Top Texas BBQ can be found in Tarrant County, NY Times says

Two words: Texas barbecue.

It's the best in the nation. And Tarrant County is home to three of the best in the state, according to the New York Times.

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Three of the best BBQ restaurants in Texas are here in the Metroplex: Goldee's BBQ in Fort Worth, Smoke and Ash in Arlington and Vaqueros Texas BBQ in Grapevine.

The New York Times wrote the article because Texas barbecue is in a "Golden Age," with emerging pitmasters bringing dynamic flavors from different cultures.

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In 2021, Goldee's was ranked the number one barbecue joint on Texas Monthly's list. The store has since become a Dallas-Fort Worth staple.