Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to Good Food

    Good Food

    BBQ in the Lone Star State

    Nothing says Labor Day like BBQ. Kansas City, the Carolinas and Memphis have all got their own styles. Then there's Texas. The Lone Star State has at least four kinds of 'Q all by itself, says Robb Walsh , three-time James Beard Award-winner and member of Foodways Texas.

    • rss
    • apple-podcasts
    • spotify
    • Share
    By Evan Kleiman • Sep 2, 2016 • 1 min read

    Nothing says Labor Day like BBQ. Kansas City, the Carolinas and Memphis have all got their own styles. Then there's Texas. The Lone Star State has at least four kinds of 'Q all by itself, says Robb Walsh, three-time James Beard Award-winner and member of Foodways Texas. He breaks down the styles for us, clues us into why BBQ is eaten on Juneteenth and on how Upton Sinclair's The Jungle changed the lives of pit masters everywhere. A second edition of hisLegends of Texas Barbecue bible is available wherever books are sold.

    Music: "Texas Flood" by Stevie Ray Vaughn

    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Seafood, booze and BBQ
    1. 0:30Seafood from slaves
    2. 18:41The quandary of sourcing sustainable shrimp
    3. 27:47Eat your drink
    4. 36:17Rosé
    5. 44:20BBQ in the Lone Star StateYou’re reading this
    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Abbie Fentress Swanson

      Independent reporter and producer

    • KCRW placeholder

      Camellia Tse

      Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Seafood, booze and BBQ
    1. 0:30Seafood from slaves
    2. 18:41The quandary of sourcing sustainable shrimp
    3. 27:47Eat your drink
    4. 36:17Rosé
    5. 44:20BBQ in the Lone Star StateYou’re reading this
    Back to Good Food