Summertime barbecues are a high-steaks affair (get it?), and brisket is the crown jewel of any serious smoker's repertoire. This cut, taken from the breast or lower chest of the cow, is rich, deeply ...

If you haven’t experienced the joy and wonder that is Aaron Franklin’s slow-smoked, perfectly tender brisket, it’s probably only because you’re morally opposed to standing in line for meat for more ...

Like 99.7 percent of the time, the only way to get brisket from Franklin Barbecue in Austin is to actually visit the smokehouse. For most people, that means standing in line for hours, maybe cradling ...