These small-town BBQ stops in Texas are the ones locals protect fiercely, serving time-honored cooking and flavors people ...

One of the biggest barbecue festivals in the Lone Star State is back—Texas Monthly BBQ Fest, benefiting Feeding Texas, in Lockhart. This year’s two-day event in the Barbecue Capital of Texas will ...

Beginning Saturday, the 2025 Texas Monthly BBQ Fest returns to Lockhart. Organizers said this year’s event benefits Feeding Texas, which is a network of food banks in Texas.

Within Central Texas resides a creative and barbecue oasis, just shy of 40 miles south of downtown Austin. Home to more than 14,000 people as of the 2020 U.S. Census, the Caldwell County seat of ...

No doubt you’ve heard of Lockhart. It’s a small, attractive town out somewhere south of Austin. It has an antiques shop that contains items from a more questionable period in America’s history, a ...

I would describe how each of the town’s three most legendary spots (Smitty’s Market, Kreuz Market and Black’s) all had their own aesthetic charms and would recommend a must-order at each spot (end-cut ...

These Texas BBQ spots serve smoky, savory delights with bold flavors, mouthwatering bites, and every smoky pull living up to ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Lockhart might be known for its ...

One of America’s best small towns to visit is located in the Lone Star State. Smithsonian Magazine recently released its list of the “15 best small towns to visit,” and only one of them is in Texas — ...

A bitter dispute between former Texas barbecue co-owners turned crosstown rivals ended in a whimper earlier in the week. A five-year-long barbecue drama that saw both sides file lawsuits against each ...