by Misty David | Jul 27, 2017 | Press
In June 2013, when we published our list of the fifty best barbecue joints in the state, we declared that “we are now in the golden age of Texas barbecue.” Two and a half years later, this era continues, despite claims by heretics who say the state has achieved “peak...
by Misty David | Jul 27, 2017 | Press
There’s a thing I keep seeing people do when they take their first bite at Cattleack Barbeque. I call it the Cattleack eye-roll. It’s often followed by words like “revelatory,” “life-changing” and, in one recent case,...
by Misty David | Jul 27, 2017 | Press
Once upon a time, Dallas had a reputation for having sub-par BBQ (an ugly rumor started by Houstonians, no doubt). However, nothing could be further from the truth as these twelve culinary gems attest. From food trucks to ritzy eateries, these restaurants show the...
by Misty David | Jul 27, 2017 | Press
When eating BBQ at restaurants, I tend to stick with the Texas Trinity (brisket, ribs and sausage) as I like the variety to fully appreciate the pitmaster’s skills, but a visit to Big O’s BBQ in Valera, TX made me fall in love with the BBQ Sandwich all over...
by Misty David | Jul 27, 2017 | Press
What were long ago considered the unwanted scraps from a finely smoked brisket have rightly become a modern-day barbecue delicacy — a rich, indulgent pile of meat and fat and bark known as burnt ends. Legend has it, burnt ends used to practically be given away; the...