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Stories about pitmasters and a look at the making of the renowned Top 50 BBQ joints list.
"Texas Monthly" barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn profiles top pitmasters across the Texas barbecue scene and gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the renowned Top 50 BBQ joints list. Featured stories highlight Hallelujah! BBQ, Smoke ’N Ash BBQ, LaVaca BBQ, Yearby’s Barbecue, KG BBQ, Michelin-starred La Barbecue, and the newly crowned number one joint in Texas—Burnt Bean Co., in Seguin.
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Preview: 10/31/2025 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
"Texas Monthly" barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn profiles top pitmasters across the Texas barbecue scene and gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the renowned Top 50 BBQ joints list. Featured stories highlight Hallelujah! BBQ, Smoke ’N Ash BBQ, LaVaca BBQ, Yearby’s Barbecue, KG BBQ, Michelin-starred La Barbecue, and the newly crowned number one joint in Texas—Burnt Bean Co., in Seguin.
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Texas barbecue is expanding.
As Texas Monthly's barbecue editor.
I've see that landscape change in just about every community in Texas.
Being able to get the stories of these pitmasters but that's why I love doing what I do.
The BBQ Joint On Mission to Rehabilitate the Homeless in El Paso
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Clip: 10/31/2025 | 2m | The "Texas Monthly" BBQ editor goes behind the counter in pursuit of a story about hope and renewal. (2m)
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