Four years ago, Joe Zavala’s best friend told him his smoked brisket “tasted like garbage.” Zavala took that as a personal challenge, and now he smokes some of the best brisket in Texas. Congrats to Vera’s in Brownsville on being named an America’s Classic award recipient: Deana Saukam is here to help us announce our third 2020 America's Classics Award winner: huge congratulations to Vera's Bar-B-Que in Brownsville, TX! We'll be revealing the fourth winner in just a little bit. #jbfa pic.twitter.com/poXf817ScM — James Beard Foundation (@beardfoundation) February 19, 2020 Dozier’s in Fulshear has been cooking barbecue since 1957. Now they’ve hired Jim Buchanan of the recently closed Buck’s BBQ to run their pits. Gatlin’s BBQ in Houston is adding breakfast to its menu, but…View Original PostThe post BBQ News Roundup: Houston’s Vegan Rodeo, Southside Expands Again, and R.I.P. Jim Riscky appeared first on Texas Monthly.