December 9, 2021 | By Traces of Texas
Former Gov. Wilbert Lee “Pappy” O’Daniel was an iconic Texas character. When he was inaugurated in 1941, he held a giant barbecue at the governor’s mansion in Austin, serving 40,000 pounds of meat.
April 26, 2019 | By Kimya Kavehkar
The first season of BBQuest features barbecue restaurants in four major cities
April 2, 2019 | By Laurel Miller
Aaron Franklin, of Austin’s Franklin Barbecue, talks about his new steak cookbook.
December 15, 2015 | By June Naylor
At 5:30 on Saturday afternoon, my husband and I turn off US 67 onto twisty, narrow Somervell County Road 1004 southwest of Glen Rose.
October 13, 2015 | By June Naylor
Few topics in the Texas food world get people more excited than barbecue.
October 12, 2015 | By June Naylor
Asking readers for their favorite comfort foods seems a lot like asking someone to name a favorite grandchild—the answers frequently come in a flood of options, as they have since we put out the call early this year.
March 19, 2015 | By Matt Joyce
One of the great things about the new wave of barbecue restaurants in Dallas is their innovative approach to side dishes.
March 11, 2015 | By
Dallas is well known as the home of innovative chefs like Stephan Pyles and Dean Fearing, landmark restaurants like the Mansion, and a culinary climate of innovation that goes back to the days of the famed Helen Corbitt at Neiman Marcus’ Zodiac Room.
October 14, 2014 | By Anthony Head
It probably can’t be overstated how important barbecue is to Texans. There are countless barbecue pits smoking away—right now—all over the state.
July 10, 2014 | By Randy Mallory
When out-of-town guests visit me in Tyler, and their mouths water for barbecue, my choice, hands down, is Stanley’s Famous Pit Bar-B-Q.
July 8, 2013 | By Robb Walsh
We weren’t looking for just any barbecue restaurants. We had no interest in places that used electric or gas-fired barbecue ovens.
July 2, 2013 | By
Robb Walsh’s new book, Barbecue Crossroads: Notes and Recipes from a Southern Odyssey, is full of tasty barbecue recipes.
February 20, 2009 | By Wyatt McSpadden
I grew up in a grocery store in Amarillo. My dad and his brother took over the family business from their father when they returned from World War II.
February 20, 2009 | By John Demers
In the course of this project, I got to meet some terrific Texas people. There is no single theme, other than the willingness to work incredibly hard for incredibly modest rewards, that connects all the makers of Texas barbecue.
Published 10 times per year by the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Highways, the official travel magazine of Texas, encourages travel to and within the Lone Star State and tells the Texas story to readers around the world.
