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Daniel Vaughn

@BBQsnob

Barbecue Editor @TexasMonthly, also tweeting as @tmbbq. Author of @ThePOSM.

 Dallas, TX
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Joined September 2009
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The 2025 Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ list. texasmonthly.com/interactive…
The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas

The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas

Is there such a thing as too much good barbecue? If you’re trying to determine the fifty best barbecue joints in the state, the answer is yes.

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Christopher Hooks@cd_hooksNov 4
Our write-up on an unthinkable event: Texas has elected James Talarico, a member of the Democratic Party, to the U.S. Senate. Red Texas is dead. texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
James Talarico Is Texan Enough for Texas Voters

James Talarico Is Texan Enough for Texas Voters

And thus ends the campaign of Ken Paxton, the worst major Texas Republican candidate ever.

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Rocky Stubblefield grew up watching his grandfather C. B. Stubblefield run his legendary Lubbock joint. Now, in Leander, he’s taking charge at Rocky’s Texas BBQ. texasmonthly.com/bbq/rockys-…
An Heir to the Stubb’s Name Is Making Barbecue

An Heir to the Stubb’s Name Is Making Barbecue

Rocky Stubblefield grew up watching his grandfather C. B. Stubblefield run his legendary Lubbock joint. Now, in Leander, he’s taking charge at Rocky’s Texas BBQ.

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Texas Monthly@TexasMonthlyOct 28
Charco Broiler has the least expensive T-bones and strips our barbecue editor @BBQsnob has seen in town. With value this good, how much does technical quality even matter? texasmonthly.com/food/charco…
How Good Is the Cheapest Steak Dinner in Dallas?

How Good Is the Cheapest Steak Dinner in Dallas?

Charco Broiler has the least expensive T-bones and strips I’ve seen in town. With value this good, how much does technical quality even matter?

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Psyched to have Daniel Vaughn (@BBQsnob) from @TexasMonthly in studio with us tonight. Join us at 8, and if you have any questions you’d like us to ask one of the most influential dudes in Texas food, fire away! YouTube.com/@CirqueDuSirois Twitch.tv/Sirois
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Cash Sirois@CashSportsOct 22
This is real! The Pope of BBQ joins us as our first guest in the new studio TONIGHT on @CirqueDuSirois! Come ask smart questions in chat and MAYBE @BBQsnob will answer them 8pm! Sub now for free
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Psyched to have Daniel Vaughn (@BBQsnob) from @TexasMonthly in studio with us tonight. Join us at 8, and if you have any questions you’d like us to ask one of the most influential dudes in Texas food, fire away! YouTube.com/@CirqueDuSirois Twitch.tv/Sirois
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Texas Monthly@TexasMonthlyOct 22
We don't yet know if the French organization will maintain its presence in the state, but it's certainly made an impact on our pitmasters. texasmonthly.com/bbq/micheli…
Michelin Has Been in Texas for Three Years. Has It Learned Anything About Barbecue?

Michelin Has Been in Texas for Three Years. Has It Learned Anything About Barbecue?

We don't yet know if the French organization will maintain its presence in the state, but it's certainly made an impact on our pitmasters.

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Texas Monthly@TexasMonthlyOct 21
While Dondo's BBQ is only a few months old and its pitmasters are novice, the joint shows a lot of promise with its sausages, ribs, and Thanksgiving plate special. texasmonthly.com/bbq/dondos-…
I Can’t Wait to Go Back to This BBQ Newcomer in San Antonio

I Can’t Wait to Go Back to This BBQ Newcomer in San Antonio

While Dondo's BBQ is only a few months old and its pitmasters are novices, the joint shows a lot of promise with its sausages, ribs, and Thanksgiving-plate special.

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With four unanswered second-half touchdowns, Memphis earned those bones!
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UAB and Memphis play today for the greatest rivalry trophy in the sport: a 100-lb bronze rack of ribs known as The Bones.
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Jess Pryles@jessprylesSep 30
Hey y'all - I have a brand new cookbook dropping NEXT week. So if you order it today, you'll basically be doing your future self a solid: geni.us/PrimeCuts
Prime Cuts: The complete guide to choosing, understanding, and cooking meat

Prime Cuts: The complete guide to choosing, understanding, and cooking meat

Pre order now:

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“Every single one of our products is basically almost a world’s first,” owner Nate Thomas says. texasmonthly.com/bbq/sandcas…
I Can’t Stop Cooking With These Texas-Made Seasonings

I Can’t Stop Cooking With These Texas-Made Seasonings

The couple behind Sandcastle Seasonings has a mad-scientist approach to creating blends.

