Zen BBQ
Last Sunday Chris Shepherd and I lead our World BBQ Tour for the GHCVB. Last Monday I taught a BBQ class at my house with guest instructor and veteran cook-off …
Barbecue in Black and White
“The heavily-sauced, chopped East Texas barbecue is a reflection of the fact that it was originally a Negro phenomenon, an ingenious method for rendering palatable the poorer, less-desirable cuts of …
More on Foodways Texas BBQ Summer Camp
From Foodways Texas: This Houston Chronicle story by Greg Morago about our 1st Annual Barbecue Summer Camp brings back tasty memories. Stay tuned for details on our 2nd Annual Barbecue …
Real Texas BBQ: Last of the Open Pits
Mutton and mutton ribs (bottom right), pork shoulder (left) and beef shoulder clod (top) were the three meat choices at the annual Millheim Father’s day BBQ. German-style red potatoes in …
Foodways Texas BBQ Summer Camp
Dr. Jeff Savell, the head of the Meat Science program at Texas A&M, led the whole hog demonstration at the first annual Foodways Texas BBQ Summer Camp last weekend. In …
Do You Recognize This Place?
They sold boneless point brisket from “Heavy Beef,” but that’s all I know about the Open Air Bar-B-Q. (I read that on the sign.) I suspect it was somewhere near …
The Ultimate Christmas Gift for Q-Heads
Looking for an extra special gift for the Q-head on your Christmas shopping list? How about a three day BBQ camp at the prestigious Texas A&M Meat Science Center? This …
Washington Post Lauds The Tex-Mex Grill
Just in time for the Christmas shopping season, The Washington Post has named The Tex-Mex Grill, one of the Top Cookbooks of 2010. Listed under Ethnic/Regional, the book was described …
Desi-Mex: Masala BBQ and Tortilla Samosas
Chef Kaiser at Himalaya called the other day and told me to come and sample his Masala BBQ brisket. He rubs the packer’s cut brisket with a garum masala blend …
Space City World BBQ Tour
Catalan chef and barbecue fan Chris Shepherd and yours truly led a Houston Culinary Tour for readers of Texas Highways Magazine last Sunday. It was titled “The Space City World …