This Famed Pitmaster Is Bringing South Texas to Austin With His New Taco Trailer
John Bates wowed with InterStellar Barbecue, and now Yellow Bell Tacos is his way of showing off his Corpus Christi roots.
John Bates wowed with InterStellar Barbecue, and now Yellow Bell Tacos is his way of showing off his Corpus Christi roots.
The owner of Brotherton’s Black Iron Barbecue, in Pflugerville, died this week, leaving a legacy of supporting fellow pitmasters.
Chuck Terrell had a horrible accident two years ago. After surgery and therapy, he’s easing his way back into serving his customers at Chuck’s Country Smokehouse, in Carthage.
“Big Sam” Palomarez has been assembling links for Dozier’s BBQ, in Fulshear, since 1965 and has some fascinating stories from his tenure.
At Texas Q in Kingwood, Sloan Rinaldi is the first woman in her family to take over the barbecue pit in over a hundred years.
Texas barbecue has changed a lot in the last two decades, much for the better.
M&M BBQ Company brought a neglected wood-fired rotisserie from 1984 back to life, in addition to making its own custom builds.
There's a new generation of pitmasters in Texas, and many of them aren't satisfied with simply doing things the same old way. (Though fear not, staunch traditionalists: plenty of them are.)
Matt Pittman parlayed a reality TV appearance into a thriving Waxahachie business.
Plus: Don’t forget to vote in the Texas Monthly Readers’ Choice barbecue bracket.
Podcast: At Momma Jean’s BBQ in Lampasas, owner and pitmaster Johnny Walker carries on his family’s barbecue legacy.
Dear Daniel: Are all barbecue cooks pitmasters?
Welcome to the golden age of Texas barbecue.
The fifth season of BBQ Pitmasters will premiere tonight on Destination America at 8:00pm Central. Georgia smoked ham will be the focus, but next week the show is full of Texans. “Lone Star Smoke War,” will air on Saturday, April 19 at 8:00pm Central and will feature three teams
As if defending the TMBBQ Top 50 weren’t enough, Texas Monthly Barbecue Editor Daniel Vaughn is also in the middle of his book tour for The Prophets of Smoked Meat, which brought him last week to the city he now says is “the capital of Texas BBQ.”