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John T Edge@johntedgeSep 15
Tonight, September 15 at 8E on @SECNetwork The Shoals, Alabama!
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Barbecue editor @BBQsnob flew to France to visit Melt, a Texas-style barbecue chain in Paris, and learn how it's endured. texasmonthly.com/bbq/melt-ba…
A Decade Ago, Some French Guys Opened a Texas BBQ Joint. Here’s How It’s Going.

A Decade Ago, Some French Guys Opened a Texas BBQ Joint. Here’s How It’s Going.

I flew to France to visit Melt, a Texas-style barbecue chain in Paris, and learn how it's endured.

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Texas Monthly@TexasMonthlyAug 30
Something our barbecue editor @BBQsnob would order every time? The white pizza of shredded cheese, ricotta, garlic, and parmesan and adding arugula and brisket jam made with chopped brisket, caramelized onions, bourbon, brown sugar, and red-wine vinegar on top. texasmonthly.com/bbq/outlaw-…
Two Austin Barbecue Guys Bring Their Talents to a New Cuisine

Two Austin Barbecue Guys Bring Their Talents to a New Cuisine

At Outlaw Pizza, Cade Mercer and Chuck Deason, the forces behind CM Smokehouse, treat brisket pizza with respect.

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BaseballandBBQ@BaseballandBBQAug 21
Talking to the @BBQsnob Call the show at 516-855-8214 Email the show at [email protected] youtu.be/zDR9xCqvE_Q
Baseball and BBQ talks to the BBQ Snob - Daniel Vaughn

Baseball and BBQ talks to the BBQ Snob - Daniel Vaughn

Daniel Vaughn is the author of The Prophets of Smoked Meat: A Journ...

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Texas Monthly@TexasMonthlyAug 21
There’s much to enjoy about Big Smith’s Bar-B-Q, in Sulphur Springs, which was recently saved from closure after 36 years in business. texasmonthly.com/bbq/big-smi…
Come for the Famous Beef Ribs, Stay for the Giant Onion Rings

Come for the Famous Beef Ribs, Stay for the Giant Onion Rings

There’s much to enjoy about Big Smith’s Bar-B-Q, in Sulphur Springs, which was recently saved from closure after 36 years in business.

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Bentley’s BBQ@BentleysBarBQAug 19
New house record brisket I believe. 24.09 pounds. I’ll try to remember to weigh it tomorrow.
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Before I became the Houston Chronicle's barbecue columnist, a 2010 lunch at Barbecue Inn with future Texas Monthly barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn helped shape my path as a food writer. houstonchronicle.com/food-re…
One lunch at Barbecue Inn changed the course of my barbecue career

One lunch at Barbecue Inn changed the course of my barbecue career

Before I became the Houston Chronicle's barbecue columnist, a 2010 lunch at Barbecue Inn with future Texas Monthly barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn helped shape my path as a food writer.

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Texas Monthly@TexasMonthlyAug 5
Barbecue editor @BBQsnob was surprised—and elated—when he learned about Texas Pecan Smoked BBQ, a shack in Pecan Gap, population 178. More on the joint here: texasmonthly.com/bbq/texas-p…
The Rural Barbecue Shack Is an Endangered Species. This One’s Thriving.

The Rural Barbecue Shack Is an Endangered Species. This One’s Thriving.

I was surprised—and elated—when I learned about Texas Pecan Smoked BBQ, in Pecan Gap, population 178.

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Pics from my first ever visit to Barbecue Inn on July 5th, 2010. Also first time I had lunch with @BBQsnob in Houston.
Barbecue Inn

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Barbecue Inn

ALT Barbecue Inn

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LBJ Library@LBJLibraryJul 29
What do great barbecue & great conversation have in common? They bring people together. 🍖 Last week, two-time @beardfoundation Award-winning culinary author @soulfoodscholar & @TexasMonthly Barbecue Editor @BBQsnob explored the history, culture, & community behind #Texas BBQ.
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