When I first saw the website for the Coastal Texas Barbecue Trail, I thought it was some sort of chamber of commerce brain child meant to pump up some mediocre local businesses. Mumphord’s Place in Victoria and McMillans in Fannin were both good enough to make our latest Top 50
Heightened tensions after Houston deputy's death, and Baylor gets some outside counseling.
– A California barbecue cooks uses his camera time for an audition: – With much talk about diversity, or lack there of, in barbecue, Chris Reid delves into the multicultural barbecue scene of Houston.– Foodways Texas released this oral history of Dzuik’s Meat Market in Castroville.–
How one Colorado-based outfit is bringing its formula for urban winemaking to Texas.
New video of San Antonio police shooting emerges, and Texas racing is back on (again).
Owner/Pitmaster: Quality Packers; Opened 1974 (restaurant in 2014)Age: 75Smoker: Wood-fired Rotisserie SmokerWood: Oak, Hickory, and MesquiteTomas Castillo Limon II is a native of San Antonio, but moved to Victoria in the sixties to get closer to his favorite fishing holes, and to get away from a bad lifestyle he’d created for himself in
Blue Bell has returned, tensions high after pair of law enforcement incidents, the DPS releases its gang report.
Last Father’s Day, I spent the morning watching the men of Millheim Harmonie Verein Hall baste and flip barbecue on large open pits. There were beef clods, pork shoulders, and whole mutton. That last one is something you don’t often see on barbecue joint menus in Texas, whole or not,
Smoked turkey is about to get expensive. An outbreak of avian flu that started back in March has decimated the turkey flocks in the US, especially in Minnesota. The state is the largest turkey producer, and they lost 10% of their yearly stock due to the outbreak.
Chronicling the rivalries of Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Austin.
Our policy and how you can follow it.
Jefferson Davis statue finally goes down, police look into motives of cop killer, and a look at new laws to be enacted tomorrow.
What have we learned ten years later? Progress is possible when we work together.
Sizing up that other Bush from Texas.
Paxton pleads innocent as his lawyer quits, the Jefferson Davis statue will come down, and a Texas women wins in a ’50 Shades of Grey’ lawsuit.
Big cities in Texas all seem to have a beloved barbecue retreat outside of town. It’s a joint far enough away that you really need to leave the city to get there. For Dallas it is Clark’s Outpost in Tioga, San Antonio has the original Rudy’s BBQ in Leon Springs, Austin
Chris Kyle received the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor, dog racing in Texas ends, and Midland deals with its feral peacocks.
– A new film is coming out about barbecue in East Austin:Slow Burn Trailer from Jeff Mertz on Vimeo.– You can attend the Kickstarter Launch Party for the Slow Burn film in Austin on 09/05.– The BBC reported American barbecue and a disparity
Houston mourns its famous cowboy doctor, and the Racing Commission goes all in with its bet against the Legislature.
From grief to frustration, bikers now have their own theories about what happened at the Waco Twin Peaks shooting.
Jeb Bush has a little trouble at the border, and the DRT is back in fightin’ mode.
In 2009, the late meat and barbecue loving Josh Ozersky wrote: “Liquid smoke is one of the most revolting substances known to man, and anathema to any real cook.” In certain circles, using the substitute is worse than deceptive—it’s flat out cheating. Even the most hard-headed, hogmatic North Carolinian would agree
Migrant detention centers are seeing cracks in the walls, and it's the first back to school for the new UTRGV.
When trying to determine what exactly Chris Petersen told Art Briles, assistant Boise State Athletic Director Marc Paul’s vivid description of Sam Ukwuachu’s troubled final days at the university fills in some gaps.
Baylor player found guilty of sexual assault, and Texas will soon provide felons with food stamps.
There’s a little red building with yellow trim along Kuykendahl Road on the north side of Houston. The fresh coat of paint is hard not to notice even while speeding along, and inside is some of the city’s best and most thoughtful barbecue.For Steve and Sherice Garner, this building has been a long
El Paso abortion clinic first to reopen since 2013 law and Houston's HERO ballot must be reworded.
