Shelly and Gerral Waldon had a rough day trying to get a load of cattle to a livestock auction in Abilene. After loading up a half dozen head into the trailer, Gerral forgot to latch the gate, and one ...

Like many amateur barbecue cooks, Bob Heffernan had high hopes when he entered brisket in the Weimar BBQ Cook-off in the early 2000s. Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out exactly as planned. “He burnt it ...

Two long-time Modesto chefs have partnered to open a barbecue food trailer and catering company on McHenry Avenue. Jesse Padilla and Matt Martin, both with over 20 years of culinary experience, ...

The first interview I did after taking the job as Texas Monthly‘s barbecue editor was with Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue. In May of 2013, we sat on picnic tables outside the Buzz Mill off of ...

For barbecue entrepreneurs getting their start in a trailer, tending the coals and wrapping briskets in the 100-degree heat of a Texas summer is literally trial-by-fire. It’s the ultimate meritocracy ...

The enticing smell of wood smoke alerted me to the proximity of barbecuing meats about a half-block before I spotted the open-sided trailer at the corner of East 23rd Avenue and Emerson Street. A thin ...