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Live from Texas: A BBQ Roadtrip, Aaron Franklin and Paul Qui
Evan Kleiman and Jonathan Gold report from Austin where they interview the city's best chefs including Aaron Franklin, Paul Qui and Jesse Griffiths. We examine the re-urbanization of Texas BBQ with Texas Monthly BBQ Editor Daniel Vaughn. Plus, Jonathan Gold takes us on a Central Texas BBQ crawl where we meet 79-year-old pitmaster Tootsie Tomanetz.
By Evan Kleiman • • 57m ListenEvan Kleiman and Jonathan Gold report from Austin where they interview the city's best chefs including Aaron Franklin, Paul Qui and Jesse Griffiths. We examine the re-urbanization of Texas BBQ with Texas Monthly BBQ Editor Daniel Vaughn. Plus, Jonathan Gold takes us on a Central Texas BBQ crawl where we meet 79-year-old pitmaster Tootsie Tomanetz.
Photo courtesy Franklin BBQ
In this episode
6 storiesSurviving the Wait at Franklin Barbecue
Aaron Franklin and his wife, Stacy, own Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas. Texas Monthly voted Franklin's the best barbecue in Texas and customers routinely wait in line for three hours to get a taste of his famous brisket.
Read the story10 minPaul Qui, from Top Chef to King of Austin's Food Scene
Tom Colicchio described Paul Qui as the most talented chef to ever compete on the Bravo hit TV series Top Chef. Qui won Season 9 and has gone on to open several popular restaurants in Austin including Qui and East Side King . He just announced his plan to open an intimate 12-seat restaurant in Austin later this year.
Read the story9 minMeet Tootsie Tomanetz of Snow's BBQ
We visit Snow's BBQ in Lexington where pitmaster Tootsie Tomanetz and her business partner, Kerry Bexley, are serving some of the best barbecue in the state. MUSIC: “Cattle Call” by Eddy Arnold, “La Grange” by ZZ Top, “Lowdown in the Street” and "Just Got Back from Baby's”
Read the story5 minJonathan Gold's BBQ Roadtrip Through Central Texas
Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. This week he takes us on the road to taste some of the best barbecue in Central Texas.
Read the story13 minDaniel Vaughn, Keeper of the Final Word on Texas BBQ
Daniel Vaughn is the barbecue editor for Texas Monthly. The magazine's list of the 50 best barbecue joints in Texas is considered the bible for barbecue lovers. We sit down over brisket tacos at Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ and discuss the changing face of Texas's signature cuisine. MUSIC: “Blues for the Barbecue” by Count Bassie Big Band
Read the story8 minBeyond BBQ, Creating a True "Texas Cuisine" at Dai Due
Jesse Griffiths is the chef and owner of Dai Due in Austin, Texas. His menu includes only local Texas products, from trapped game to Texas wine. As a history buff, he's investigating the history and terroir of Texas through his menu at Dai Due.
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