LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) – Although it’s a small town of about 15,300 located southeast of Austin, Lockhart’s reputation is known throughout Texas and beyond, drawing tourists to its numerous barbecue ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — While exploring Lockhart’s barbecue legacy, culture and future, we talked with a dynamic cast of characters. Here are some of the voices most prominently featured in KXAN’s documentary ...

I would describe how each of the town’s three most legendary spots (Smitty’s Market, Kreuz Market and Black’s) all had their own aesthetic charms and would recommend a must-order at each spot (end-cut ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Nearly 200 restaurant owners, community leaders, and creatives came together in Austin Wednesday to celebrate the premiere of KXAN’s barbecue documentary, “Family Beef.” In it, they ...

No doubt you’ve heard of Lockhart. It’s a small, attractive town out somewhere south of Austin. It has an antiques shop that contains items from a more questionable period in America’s history, a ...

Beginning Saturday, the 2025 Texas Monthly BBQ Fest returns to Lockhart. Organizers said this year’s event benefits Feeding Texas, which is a network of food banks in Texas.

Within Central Texas resides a creative and barbecue oasis, just shy of 40 miles south of downtown Austin. Home to more than 14,000 people as of the 2020 U.S. Census, the Caldwell County seat of ...

The recently published report analyzed population growth trends in all U.S. counties and metro areas from 2023-2024. Caldwell, one of several Texas metros to make the report, was the ninth ...

In Texas’ state-designated BBQ capital, two legendary Lockhart families run the town’s most iconic barbecue joints as a rising star joins the scene — and all vie for coveted spots on the Texas Monthly ...