With clients including barbecue joints and the USDA, the welding program at Sam Champion High School is a template for vocational programs across the U.S.
By Texas Country Reporter
In downtown Sanderson, shoppers can get lost in aisles overflowing with eclectic items, old and new.
By Texas Country Reporter
Ever had top fifty barbecue from a mayoral candidate? Now's your chance.
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A decade after Jackie Robinson integrated MLB, Black Texas League players found themselves banned from competing at road games in Shreveport.
By Jeff Miller
Even after a historic free-agency binge, the Texas Rangers have a long way to go before they catch up with the Houston Astros.
By Richard Justice
Two-fifths of Texas Republicans say they would never vote for a Bush.
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While enchiladas are the specialty at Tortilleria La Potosina, the tacos also benefit from the fresh, handmade nixtamalized tortillas.
By José R. Ralat
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 school. Killen is a perfectionist at heart, so it’s no surprise that Killen’s Barbecue made both the 2017 and
By TM BBQ Club
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'."
By TM BBQ Club
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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.
By TM BBQ Club
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.
By TM BBQ Club
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By Jillian Price, Lauren Castro and Ben Moskow
John Brotherton wants to "punch you in the mouth with flavor" at his Pflugerville joint.
By TM BBQ Club
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 customers on opening day—and then the pandemic set in. Through the shutdown and the beef shortage that followed, Hurtado has remained resilient.
By TM BBQ Club
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 you about barbecue. Mr. River Falls was a Houston legend back in the sixties, seventies, and eighties. He taught me everything I know.
By TM BBQ Club
Former Montrose bar Mary’s...Naturally! served as the site of raucous parties, AIDS-era organizing, and even a final resting place for patrons. This Pride Month, a new exhibit reckons with the bar’s legacy for today's queer community.
By Ivan Guzman
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 in 2015, the couple opened a highway-side food trailer (named after their daughter, Evie Mae). The joint quickly rose in the ranks,
By TM BBQ Club
Selena Quintanilla was a Texas icon—a beloved, Grammy-winning artist who touched millions in life and continues to inspire people around the world. As her fiftieth birthday approaches, the writers we’ve gathered to celebrate her are part of a generation of Latinos who came of age after her heyday.
By Texas Monthly
The latest from Daniel Vaughn, exclusively for club members: where to eat near Lake Texoma, holiday recipes, and more.
By TM BBQ Club
The HBO Max docuseries, which centers on a wealthy Vietnamese American family in Houston, balances new-money sensibility with the unglamorous truths of being stuck between two cultures.
By Dan Q. Dao
The new docuseries follows tiny Strawn High School's six-player football team in its quest for a three-peat.
By Tyler Hicks
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A day in the not-so-secret life of bees.
By Lauren Larson
An exclusive excerpt from Jessica Goudeau’s ‘After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America.'
By Jessica Goudeau
The Austin-based performance artist turned aerobics instructor has amassed a dedicated following for her glorious blur of playful workouts, queer community, and creative activism.
By Nic Yeager
Plus, a Netflix show featuring Tootsie Tomanetz, an Austin band’s wistful album, and a digital marketplace supporting local artisans.
By Texas Monthly
For comedian Brian Gaar and many others, the venue was a center of gravity that attracted everyone from Bill Hicks to Patton Oswalt and all of the up-and-comers in between.
By Brian Gaar
The kids’ television program, helmed by a crop of Texan theatrical talents, landed on PBS 25 years ago.
By Christian Wallace and Cat Cardenas