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Summary graphic: The exterior of Fargo’s Pit BBQ is a blue painted, single story building with a blue-painted fence and out-building. The sky is light-blue with wisps of clouds, and autumnal bare trees are visible.

The Road to Fargo’s Pit BBQ (Bryan, TX)

On: 08/27/2014

You get to towns like Bryan, Texas by driving long miles. You drive past grazing cattle. You drive past trees of oak and mesquite. You drive past the ingredients, what the barbecue is made of.

Summary graphic: A pile of sliced sausage links with a pork chop in the background.

Chewing the (Pork) Fat at Schoepf’s Bar-B-Que

On: 06/04/2012

In: Texas BBQ

Our visit to Schoepf’s was an aberration. We didn’t explore Belton, TX, we sat and took our time, and we didn’t try their brisket. None of that means that we didn’t like what Schoepf’s had to offer.

Summary graphic: Two customers eating BBQ under a series of taxidermied animals.

Zimmerhanzel’s BBQ: A Lot Can Change in an Hour

On: 05/21/2012

In: Texas BBQ

Smithville, TX attempts to distinguish itself by being the setting for a Sandra Bullock movie. But if someone from Smithville really wants to brag, they should talk about Zimmerhanzel’s BBQ.

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