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Where There's Smoke
October 2, 2024
Is Texas’ barbecue bubble bursting?
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September 3, 2024
Central Texas pitmaster finds inspiration in historical sausage-making techniques
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August 7, 2024
‘Barbecue’ art installation is a feast for the eyes
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July 9, 2024
Keep these food-safety tips in mind when preparing for a summer barbecue
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June 10, 2024
Fort Worth barbecue joint cracks case on stolen smokers
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May 15, 2024
How one bite of brisket changed the life of this barbecue journalist
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April 26, 2024
Why Texas’ historic barbecue joints are closing shop
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March 19, 2024
How Terlingua’s lone barbecue spot has expanded
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February 19, 2024
Ribs on pancakes? The latest Texas trend is barbecue for breakfast
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January 23, 2024
This Texarkana barbecue trailer ups the ante for good road food
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November 28, 2023
A $40 steak dinner with all the trimmings? Just look off the beaten path
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November 2, 2023
Texas Monthly BBQ Fest returning to ‘Barbecue Capital’ Lockhart
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September 26, 2023
This El Paso barbecue joint promotes rehabilitation while serving up delicious food
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August 28, 2023
It’s a new day for longtime barbecue joint Cousins in Fort Worth, with updated spaces and menus
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August 1, 2023
Is Texas-style pulled pork embarrassing?
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July 6, 2023
What’s so special about the fourth slice of brisket?
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June 5, 2023
Texas Historical Commission recognizing longtime barbecue joints
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May 11, 2023
Is H-E-B’s True Texas BBQ still the ‘best barbecue chain in Texas’?
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April 11, 2023
Pastime pits: Baseball stadiums serving up quality barbecue this season
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March 14, 2023
KG BBQ in Austin brings Egyptian flavors to Texas barbecue
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February 16, 2023
Savory pork ribs are getting harder and harder to find at barbecue joints
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January 18, 2023
Texas barbecue has seen a mix of mainstays and changes over the past 50 years
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December 22, 2022
How a barbecue joint in Jarrell is keeping John Mueller’s legacy alive
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November 23, 2022
Rising turkey prices spoiling plans for restaurateurs, pitmasters and consumers
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October 26, 2022
‘If it’s barbecue related, we are trying to bring it to Lockhart’: Texas Monthly BBQ Fest relocates for 2022
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January 31, 2022
Wood prices vex Texas pitmasters
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October 21, 2021
Innovation marks the best of the best in Texas Monthly’s Top 50 BBQ joint rankings
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July 21, 2020
Times Are Tough In Pecos, But Pody’s BBQ Keeps On Cooking
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June 16, 2020
How To Afford Barbecue On Any Budget
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February 18, 2020
Why Clean Smoke Makes For Better Barbecue
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January 21, 2020
A Barbecue Expert Gives His Honest Opinion. But It’s Only An Opinion.
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December 3, 2019
In Search Of Pitmaster Ramone
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November 1, 2019
Annual BBQ Fest Showcases Unique Flavors And Traditional Texas Smoked Meats
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May 2, 2019
Smoked Brisket Carne Guisada? Barbecue And Tex-Mex Come Together
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April 4, 2019
Brisket On The Griddle: Is It Barbecue Heresy, Or A Bacon-Like Treat?
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March 7, 2019
You Can Still Find Traditional Dried Sausage In Central Texas, If You Know Where To Look
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January 17, 2019
Why Calling Someone A ‘Pitmaster’ Doesn’t Always Mean Their Barbecue Will Be Good
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November 29, 2018
How Kreuz Market In Lockhart Ended Its Sauce-Free Policy After More Than A Century
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November 1, 2018
Texas Monthly BBQ Fest Brings Together Tasty Offerings From Old And New Pitmasters
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August 16, 2018
Finding Barbecue With Help From The Negro Motorist Green Book
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July 19, 2018
How Texas-Style BBQ Tastes In New Mexico
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June 21, 2018
Is Barbecue At The Airport Worth A Try?
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May 24, 2018
Is The Most Expensive Barbecue Sauce In Texas Worth The Money?
