Chuck Charnichart surprised the barbecue world when she opened Barbs B Q on Lockhart's historic town square in 2023. Not only was she a young woman entering a highly competitive, historically ...

If a road trip had a flavor, Texas would taste like Smitty’s Market. Where else do you step past live-fire pits and feel history warming your cheeks before the sausage even meets your plate? However ...

Within Central Texas resides a creative and barbecue oasis, just shy of 40 miles south of downtown Austin. Home to more than 14,000 people as of the 2020 U.S. Census, the Caldwell County seat of ...

A Texas road guide to the most talked about BBQ joints, highlighting bold flavors, local legends, and must visit stops across the Lone Star State.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Lockhart might be known for its ...

The highly anticipated event in Lockhart features the BBQ World's Fair and the Top 50 Picnic, which will have forty restaurants from the magazine's new Top 50 list. The mouthwatering festivities begin ...

The last light of a Texas sunset fades to pink as I step onto Lockhart’s town square. At its center, the impressive limestone courthouse towers above a crowd drifting between art galleries and ...

Beginning Saturday, the 2025 Texas Monthly BBQ Fest returns to Lockhart. Organizers said this year’s event benefits Feeding Texas, which is a network of food banks in Texas.

A bitter dispute between former Texas barbecue co-owners turned crosstown rivals ended in a whimper earlier in the week. A five-year-long barbecue drama that saw both sides file lawsuits against each ...

Discover some of the best brisket, sausage, and pulled pork in Texas by eating your way through these Houston barbecue joints ...