BBQ08

Our quintessential, quinquennial review of the fifty best barbecue joints in Texas, with special attention paid to the top five (one of which you’ve probably never heard of), the cherished components of the classic barbecue meal, and the pits in which our meats are smoked, seared, or (Lord help us!) gassed.

by Jordan Breal, Paul Burka, Pamela Colloff, David Courtney, S.C. Gwynne, Michael Hall, David A. Herron, Stacy Hollister, Patricia Busa McConnico, John Morthland, Katharyn Rodemann, Chester Rosson, Patricia Sharpe, Jake Silverstein, John Spong, Brian D. Sweany, Andrea Valdez and Katy Vine