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BBQ

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Kris Manning at Smokey Joe's BBQ
Restaurants

Beef Prices Expected To Climb, Creating an ‘An Existential Crisis in the BBQ Industry’

By Lauren Drewes DanielsFebruary 5, 2026

Is brisket the new filet mignon?

the bbq snob at heim.
Restaurants

Heim Barbecue Closing Fort Worth Flagship, Launching ‘Pig Stand’

By Simon PruittJanuary 22, 2026

In more news that everything costs too much, Heim is shifting things in Fort Worth. But luckily the Dallas spot will remain the same.

Crossbuck BBQ dinner table.
Restaurants

Crossbuck’s Monthly Supper Club Is a Marriage of Smoke & Fine Dining

By Lauren Drewes DanielsJanuary 19, 2026

Get off-the-menu, from-scratch dishes at this new monthly supper club.

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outside of chocktaw
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Hurtado Says ‘Hold My Brisket,’ Opens Tex-Mex Spot Where Houston Chain Struck Out

By Courtney E. SmithJanuary 16, 2026

El Tiempo in Choctaw Stadium has shuttered. Brandon Hurtado is on deck ready to take a swing at Tex-Mex.

pecan lodge barbecue platter
Restaurants

A Dallas BBQ Staple Will Soon Be Served on American Airlines

By Aaren ProdyJanuary 12, 2026

You want sauce with that? First-class passengers flying to New York will soon have the option to order barbecue.

It’s the Dallas Wings’ Off-Season, But Paige Bueckers and Maddy Siegrest Are Still Game-On
Outdoors & Rec

It’s the Dallas Wings’ Off-Season, But Paige Bueckers and Maddy Siegrest Are Still Game-On

By Alex GonzalezNovember 17, 2025

The Dallas Wings teammates talk competitive spirits, brutal Texas summers and their favorite barbecue spots in DFW.

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whipped ricotta at cenzo's
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The Observer’s Top 100 Restaurants

By Lauren Drewes Daniels and OthersNovember 12, 2025

From stellar barbecue to amazing steaks and fried chicken, here are our favorite restaurants in Dallas.

Hurtados brisket and sides
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A Top Barbecue Spot Is Expanding to a Northern Suburb

By Lauren Drewes DanielsNovember 5, 2025

Argyle is getting some smoke.

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$4 Texas Twinkies Are Back at Hutchins BBQ, for 1 Day Only

By Lauren Drewes DanielsOctober 14, 2025

Hutchins BBQ has some mean (and by that we mean tasty) Texas Twinkies.

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Hurtados brisket and sides
Restaurants

Landman-Approved Barbecue Spot Fires Up New Location at a Popular North Texas Brewery

By Tyler DanielsOctober 9, 2025

The award-winning barbecue spot is pulling up a food truck to a brewery in Richardson.

patacon sandwich at burnt bbq
Restaurants

A Dallas Barbecue Joint Has a Secret Venezuelan Menu

By Simon PruittOctober 3, 2025

At Burnt BBQ and Tacos, a Venezuelan kitchen staff has quietly put together a delicious taste of South American flavors.

Meat case at Central Market
Restaurants

As Beef Gets Pricey, Dallas BBQ and Burger Joints Get Creative

By Chris WolfgangSeptember 30, 2025

Might have to take out a second job to keep up your brisket habit.

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a tray of bbq at an event.
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Weekend Plans? 8 Top Texas BBQ Joints Converge in North Texas This Saturday

By Aaren ProdySeptember 24, 2025

Texas Monthly is hosting a signature event, BBQ Family Reunion, at Epic Central in Grand Prairie this weekend.

a tray of bbq from cattleack bbq
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4 North Texas Barbecue Spots Make Top 50 in U.S.

By Aaren ProdySeptember 23, 2025

We appreciate ya’, Southern Living, but Cattleack at No. 43 in the nation?

Restaurants

The Best Restaurant Near AT&T Stadium in Arlington

By Lauren Drewes DanielsSeptember 12, 2025

Headed to a game at AT&T Stadium? Here are the best spots around Arlington to grab a bite.

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Brisket and sausage from Kafi Barbecue
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The 11 Best Barbecue Spots in Dallas

By Chris WolfgangJune 10, 2025

Just in time for Father’s Day, we’ve updated our list of best barbecue in Dallas County, which includes newcomer Kafi.

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