Sometimes the best things in life come in smoky, caramelized cubes that used to be bacon before they achieved enlightenment at Heim Barbecue on the River in Fort Worth.
One bite of their bacon burnt ends and you’ll understand why people use words like “life-changing” about barbecue, which seems dramatic until it happens to you.
Fort Worth knows a thing or two about barbecue, sitting there in the heart of Texas like it owns the place, which culturally speaking, it kind of does.
The city has earned its reputation through decades of pitmasters perfecting their craft, and Heim Barbecue on the River carries that torch with the kind of confidence that comes from knowing your brisket can make grown adults emotional…