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TEXAS MONTHLY: The BBQ Issue

We were honored to visit nine BBQ joints around the state and to shoot a few days in our studio for Texas Monthly’s feature article - The Golden Age of BBQ. Many thanks to the fine people at Franklin’s, 2M Smokehouse, Tejas Chocolate Craftory, Truth, Killen’s BBQ, Pinkerton’s, The Pit Room, Gatlin’s and Corkscrew for their time and help making these images.

Find the Top 10 - and a link to the rest here:

I hate to pit one BBQ joint against another, but Gatlin’s BBQ roasted Ray’s BBQ Shack. It’s truly unfortunate that it’s on the other side of town.

I ordered a plate of brisket (they ask you if you want mixed or moist) and sausage (absolutely amazing) with baked beans (impeccable) and really good potato salad. I was a little sad that it doesn’t come with toast, but they have something even better. They have self-serve, hot BBQ sauce that you can drizzle over everything.

This was the only meal I ate all day. I ate over twelve hours ago and I am still full.

I would go back here again and again, but you know I do not have time to repeat restaurants, especially because I go back to cooking tomorrow!