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

El-Ghayesh said his "Mount Rushmore" of barbecue restaurants in Central Texas are Austin's Interstellar Barbecue, Terry Black ...

Southern Living has again crowned Franklin Barbecue the best in Texas. The Best of the South Awards for 2026 were revealed ...

MySA spoke with KG BBQ's Kareem El-Ghayesh during his mentorship session at SXSW in Austin, asking the acclaimed pitmaster ...

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 ...

It’s no secret that Texans take their barbecue seriously. The battle for the king of the smoker is a constant, flavorful brawl, with legendary joints and upstart food trucks vying for the top spot.

Youth cooks did more than just “help out” at the grill at Rodeo Austin’s BBQ weekend. They took over. Junior pitmasters, kids ...

Central Texas is home to some of the best barbecue in the state, and nobody knows that better than Texas Monthly. The Austin-based, yet Texas-wide, publication has seen it all, and now one of its most ...

Who's hungry? For Texans, barbecue is a way of life, a celebrated cuisine within the Lone Star State championed by revered pitmasters. Whether you're a born and bred Texan, a transplant or a tourist, ...

Check out several businesses that have recently opened, coming soon, celebrating anniversaries or closing doors in Southwest Austin.

AUSTIN, Texas — The owner of an Austin barbecue food truck got a fresh start on Saturday. The day after Christmas last year, two men stole Lotz of BBQ owner Roy Lotz’s food trailer from the Ghostline ...