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April 26, 2018
The Mysterious Barbecue Sauce That Gave Frank X. Tolbert ‘Haunting Memories’ For Life
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March 29, 2018
Want To Eat Chili All Year Long? Put It On Everything.
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February 1, 2018
Meet The African-American Woman Whose BBQ Joint Became Legend in Borger, Texas
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January 4, 2018
Does Big Red Go With Barbecue? How About A Nice Chianti?
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December 8, 2017
The Origin Story of the World’s Largest Free Barbecue
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October 26, 2017
Aaron Franklin Goes Kosher For The Brisket King Of NYC
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September 28, 2017
Barbecue With A Side Of Rings
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August 10, 2017
The Legacy Of The Panhandle Barbecue King
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July 13, 2017
Don’t Let ‘Dirty Smoke’ Sabotage Your Barbecue
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June 15, 2017
Barbecue Beef: Who’s Better, Texas Or The Carolinas?
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May 23, 2017
There’s A New Champ On Texas Monthly’s Barbecue Top 50
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March 23, 2017
Just How Much Do Those Free Pickles, Onions And White Bread Slices Cost?
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February 23, 2017
Keeping Brisket in the Fridge for a Year Isn’t as Weird as It Sounds
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January 26, 2017
The Barbecue Battle in Dime Box
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December 22, 2016
How to Smoke Short Ribs in Your Own Backyard
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November 24, 2016
Dallas Barbecue Joint Will Serve Free Meals on Thanksgiving
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October 27, 2016
27 Barbecue Joints to Grace Texas Monthly’s BBQ Fest This Weekend
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September 29, 2016
Need a 3 A.M. Barbecue Fix in Dallas? Sonny Bryan’s Got You Covered
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September 1, 2016
Is Fat the Real Secret to Great Barbecue?
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July 21, 2016
What’s More Important: Barbecue Tradition or Innovation?
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June 23, 2016
Is Brisket Barbecue? Some Say No
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May 26, 2016
The Man Who Took Texas-Style Barbecue to France
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April 28, 2016
Where Was Texas’ First Barbecue Joint?
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April 7, 2016
Does Good Brisket Need a Smoke Ring? Let’s Clear the Air
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March 10, 2016
Spareribs: The Barbecue That Keeps On Giving
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February 18, 2016
Here’s Where Beef Sausage Beats Out Brisket
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February 4, 2016
Why Barbecue Homogenization is a Good Thing
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January 25, 2016
A Taste of Barbecue Around The Lone Star State
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February 19, 2015
Why Are Texas Barbecue Dynasties Always Beefing?
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December 10, 2015
Would You Like Some Tortillas With Your Barbecue?
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November 26, 2015
Buying A Barbecue Smoker This Year? Here’s What You Need To Know
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November 12, 2015
What Goes Into Making Texas Monthly’s List of Best New Barbecue Spots?
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October 29, 2015
What’s Cooking at the 2015 Texas Monthly Barbecue Fest
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October 15, 2015
The Historic Connection Between Slave Recipes and Today’s Barbecue
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October 1, 2015
Lamb is Racking Up Barbecue Fans in Texas
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September 16, 2015
Sorry, But That Sous Vide Meat Ain’t Barbecue
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September 7, 2015
The Best Sides for Barbecue
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August 12, 2015
Five BBQ Myths Debunked
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July 30, 2015
Barbecue Restaurants Are Booming in Texas
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July 16, 2015
How to Make the Most of Texas Barbecue Week
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July 9, 2015
How to Get Cheap – But Good – Barbecue
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June 15, 2015
The Inner Workings of the New Sausage Showdown
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May 25, 2015
Low and Slow: BBQ-Style Grillin’ Tricks for Memorial Day
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May 7, 2015
El Paso’s Bare-Bones Barbecue Scene
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April 23, 2015
Why Pork Has A Place on the Texas BBQ Table
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March 19, 2015
How Texas BBQ Left the Backwoods for the Big City
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March 5, 2015
Sure, Barbecue’s Gone Gourmet. But What About Those Chain Restaurants?
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September 12, 2014
Texas Monthly BBQ Fest Draws Top Contenders To Austin
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YOU’RE ON TEXAS STANDARD TIME