These days, if you’re devouring brisket at a Texas barbecue joint, you’re probably eating Aaron Franklin-style brisket. Seventeen years after first arriving in Austin, the self-named Franklin Barbecue has gathered accolade after accolade for its impact on the barbecue world. So, don’t be surprised that another barbecue list has named Franklin Barbecue the best in Texas.
Love Food unveiled its list of the Best Barbecue Restaurants in Every U.S. State on Tuesday, September 15, revealing in alphabetical order which smokehouse served the best food across the country. Scrolling to Texas, Franklin Barbecue was named the best spot for all things barbecue in the Lone Star State.
“As part of America’s famous barbecue belt, Texas prides itself on its meat-smoking skills. Most agree that Franklin Barbecue is the best barbecue joint around; here, people gladly wait hours to be served luscious beef brisket with pickles, onions, barbecue sauce, and white bread,” Love Food writes. “Anthony Bourdain described it as the finest he’d ever had – and nothing else on the menu (or in the state) quite compares.”…