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Fried Ribs at Bar-B-Q Express
The best-selling ribs at Bar-B-Q Express in Marshall aren’t smoked. The fried ribs are the daily special every Wednesday, and they’ve garnered a following of their own. “I have a customer that buys...
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BBQ News: 01/19 – 02/01
An Austin mainstay calls it quits: Austin barbecue institution Ruby’s to close after 30 years. https://t.co/uQM4m1tHRa — Austin Chronicle (@AustinChronicle) January 31, 2018 Barbecue soup? That’s...
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The Most Expensive BBQ Sauce in Texas
As eaters, we rarely consider the cost of the items we don’t pay for at barbecue joints. Pickles, onions, and white bread often end up in the trash without a thought, let alone a feeling of guilt. And...
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My Quest to Conjure Up Devil Sauce
Frank X. Tolbert had a well-documented love for chili, and his adoration lives on during the annual Original Terlingua International Championship Chili Cookoff; in the chili served at his namesake...
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Snow’s Pitmaster Tootsie Tomanetz Reacts to Her James Beard Semifinalist Nod
An eighty-two-year-old pitmaster, who spent much of her life as a meat market owner in a Central Texas town of just over 1,000 people, is up for one of the most prestigious awards in the culinary...
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BBQ News: 02/02 – 02/15
“[M]y father carried 40 pounds of Ruby’s famous chopped beef in a suitcase on an airplane to London for my brother Ben’s wedding to an English girl…” A wonderful tribute to Ruby’s BBQ, set to close...
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Hot Luck Festival Reveals Lineup
Hot Luck is coming back for a second year. Festival founders Aaron Franklin, James Moody, and Mike Thelin enjoyed success last May when they filled a weekend in Austin with incredible food from great...
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Smoked Brisket Chili Combines All That is Good
Just when I thought chili weather was going away, it’s back in Texas with a vengeance. Not that I really mind, because it gives more time for me to indulge in a recent chili obsession. But not just any...
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Where to Find the Best Pork Steaks in Texas
Texans know that our barbecue culture is made up of more than just beef. Pork ribs are on nearly every barbecue menu in the state, and pulled pork has become increasingly popular over the past decade....
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BBQ News: 02/16 – 03/01
In case you missed it, the James Beard Foundation named its semifinalists, and three pitmasters made the list in the regional “Best Chef” categories: Samuel Jones from North Carolina, Rodney Scott from...
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Why Did Brooklyn Barbecue Take Over the Internet for a Day?
Great barbecue exists in Brooklyn. I’m not alone in the opinion that Hometown Bar-B-Que is destination-worthy. Pig Beach’s sweet-glazed ribs are some of the best in their genre, and Izzy’s Smokehouse...
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Hog Head Cheese at Patillo’s Bar-B-Q
There’s nothing expensive on the menu at Patillo’s Bar-B-Q in Beaumont. A pound of brisket is $12. A sandwich with one of their famous beef links will set you back just $5. But the best deal is a...
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BBQ News: 03/02 – 03/15
The Austin American-Statesman’s new barbecue list has a familiar name at the top, but the next two might be a surprise. Eater has a new list of the 38 best restaurants in Texas, and you better believe...
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Barbecue Takes Off at Bush Airport
A fire is burning in the middle of George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. It never goes out and cannot be left unattended. Thousands of passengers walk past it every day. An elaborate,...
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Panther City BBQ in Fort Worth
My son rolled down the window as we pulled into an empty parking lot of the Republic Street Bar in Fort Worth. “It smells like barbecue,” he said approvingly. Expecting a line on a sunny Saturday...
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Fry It Up at Barbecue Inn
Barbecue Inn is a beloved restaurant in Houston, but not because of its barbecue. Ask a local where to find the best fried chicken, chicken fried steak, or fried shrimp—oh, the fried shrimp—and the...
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Lamb Ribs at 18th & Vine Are a Rare Treat For Easter
It’s hard to find smoked lamb ribs in Texas. Some pitmasters call it mutton, and there are only a handful of joints left who still bother to cook it. So when I saw that 18th & Vine Barbeque in...
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The BBQ News Roundup, From Texas and Beyond
The old brick pit at the recently closed Ruby’s BBQ in Austin will get a new lease on life, thanks to the Ladybird’s Austin Kitchen food truck. Meet the whole family at Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ, one of...
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Much-Anticipated Loro Is Open: This Bite Sums It Up
The opening of Loro in Austin Wednesday comes with great anticipation. I was so excited to try it, in fact, that I accidentally chose the day before the official opening to drive to Austin from my home...
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Momma Jean’s BBQ in Lampasas
Johnny Walker was born and raised in South Dallas in the sixties. The city was so strictly segregated that the first white person he remembers seeing up close was a customer at Carter’s BBQ. “To see a...
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