Daniel Vaughn, the Barbecue Editor for Texas Monthly Magazine, sat down with me to discuss the 2025 Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ List, which just came out on Tuesday, May 27th.

See The List here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/top-50-bbq-2025

See the Honorable Mention list here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/top-50-bbq-2025

Daniel on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bbqsnob

In this episode, I catch up with Todd David to talk about his new venture called Nextep Q. He recently sold Cattleack Barbeque in Dallas, Texas, so I wanted to know about how that was, what it entailed, and all about Nextep ,Q which is his way of giving back to the barbecue industry. It was a great talk as always.

See all things Nextep Q here: https://nextepq.com/

Register to Join Nextep Q here: https://nextepq.com/community-signup

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextepq

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/todd.david.56 C

attleack Barbeque: https://cattleackbbq.com

In this episode, I chat with owner Tim Hutchins, from Hutchins Barbeque, who has locations in McKinney & Frisco, Texas.

See all things Hutchins Barbeque here: https://hutchinsbbq.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hutchinsbbq

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hutchins_bbq

McKinney Address: 1301 N Tennessee St, McKinney, TX 75069

Frisco Address: 9225 Preston Rd, Frisco, TX 75033

Catering: https://hutchinsbbq.com/catering

Menus: https://hutchinsbbq.com/menus

Goldbelly: https://www.goldbelly.com/restaurants/hutchins-bbq?utm_medium=website&utm_source=partner&utm_term=2806

Tim's Tour of McKinney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGGk04rubdk

I catch up with Mike Miller to talk about everything NEW going on at M&M BBQ Company based in Tool, Texas.

See all things M&M BBQ Co. here: https://mmbbqcompany.com

Rotisseries: https://mmbbqcompany.com/rotisseries/

Offsets: https://mmbbqcompany.com/offsets/

Woodfire Grills: https://mmbbqcompany.com/woodfire-grills/

Backyard: https://mmbbqcompany.com/backyard/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mmbbqco

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmbbqcompany/

In this episode, I chat with Travis Crawford from Mum Foods in Austin, Texas.

See all things Mum Foods here: https://www.mumfoodsatx.com

Follow Travis here: https://www.instagram.com/barbecuedude/

Address: 5811 Manor Road Austin, Texas 78723

Phone: 512-270-8021

Open 11 am - 3 pm Wed - Sunday

IG: https://www.instagram.com/mumfoodsatx

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mumfoodsatx

In this episode, I chat with Arnulfo “Trey” Sánchez from Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q about his upcoming brick-and-mortar location in Allen, Texas.

Website: https://www.vaquerostexasbarbq.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vaquerostxbbq

IG: https://www.instagram.com/vaquerostxbbq/

Address: 965 Garden Park Dr, Allen, TX 75013

Proposed Hours: Sunday - Thursday - 11 am - 8 pm | Friday/Saturday 11 am - 9 pm

In this episode, I have a great chat with Alison Clem from la Barbecue in Austin, Texas.

See all things la Barbecue here: https://www.labarbecue.com

2401 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/la_barbecue/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/labarbecueatx

Hours: Wed - Sunday - 11 am - 6 pm

Menu: https://www.labarbecue.com/menu

Order Online: https://order.toasttab.com/online/la-barbecue

Texas Monthly article on LeAnn that we discussed: https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/remembering-leann-mueller-photographer/

In this episode, I chat with Jason Neeley from Pica Rica Americana Barbecue in St. George, Utah.

See all things Pica Rica BBQ here: https://www.picaricabbq.com

Menus: https://www.picaricabbq.com/menus

25 N Main St, St. George, UT 84770

Phone: 435-200-4420

IG: https://www.instagram.com/picaricabbq

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/picaricabbq

Catering: https://www.picaricabbq.com/catering/

HOURS:

Tuesday: 11am - 3pm (or Sold Out)

Wednesday - Friday: 11am - 8pm (or Sold Out)

Saturday: 11am - 8pm (or Sold Out)

Sunday: 11am - 4pm

The United States of Texas Barbecue: https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/the-united-states-of-texas-barbecue/

In this episode, I chat with Michael Letchworth, co-owner of Sam Jones BBQ with locations in Winterville and Raleigh, North Carolina.

See all things Sam Jones BBQ here: https://www.samjonesbbq.com

Winterville Address: 715 W Fire Tower Rd, Winterville, NC 28590

Raleigh Address: 502 W Lenoir St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Open 7 days a week from 11 am - 9 pm (closes at 8:30 pm on Sundays)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samjonesbbq

IG: https://www.instagram.com/samjonesbbq

Menu: https://www.samjonesbbq.com/menu

Online Store: https://www.samjonesbbq.com/online-store

Gift Cards: https://www.toasttab.com/samjonesbbq-winterville/giftcards

In this episode, I chat with Josh Abramson from Pampered Pig BBQ in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

See all things Pampered Pig BBQ here: https://www.pamperedpigbbq.com

Pop-ups: https://www.pamperedpigbbq.com/popups