Crossbuck BBQ in Farmers Branch has been open just over a year, and we’ve been telling ourselves we need to stop in for that long. Admittedly, some of our excuses were a matter of scheduling. Not on ...

A former pitmaster of Lockhart Smokehouse has filed a counterclaim accusing the owners of the barbecue joint of fraud and breach of contract in its investor and partnership agreements, according to ...

Tim McLaughlin, the pitmaster at coming-soon barbecue joint Crossbuck BBQ, is having two 15-foot smokers made at M Grills in Mesquite.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer) The co-owner and original ...

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 ...

Chef Damian Avila cuts brisket at Crossbuck BBQ in Farmers Branch on April 3, 2022. The restaurant opened April 4, 2022. Emil Lippe / Special Contributor Eating barbecue has never been a more popular ...

Before Tim McLaughlin began spending hours over smokers, perfecting brisket and packing it into Lockhart Smokehouse’s potato salad, he was a fine dining chef. The Le Cordon Bleu alum spent 15 years in ...