Opening a barbecue joint in a small Texas town is always a gamble — especially if you’re not considered a local. Nearly every small town in the state has at least one decades-old barbecue institution.

The wait is over. After a monthslong hiatus, a top 10 San Antonio barbecue spot has reopened in its new digs. South BBQ reopened as South Barbecue this week in a new building at 2100 N Main Ave. in ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Lewis Barbecue will open a Raleigh restaurant with a 1,625‑sqft smokehouse in 2026. Founder brings Texas pitmaster techniques and ...

When Veronica Meewes landed in Texas in 2005, she was a New Jersey kid fresh out of studying writing at New York's renowned Sarah Lawrence College and living a plant-based lifestyle as a freelancer in ...

Many Cincinnatians' first encounter with barbecue was at the Montgomery Inn. In the past decade, dozens of restaurants, serving real-deal barbecue, have opened. The city's pitmasters have given their ...

When The Revelry first opened on University Avenue in 2013, its focus was an upscale take on Lowcountry South Carolina cuisine, but its menu evolved over time. Now it has returned to its Southern ...

IN. WELL, THE CITY OF LEXINGTON IS, OF COURSE, KNOWN AS THE BARBECUE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD, AND THAT TITLE WILL BE ON FULL DISPLAY IN JUST A FEW HOURS. THOUSANDS WILL DESCEND ON NORTH MAIN STREET FOR ...

"Lewis Barbecue Charleston has a relaxed, family-friendly vibe with a fun mix of quirky decor," Trip Advisor wrote on its Best Hidden Gems 2025 list. "Portions are generous, prices are fair, and the ...

The new Heim Barbecue location in Weatherford is nearly finished and will tentatively open the weekend of Nov. 8, co-owner Will Churchill said Thursday. The fourth Heim, the restaurant that brought ...

Where is the best Texas-style barbecue in the country? That is the question USA Today's Readers' Choice Awards is seeking to answer. One would think the best Texas-style barbecue is, obviously, in ...

Editor's Note: This article originally included Sam's BBQ among the closest restaurants but it has since reopened in Austin as of October 3. It previously closed abruptly on August 28. In many ways it ...