Every year, Southern Living releases its list of the best barbecue joints in every state. Last year, Franklin Barbecue in ...

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 ...

Franklin Barbecue in Austin is considered Texas' best barbecue joint, according to Southern Living. (Franklin ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The brisket sandwich offered by Aaron Franklin and Franklin Barbecue at Southern Smoke Festival 2025, Oct. 4, 2025, in Houston, ...

Texas barbecue joints where brisket sells out by midday, smoke runs deep, and regulars line up early for prized cuts with true pit mastery.

Franklin’s brisket was a smoldering heap of pure pleasure. Pitmaster Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas — currently one of the most celebrated BBQs in the Lone Star State — brought ...

In a shocking turn of events (for anyone who's been living under a brisket), magazine Southern Living has officially declared Franklin Barbecue the best barbecue in Texas. Yes, that Franklin Barbecue, ...

Sarah McIntosh is the owner and executive chef of Épicerie, a neighborhood cafe, bakery, and bar that opened in 2012. This interview was conducted at the end of 2023 and has been edited for length and ...

1. Using the wrong cut of meat. Proper Texas-style brisket is made with the “Packer” cut from a cow. Many grocery stores will only sell the “flat” cut, which has the fatty point cut off the meat. “You ...