Derek Allan’s Texas BBQ might be the newest barbecue joint in Fort Worth, but owners Derek and Brittany Crudgington have been in the smoked-meat business far longer. They ran a food truck, Don’t Mess With Texas BBQ, in a the parking lot of a Best Buy in Grapevine for two years. It closed in 2017 as they made plans for their new brick-and-mortar in Frisco, but the build-out schedule lagged. They looked to a different location in Fort Worth and took over a shop that had been selling meal kits; the nine-month renovation ran their savings dry. They finally opened in late May, with Trent “TK” King as the third member of the crew. Now Fort Worth has another contender for best barbecue in town. For…View Original PostThe post Fort Worth Gets a Serious Contender with Derek Allan’s Texas BBQ appeared first on Texas Monthly.