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| Beautiful day at the Long Center |
I missed last year’s TMBBQ Fest because we were in Turks and Caicos for a wedding. How rude of the bride and groom to have their wedding then… I was not going to miss the festival this year. The seventh edition of the event was going to be the biggest one yet. Twenty-seven of the best BBQ joints in world converged in the ATX at the Long Center for good eats and a fun time. The Beast came all the way from Paris, France, and Evie Mae’s was this year’s newcomer. Here are the sights and bites of the day:
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| TMBBQ editor Daniel Vaughn and Aaron Franklin talking shop |
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| Wayne Mueller of Louie Mueller and Michael Hernandez of Hays Co. |
Austin’s BBQ and Catering, Eagle Lake
Pitmaster: Kory Janow
The Beast, Paris, France
Pitmaster: Thomas Abramowicz
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| The Beast all the way from Paris, France |
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| Smoke duck breast being glazed |
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| Duck breast |
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| Beef short rib |
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| Thomas Abramowicz |
The Original Black’s Barbecue, Lockhart
Pitmaster: Kent Black
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| Brisket |
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| Smoked chicken and waffle |
Buzzie’s Bar-B-Q, Kerrville
Pitmaster: Buzzie Hughes
Cousin’s Bar-B-Q, Fort Worth
Pitmaster: Jason Cross
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| Brisket |
Cranky Frank’s BBQ, Fredericksburg
Pitmaster: Dan Martin
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| Brisket |
Evie Mae’s, Wolfforth
Pitmaster: Arnis Robbins
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| Arnis Robbins slicing brisket |
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| Brisket |
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| Brisket and corn pudding |
Franklin Barbecue, Austin
Pitmaster: Aaron Franklin, Braun Hughes
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| Aaron slicing brisket |
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| Brisket |
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| Housemade jalapeño and cheese sausage |
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| Housemade jalapeño and cheese sausage, brisket, and pulled pork |
Freedmen’s, Austin
Pitmasters: Christopher McGhee, Juan Morales, Brad Robinson
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| Cuban sandwich sausage |
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| Cured and smoked pork loin |
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| Brisket marmalade infused donut holes |
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| Brisket marmalade infused donut hole, brisket, pork loin, and Cuban sausage |
Gatlin’s BBQ, Houston
Pitmaster: Greg Gatlin
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| Smoked salmon on Belgian endive with capers |
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| Smoke beef rib and grits |
The Granary ‘Cue & Brew, San Antonio
Pitmaster: Tim Rattray
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| The Granary ‘Cue & Brew |
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| Brisket, pulled pork, and pork belly |
Hays Co. Bar-B-Que and Catering, San Marcos
Pitmasters: Michael Hernandez, Omar Serna
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| Jalapeño and cheese with Ghirardelli chocolate sausage |
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| Jalapeño and cheese with chocolate sausage, brisket, and pork belly |
Hutchins BBQ, McKinney
Pitmaster: Tim Hutchins
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| The chopping block |
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| Rib glazing |
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| Brisket |
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| Brisket, rib, and jalapeño and cheese sausage |
Killen’s Barbecue, Pearland
Pitmaster: Ronnie Killen, Manny Torres
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| Cubed pork belly |
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| Pork belly burnt ends |
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| Dry aged brisket |
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| Pork belly burnt ends, dry aged brisket, and turkey sausage |
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| Kelley and Ronnie Killen |
La Barbecue, Austin
Pitmasters: John Lewis, Francisco Saucedo, Dylan Taylor, Mat Gonzo
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| Brisket, pulled pork, and hot guts |
Lamberts Downtown Barbecue, Austin
Pitmaster: Javier Sanchez
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| Brisket and sausage |
Lockhart Smokehouse, Dallas
Pitmasters: Damian Avila, Carolina Maldonado
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| Smoke tomahawk ribeye |
Louie Mueller Barbecue, Taylor
Pitmasters: Wayne Mueller, Jason Tedford
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| Lamb pop, beef sausage, and beef rib |
Miller’s Smokehouse, Belton
Pitmasters: Dirk Miller, Dusty Miller
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| Pork loin |
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| Brisket, pork loin, and jalapeño and cheese sausage |
Opie’s Barbecue, Spicewood
Pitmaster: Seth Glaser
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| Brisket, prime rib, craisins almond slaw, and butter beans |
Pecan Lodge, Dallas
Pitmaster: Justin Fourton
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| Brisket |
Pody’s BBQ, Pecos
Pitmasters: Israel Campos, Veronica Campos, Margret Franco
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| Brisket |
Snow’s BBQ, Lexington
Pitmaster: Tootsie Tomanetz, Kerry Bexley
Stanley’s Famous Pit Barbecue, Tyler
Pitmasters: Nick Pencis, Jonathan Shaw
Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew, Austin
Pitmasters: Lance Kirkpatrick, Andy Stapp, Alanmykal Jackson, Bill Dumas
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| Chopped brisket w/ Popeye’s molasses/coffee sauce and jalapeño and cheese sausage on a johnnycake |
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| Smoked chicken with Alabama white sauce and Acapulco pico slaw |
Two Bros. BBQ Market, San Antonio
Pitmaster: Laura Loomis
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| Pitmaster Laura Loomis cutting baby back ribs |
Tyler’s Barbeque, Amarillo
Pitmaster: Tyler Frazer
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| Tyler Frazier |
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| Brisket and pork ribs |
Until next time, happy smoking…
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