barbecue

While barbecue in other parts of the country focuses on pulled pork, ribs, or even sides, in Texas one menu item takes center stage — brisket. On this week’s Texas Wants to Know, we hear from pitmasters at two of the state’s top barbecue restaurants and the BBQ Editor at Texas Monthly, Daniel Vaughn.

With the price of everything going up and drought impacting the state, Texas barbecue lovers have seen a domino effect when it comes to their favorite meal.

DallasNews.com/Food writer Sarah Blaskovich has news about Sonny Bryan’s on Lovers Lane in Dallas, Project Pollo and restaurants that are reopening.

Try something new this BBQ season with The Bop Bop, a restaurant serving Korean BBQ with a twist. MORE: TheBopBop.com | @The_BopBop

BBQ and tacos are two Texas staples, so why not combine the two? Burnt BBQ & Tacos is bringing the best of both worlds together at this restaurant. MORE: BurntBBQAndTacos.com

A TV show named BBQuest is filming at restaurants and ranches all over Texas right now.

Barbecue season is rapidly approaching, which means it’s time to up your meat seasoning skills. Chef Corbitt Vann of Pappas Delta Blues Smokehouse joins us in-studio and shares tips and tricks to make each bite of meat satisfyingly delicious. MORE: PappasDeltaBlues.com

John Mueller, grandson of Louie Mueller Barbecue in Taylor, has reportedly died at age 52.

The owners behind conic Fort Worth barbecue spot Heim BBQ say business is booming despite being snubbed from Texas Monthly’s latest list of top barbecue joints.