BBQ With Franklin

Learn what makes brisket the centerpiece of the Central Texas BBQ plate.

Get a "Meat 101" lesson and learn how to work with a butcher to find great beef rib cuts.

See what happens when 3 chefs turn leftover brisket into something unexpected.

See why for good BBQ, you need a good BBQ pit.

Aaron finds he's not in Texas anymore when he competes at a BBQ competition.

Learn the steps that go into a whole hog cook, from snout to tail.

See why sausage, a BBQ basic with room for creativity, is moving to center plate.

Take a BBQ tour of chicken and regional sauces.

Explore the building blocks of BBQ: wood and fire.