Chase Texas BBQ gold in 2026—from tiny-town Saturday legends to gas-station surprises. Brisket, ribs, sellouts, and road-trip ...

Franklin’s brisket was a smoldering heap of pure pleasure. Pitmaster Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas — currently one of the most celebrated BBQs in the Lone Star State — brought ...

There's no shortage of great BBQ in the United States, but where can you find the best brisket? We're rounding up some ...

Like 99.7 percent of the time, the only way to get brisket from Franklin Barbecue in Austin is to actually visit the smokehouse. For most people, that means standing in line for hours, maybe cradling ...

Sarah McIntosh is the owner and executive chef of Épicerie, a neighborhood cafe, bakery, and bar that opened in 2012. This interview was conducted at the end of 2023 and has been edited for length and ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lifestyle magazine Southern Living named Austin’s own Franklin Barbecue as the best in the Lone Star State in a recent issue. Franklin Barbecue was first opened in 2009 by Aaron ...

1. Using the wrong cut of meat. Proper Texas-style brisket is made with the “Packer” cut from a cow. Many grocery stores will only sell the “flat” cut, which has the fatty point cut off the meat. “You ...

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On a trip to Austin, Texas I decided to try Franklin Barbecue. Established in 2009, Franklin Barbecue is famous for its brisket and other barbecue offerings. I thought the food, especially the brisket ...

Every pitmaster in the nation is constantly vying for their barbecue to be the best of the best. For many, that argument starts and stops with the quality of someone's brisket. But some Texans might ...

In a shocking turn of events (for anyone who's been living under a brisket), magazine Southern Living has officially declared Franklin Barbecue the best barbecue in Texas. Yes, that Franklin Barbecue, ...