Premiered Summer 2015 on PBS stations. Check your local schedule.
Learn how the brisket became a popular centerpiece of Central Texas BBQ. Hear from legends of Texas BBQ plus be guided through a step-by-step brisket cook experiment using three different methods.
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Web Series: Episode 1: The Brisket
In this first episode of the BBQ with Franklin web show, we go straight to the important stuff: the meat. Continue
More Episodes
Episode 1: Brisket
Learn what makes brisket the centerpiece of the Central Texas BBQ plate. Continue
Episode 2: Sausage
Sausage, a BBQ basic with room for creative liberty. Continue
Episode 3: Whole Hog
Learn how to cook a whole hog cook, from snout to tail. Continue
Episode 4: The Pits
For good BBQ you need a good BBQ pit. Continue
Episode 5: Fire & Smoke
Explore the building blocks of BBQ: wood and fire. Continue
Episode 6: Poultry & Sauce
Embark on a BBQ journey of chicken and regional sauces. Continue
Episode 7: Direct Heat & Mesquite
Cooking “cowboy style” with direct heat and meat. Continue
Episode 8: Competition
Aaron finds he’s not in Texas anymore when he competes at a BBQ competition. Continue
Episode 9: Pickin’ Beef
“Meat 101” plus how to work with a butcher to find great beef rib cuts. Continue
Episode 10: Leftovers
See what happens when three chefs turn leftover brisket into something unexpected.
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