It was 9:30 in the morning, and the “Open” sign was on at Baker’s Ribs on the Interstate-20 service road in Canton. Two exits east, the devastation from a tornado that hit the area in April was still evident, but Baker’s big pig sign stood tall out front. They weren’t ready to serve the full menu, which is available after 10 in the morning, but the fried pie shop was in full operation. Baker’s Ribs is a chain with ten locations mainly across East Texas, and inside most of them is an Original Fried Pie Shop. At the recent Big Apple Barbecue festival in New York, Baker’s Ribs—a featured joint—brought the fried pies along too. The lines for the pies were longer than most other lines for barbecue. Figuring that my access to…View Original PostThe post Barbecue Fried Pies appeared first on Texas Monthly.