There’s a moment when you bite into perfect barbecue that time stops, angels sing, and you wonder why you’ve wasted precious years of your life eating anything else.
That moment happens with alarming regularity at Caldwell County BBQ in Gilbert, Arizona.
This unassuming spot tucked away in the East Valley isn’t flashy or pretentious – it’s just serving some of the most authentic Central Texas-style barbecue you’ll find west of the Lone Star State.
The exterior might not scream “food paradise” – a modest white building with picnic tables scattered across a gravel patio dotted with desert plants – but that’s part of its charm…