Taste of Texas

Austin’s Premier BBQ Competition Elevates Stakes with Record Prize Purse and Historic Rule Changes Austin, TX – The highly anticipated “Smoke & Spice Showdown”, widely recognized as one of Texas’s most prestigious barbecue competitions, has unveiled significant enhancements and updates for its 2025 event. Scheduled to take place on October 18-19, 2025, at the Travis…

Texas Table Hospitality Announces Significant 20-Unit Expansion Austin, TX – Texas Table Hospitality, a prominent restaurant group based in the Lone Star State, today announced ambitious plans for a significant expansion of its popular fast-casual concept, ‘Lone Star Bites’. The company revealed on Friday its intention to add 20 new locations across four of Texas’s…

Dallas Uptown Welcomes Major Steakhouse Investment DALLAS, TX – A significant culinary development is on the horizon for Dallas’s dynamic Uptown neighborhood, with the announcement of a high-profile steakhouse concept from the Texas-based Lone Star Culinary Group. The group has unveiled plans for “The Texas Cut,” poised to be their largest and most ambitious project…

Texas Smoke Showdown Announces Record $50,000 Prize Pool and Revolutionary Judging System for 2025 Competition Austin, TX – The Texas BBQ Association today unveiled substantial enhancements set to define the 2025 Texas Smoke Showdown, the state’s premier barbecue championship. Scheduled to take place on October 18-19, 2025, at the state-of-the-art Austin Convention Center, the upcoming…

Lockhart’s Smokin’ Joe’s Crowned Grand Champion at Prestigious 2025 Texas Smoke Showdown Austin, TX – The highly anticipated 2025 Texas Smoke Showdown, a marquee event celebrating the state’s revered smoked meat traditions, concluded this past weekend, March 8-9, at Austin’s sprawling Zilker Park. Amidst fierce competition and the aroma of slow-cooked barbecue permeating the air,…

Austin to Host Premier Culinary Event Austin, TX – Culinary enthusiasts, professional chefs, and aficionados of Texas’ rich gastronomic landscape are marking their calendars for the highly anticipated Texas Terroir Culinary Challenge 2025. Organizers have officially confirmed the dates for the premier statewide competition, setting the stage for a showcase of talent and innovation rooted…

Austin Gears Up for Record-Setting BBQ Showdown Austin, Texas – The aroma of smoke and spices will once again fill the air at the Travis County Exposition Center as the Texas Grand Championship BBQ Cook-Off returns on March 15-16, 2025. Organized by the esteemed Texas BBQ Association (TBA), this year’s event is poised to shatter…