The James Beard Foundation announced its list of award nominees Monday. Seven pitmasters (two from Texas) were up for the Best Chef category as semifinalists, but only one, Cristina Martinez of South Philly Barbacoa in Philadelphia, made it to the list of finalists. The Thai barbecue restaurant Eem in Portland, Oregon, was named as a finalist for best new restaurant. Aaron Franklin has been named one of nine semifinalists for the Barbecue Hall of Fame: Congratulations to these fine folks! They are the semi-finalist for induction into the BBQ Hall of Fame in 2020. Quite a list pic.twitter.com/WuHrVTV3hn — Ray Lampe (@DrBBQ) May 6, 2020 Austin Monthly released its Best of ATX list, and the choice for best barbecue was InterStellar BBQ in Cedar Park.…View Original PostThe post BBQ News Roundup: James Beard Awards, Meat Shortages, and Restaurant Reopenings appeared first on Texas Monthly.