The last time I saw Phillip Helberg, he was inside the Helberg Barbecue food truck with his wife, Yvette, hoping passersby would stop at their window to order. I stood nearby on some concrete stairs, evading a bee that wanted my Dr Pepper while balancing a barbecue tray in one hand and holding my camera in the other. The Helbergs didn’t have much to offer in the way of accommodations back then, when most of Waco hadn’t heard of them, let alone the rest of Texas. That was just fourteen months ago, but much has changed since then for the Helbergs and for Waco’s barbecue reputation. A few years back, I would tell prospective barbecue joint owners seeking an underserved market to look to Waco.…View Original PostThe post Waco Barbecue Leaves the Food Trailers and Trucks Behind appeared first on Texas Monthly.