is there only one black pitmaster in the BBQ Hall of Fame?
BBQ
March 21, 2019
BBQ News Roundup: The Capitol Honors Tootsie, and Sausage Wars and a Barbecue Fest Are Coming to Houston
Plus: Lawmakers file a new bill regarding scales at barbecue joints and other food locales.