One of the most enduring clichés in Texas barbecue lore is this: If you’re driving down a dusty backroad and stumble upon a weathered, rickety barbecue shack, you’ve found smoked-meat nirvana. But as ...

Even when a pit room is air-conditioned, it’s never really cool. That’s the nature of the game when it comes to making Texas barbecue. When you have a constantly burning fire, using a mechanical ...