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Barbecue Strategy: Smokey John’s Has Overcome Adversity Before
It took brothers Brent and Juan Reaves months to reopen Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que in Dallas after a devastating fire in 2017. The grand reopening was held last February. Thankfully, their dad, Smokey...
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Barbecue Strategy: LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue Keeps Those Creative Juices Flowing
Just one month ago, the team at LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue was celebrating the successful conclusion of its New School BBQ University course. Pitmasters and barbecue fans from across the country had...
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BBQ News Roundup: Updates on Joints Across the State
After Governor Greg Abbott announced a quarantine order for Louisiana residents coming into Texas, the Patrick Netherton Show in Shreveport began devising ways to smuggle Texas barbecue across the...
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Barbecue Strategy: Evie Mae’s Barbeque Puts Its Old Truck Back in Action
Arnis and Mallory Robbins thought they were done with their Evie Mae’s Barbeque food truck for good when they moved into their new building in Wolfforth four years ago. Then the NBA suspended its...
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Barbecue Strategy: The Austin Edition, With La Barbecue, Valentina’s, and...
La Barbecue in Austin changed its point-of-sale (POS) system a few weeks before the COVID-19 emergency hit. That might not sound all that significant, but Ali Clem, who co-owns the restaurant with her...
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Barbecue Strategy: Brett’s Backyard Bar-B-Que Puts Rockdale First
For any barbecue joints out there that are struggling, Brett Boren has a plan for that. The owner of Brett’s Backyard Bar-B-Que in Rockdale posted a “Corona Blueprint” to his social media channels...
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BBQ News: Where to Get Barbecue for Easter
LeAnn Mueller told me she was planning a beef rib resurrection for Easter. Mueller runs la Barbecue in Austin with her partner, Ali Clem. One of the recent changes they made to streamline their menu...
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Barbecue Joint Owners Grapple With Payroll Relief
The Paycheck Protection Program was included in the $2 trillion CARES Act passed by Congress on March 26. It’s a $349 billion chunk meant to provide funding for small businesses to cover eight weeks of...
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Barbecue Strategy: Miller’s Smokehouse Becomes a Grocery Store
A month ago, Miller’s Smokehouse in Belton was a great, small-town barbecue joint notable for its bevy of desserts and house-roasted coffee. On March 17, that changed dramatically. It launched an...
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Brisket Country Works With Joints on T-Shirts, Logos, and More
Just like many pitmasters, M. Brady Clark has a passion for barbecue while maintaining a day job outside of the restaurant industry. But Clark isn’t a pitmaster: he’s a graphic designer based in...
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How to Have Barbecue (and Future Barbecue) Shipped to Your Door
Securing a solid supply of barbecue can be a struggle these days. Your local barbecue joint or nearby favorite might be temporarily closed. Many of the Texas joints offering takeout will drop off your...
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A Week From Turning 85, Tootsie Tomanetz Misses Her Barbecue Family
Tootsie Tomanetz told me several years back that, “by staying active and busy, it helps me have a long life.” The celebrated pitmaster at Snow’s BBQ in Lexington will celebrate her 85th birthday next...
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BBQ News Roundup: Where to Find Takeout, Who Is Giving Back, and Which Places...
Did you hear that every story on the Texas Monthly site is now free for the rest of 2020? Maybe you’d like to peruse some other barbecue stories. Hungry in Houston? Check our fav new bbq picks from our...
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In the Heart of Texas Oil Country, Pody’s BBQ Is Determined Not to Go Bust
Israel “Pody” Campos doesn’t want to send his mother to the unemployment line, or his wife or daughter for that matter. The owner of the family-run Pody’s BBQ, in Pecos, has seen his share of West...
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BBQ News Roundup: Donations, Temporary Closings, and Reopenings Across the State
“Brisket, pulled rib meat, sliced sausage, or almost any barbecue meat can be substituted for almost any non-barbecue meat in almost any recipe.” – Evan LeRoy of LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue in Austin....
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Dallas Restaurants Band Together to Feed First Responders—and Pay Food Workers
The first customer of the day at Pecan Lodge in Dallas gets to ring the dinner bell hung above the ordering counter. It’s been a tradition at the restaurant since its early days at the Dallas Farmers...
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Tejas Chocolate & Barbecue Is Still Innovating
Tejas Chocolate & Barbecue in Tomball is known for its barbecue innovations—like mole barbecue sauce and chile relleno sausage—and, of course, for its bean-to-bar chocolate operation. But how about...
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BBQ News Roundup: James Beard Awards, Meat Shortages, and Restaurant Reopenings
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...
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Where Have All the Briskets Gone?
Nick and Jennifer Pencis are itching to reopen their two restaurants in Tyler, Stanley’s Famous Pit Bar-B-Q and Roast Social Kitchen. Even before the statewide restaurant restrictions were put into...
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How to Cook Smoked Tri-Tip
Beef prices are at an all-time high. As a result, those restaurants that are open have heavily tilted their menus toward ground beef consumption. Grocery store shoppers are also buying a lot of ground...
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