In the “it’s about time” department, Vera’s Backyard Bar-B-Que in Brownsville today was named one of six recipients of an America’s Classics award by the prestigious James Beard Foundation. This honor is given annually to “locally owned restaurants that have timeless appeal and are beloved regionally.” Vera’s, which had been previously considered for the recognition but had never won it, will be celebrated along with other nationally known chefs and restaurants at the James Beard Awards gala on May 4 in Chicago. Although the Vera’s Backyard name suggests classic Texas barbecue, its tasty specialty is “barbacoa de cabeza” (barbecued cow’s head) prepared the historic way: the meat buried underground in a brick-lined pit and smoked over wood coals for up to twelve hours. (Modern Texas…View Original PostThe post Vera’s Backyard Bar-B-Que Named an American Classic by James Beard Foundation appeared first on Texas Monthly.