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 ...

Austin’s Franklin Barbecue is still sitting pretty at the top of Texas’ smoking-hot barbecue scene, with the East Side institution named the best barbecue joint in the state for the fifth year in a ...

It may be famous for barbecue, but that's not all you'll find here.

An iconic Austin barbecue joint is getting the spotlight as a must visit destination in Southern Living's 2026 South's Best ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Barbecue inspires a special kind of loyalty in the South. When we asked readers to name the best joint in their state, they ...

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