• Heritage Craft Barbecue Invitational – Saturday, August 13th

    Heritage Craft Barbecue Invitational – Saturday, August 13th

    There are only 13 days until the Heritage Craft Barbecue Invitational on Saturday, August 13th at Sea Terrace Park in Dana Point which is located just off Pacific Coast Highway with access to the beach. In case you miss out on purchasing tickets, Heritage Craft Barbecue is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 am to…

  • Backyard Barbecue Pits By Custom Pit Builders

    Backyard Barbecue Pits By Custom Pit Builders

    There are A LOT of options when it comes to buying a smoker for in your backyard but since I already created a massive list of nationwide custom pit builders (you can see that growing list of over 90 pit builders nationwide HERE) I thought I would follow suit by highlighting the backyard versions that…

  • Desserts at the Texas Top 50 BBQ Joints

    When doing the Platter Post for the Texas Monthly Top 50 I started to see exceptional desserts show up again and again at so many places. It got to the point that I knew that I would have to do a post focusing solely on desserts after I completed it. Below are up to 3…

  • Ernest Servantes – Burnt Bean Co. – Seguin, Texas

    In this episode I chat with Ernest Servantes from Burnt Bean Co. in Seguin, Texas. Check out Burnt Bean Co. on Instagram HERE Follow Ernest (the Pope of BBQ) on Instagram HERE See the menu and more for Burnt Bean Co. on Facebook HERE Address: 108 S Austin St, Seguin, TX 78155 HOURS: Thursday –…

  • Barbecue Platters at Texas Monthly’s NEXT Top 50 BBQ Joints

    Since the sheer amount of great BBQ joints in Texas has grown almost exponentially since the Texas Monthly Top 50 list came out in 2017 it was pretty apparent that they would have to expand things to encompass a lot more bbq spots. Hence The Next 50 or ‘Honorable Mentions’ list was included. Between us,…

  • Barbecue Platters at the Texas Top 50 BBQ Joints

    With summer almost here, I wanted to create a post to celebrate the diverse array of barbecue platters that the BBQ joints in the Texas Monthly Top 50 are putting out on a daily basis. Maybe this will spark some interest in a barbecue joint that you had only heard of or if you work…

  • Blake’s at Southern Milling – Martin, Tennesse – GRAND OPENING

    Blake’s at Southern Milling in Martin, Tennessee officially opened on Saturday, May 14th. This opening day was a culmination of many years, hundreds upon hundreds of hours of work, and a focused and driven team. Inside what used to be 100 year old plus grain mill now stands a gorgeous central-Texas style barbecue joint with…

  • Teddy’s Barbecue – Weslaco, Texas – In Photos

    You’d assume that getting recognized by Texas Monthly as a Top 50 BBQ joint lines would magically form and customers would just roll in. Well, that’s not necessarily the case. Take Teddy’s Barbecue run by brothers Joel and Jesse Garcia who are doing something REALLY special in Weslaco, Texas. There is nothing like them for…

  • Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint Wants To Make Easter Easier

    Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint wants to make your Easter a lot easier so they are offering 3 separate Take Away Packages at 8 different locations. Their Easter Menu features holiday favorites like Smoked Ham, Smoked Prime Rib, Devilled Eggs, Hashbrown Casserole, and Nanner Pudding. Here’s the breakdown of the three options: Easter Feast Package: (1) Half Smoked Ham, (24) Deviled Egg Halves,…

  • Joe Yim – Knox Ave Barbecue

    In this episode, I chat with Joe Yim from Knox Ave Barbecue in Chicago about his barbecue journey. From the early pop-ups in his hometown to his time spent at Terry Black’s Barbecue in Austin, Truth BBQ in Houston, LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue in Austin, and Terry Black’s Barbecue in Dallas. You can see the…