If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Turning down Main Street in Lexington, Texas — population 1,177 — a tiny, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it sign ...

If you aren’t already familiar with the James Beard Award-nominated “first lady of Texas barbecue,” prepare to bow down. By 5:00 a.m., a line has already started to form outside the brick red bungalow ...

It was Friday afternoon and Kerry was getting ready to start the fires for the pits at Snow’s BBQ in Lexington, Texas. Snow’s is open just one day a week, but Kerry has plenty other activities to keep ...

Barbecue lovers in Central Texas have long relished the greatness of Tootsie Tomanetz’s mouth-watering brisket, ribs and sausage. Tomanetz is the pit boss at Snow’s BBQ, which in the pre-coronavirus ...

It wasn't the prizes that got Norma Frances Tomanetz working the barbecue pit, she says, but this year, they seem to keep coming. After receiving a nod from the James Beard Foundation in February as ...

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