As the state becomes more urban, so does its barbecue. So why does a small-town family feud feel so important?

It centers on the rift within the famed Black family of Lockhart ... the international crowds in search of Texas’ most celebrated smoked meats. Texas barbecue, as the saying goes, is a big ...

Back in 2017, when Donald Trump was months into his first term at the White House, I made a rather Trumpian boast about Hill ...

The K. Spoetzl Brewery & Distillery in Shiner – famous for Shiner Bock beer – has recently added a great full-fledged ...

One suggestion for any Illini fans who might be down here for the weekend: Definitely stop in Lockhart (about 49 minutes from ...

Caldwell was ranked ninth out of the top 10 counties world's largest Buc-ee's ...

Hill Country’s dry-rubbed brisket smoked over Post Oak wood from Texas helped put its early-day pitmaster Rob Sonderman on the map. He went on to open barbecue standard-bearers DCity Smokehouse and ...

T]the once common idea that the best Texas barbecue comes from long-running small-town operations is increasingly obsolete. In 2003, the Texas legislature declared Lockhart, a small town about ...

Hill Country Barbecue Market ... made Hill Country feel like a Disneyland version of Texas ‘cue over the years, but traditional touches like sausages shipped in from Kreuz Market in Lockhart helped ...

Also, there is a town 45 minutes away called Lockhart, which is the capital of Texas BBQ and is off the hook. Better than any BBQ in Austin and feels like a trip into another time and era. Use the ...