– That’s actually the longest grilling marathon there, #hotdog: Watch Tyler Florence break the world record for the longest barbecue marathon. http://t.co/5HET6OekyV pic.twitter.com/O0TGpKCqQ4 — Food Republic (@foodrepublic) August 19, 2015 – The Austinot shares some advice on getting good barbecue in Austin
Bland’s death inspires a special committee on jail suicides, and Rick Perry compares illegal immigration to a "disease.”
Author: Smokestack Lightning: Adventures in the Heart of Barbecue CountryAge: 52In the mid-nineties, Lolis Elie and photographer Frank Stewart travelled around the country eating barbecue for the book Smokestack Lightning. There aren’t many books as influential to my writing about barbecue than
As the University of Alabama’s Alpha Phi chapter faces blowback, we remember a different school's sorority recruitment video.
Screaming for Blue Bell ice cream can stop in less than two weeks, and rats invade the Dallas criminal court.
Christian Taylor is buried in Arlington, Davis statue removal put on hold, and the newest wave of cattle rustling.
Oh, you think it’s okay to put peas in guacamole, ’New York Times’? Let’s see how you like these Texan takes on classic New York City dishes. (The third in a series.)
UT files another lawsuit against Paxton and authorities release the Waco shooting autopsies.
It’s hard to replicate a legend, but that’s what Keith Schmidt is tasked with at the new Kreuz Market in Bryan. Keith bought the business from his father Rick in 2011, and he’s shepherding it through their first true expansion since the business first opened in 1900. The Schmidt
The New Black Panthers protested outside of Waller County jail, and Lee Harvey Oswald’s gravestone has returned to Texas.
– After a steady fall, the Texas cattle inventory is on its way back up. It’s already ticked up 6% compared to last year’s numbers, which represents the first increase since 2005.– A man in Waco tried to steal some brisket from a local grocery store.
The Arlington police officer who shot Christian Taylor is fired, and Blue Bell begins rolling out listeria-free products.
I’ve tried to eat at the original Bodacious Bar-B-Q in Longview for years. The first time I struck out because I didn’t realize they were only open three days a week. The next try they were on vacation, and another time there just wasn’t anyone there. I learned later that
Contempt of court hearing dismissed against Paxton, and UT made its Confederate statue recommendations.
Sprinkle it on, rub it in, or shake it over the meat. It doesn’t really matter how you apply it, if it’s seasoning for barbecue, it’s called a rub.To really examine meat the almost inseparable relationship between meat and rub, you have to back a few millenia. For thousands of years, salt has
Weekend deaths bring more attention to Texas, the Texas Racing Commission takes a big gamble, and El Paso and Juárez partner up.
Texas gets plenty of love at the Republican debate, and everyone gears up for tax-free weekend.
Last week I had the honor of being included in a list amongst a group of barbecue folks who I greatly admire. The list was entitled America’s Most Influential BBQ Pitmasters and Personalities. Those listed, at least the top ten, were all very deserving of recognition.
Blue Bell ice cream is almost ready for its grand return, and Texas's voter ID law gets checked at the door.
– From the Austin American Statesman: Austin is not banning barbecue.– “The city of Austin’s Health and Human Services Committee said a recommendation for a city-wide ordinance on barbecue smoke will not come from them.”– Politifact looks into the claim: NIGHTCAP: Austin
Owner/Pitmaster: Bludso’s BBQ; Opened 2008Age: 50Smoker: Steel offset smoker and gas-fired rotisserie smokerWood: Red oak, pecan, apple, and mesquite charcoalKevin Bludso’s roots are in Compton, but he earned his barbecue chops in Corsicana, Texas. His great aunt, Willie Mae Fields, ran a semi-legal barbecue business at a local gas
Hint: Slaves brought it with them.
Paxton receives lukewarm support, and Houston starts up another HERO fight.
