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Our pits were modeled after the pits at the original Kreuz' Market (currently Smitty's) in Lockhart, Texas. They are made of brick and mortar, with a firebox at one side and the pit itself extending out from the firebox. This creates a cooking area where the smoke and heat pass through, but the meats are not cooked directly over fire or coals -- as in grilling, or Cowboy cooking. more ...

BOOK RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT:
Republic of Texas Barbecue: Stories Beyond the Brisket
By Elizabeth S.D. Engelhardt

We're thankful to Dr. Engelhardt and her team for their hard work and dedication to this project. It represents a collaboration with Southern Foodways Alliance, the UT Austin American Studies Department, and the Central Texas Barbecue Association. Printed by UT Press, the Republic of Texas Barbecue is the result of the Texas Barbecue oral history project.

Please attend the book launch party on Thursday, October 22nd, from 6-8pm. It will be held at Central Market North in Austin. We'd also love to see you at the Texas Book Festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 31st & November 1st, at the Capitol Complex in Austin, where Dr. Engelhardt's team will have a booth.

For more information and to order a copy, please visit the website: www.republicofbarbecue.com.

Thanks to CTBBQA members for making this project a reality!!

on Guadalupe

Smoking in Austin for 20 Years

The only BBQ in Austin smoking in Authentic Brick Pits

Welcome to Ruby's Barbecue!

We are the only barbecue restaurant serving all natural Brisket.

Anthony Bourdain
and Nightline
at Rubys BBQ

As seen in
The 2005 Texas Monthly Dining Guide

and the
Spring 2005 New York Times Style Magazine

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