But brisket is the foundation on which Franklin Barbecue was built, brisket as it is seasoned and barbecued by Aaron Franklin, the chief pitmaster and an owner. Franklin is a gear head and a MacGyver ...

A black plate loaded with slices of brisket and Texas toast with BBQ dipping sauce in the background - Veselovaelena/Getty Images This list will probably anger more people than it will satisfy.

If you've ever had the pleasure of eating at Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas, you may have walked away vowing to purchase a smoker to attempt replicating the food that people spend hours lined up ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The brisket sandwich offered by Aaron Franklin and Franklin Barbecue at Southern Smoke Festival 2025, Oct. 4, 2025, in Houston, ...

It’s been a while since I’ve found an honest “sugar cookie” on my brisket, but as I waited for my order to be filled, owner and pitmaster Aaron Franklin handed me a preview morsel from the fatty end ...

After several intense rounds to determine the best of the best, the time for the big standoff has arrived: the championship. And we're not talking about the NCAA Tournament Championship, otherwise ...

Bradley Robinson, the Austin-based pitmaster behind the popular Chuds BBQ YouTube channel, managed to sum up the Portland barbecue scene fairly well after a whirlwind trip in July 2024. “If you’re ...

Like 99.7 percent of the time, the only way to get brisket from Franklin Barbecue in Austin is to actually visit the smokehouse. For most people, that means standing in line for hours, maybe cradling ...