The East Austin restaurant is led by pitmaster Aaron Franklin and has become the face of Central Texas barbecue since opening ...

Franklin Barbecue in Austin is considered the country's best barbecue. (Franklin Barbecue/Courtesy of Franklin Barbecue) It ...

If you don’t want to spend all night cooking it, here’s where to buy it.

Every year, Southern Living releases its list of the best barbecue joints in every state. Last year, Franklin Barbecue in Austin was named as Texas’ best. And this year, it remains the best, according ...

Texas, we have the meats.

Franklin took the Texas title in the 2026 edition of Southern Living’s South’s Best survey, marking a fifth consecutive state win, according to Southern Living. Food writer Robert Moss singled out the ...

The smokehouse at Lewis Barbecue, which recently opened at Ansley Mall behind The Cook’s Warehouse, is unlike any smokehouse ...

This beloved barbecue bastion continues to earn top marks for its 'Flawless prime-grade brisket.' ...

Smokey Mo’s BBQ is turning up the heat in its home state. The 25-year fast-casual barbecue franchise has signed a four-unit area development agreement in Southwest Austin, reinforcing its strategy to ...

Texas Monthly's self-proclaimed BBQ Snob knows a thing or two (a lot) about where to find the best smoked meats in the Lone Star State. From crafting the publication's annual Top 50 barbecue list to ...

When I refer to “Houston-style”, I’m talking about the outsized influence that Cajun and Creole cuisines have on the smoked meats of the Bayou City. Shreveport native and former Houstonian Holden ...