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In Texas barbecue, beef is king. Texas is cattle country, and out of that tradition was born beef barbecue. They like to do it big in Texas, and they like big cuts of meat. Brisket is king, and beef ribs are the crown princes of barbecue there.

Texas barbecue is cooked low and slow, typically with a rub that consists of only salt and pepper and produces a product that is moist and juicy and melts in your mouth.

The ribs in Texas are different as well. They’re beef short ribs or plate ribs, and one rib can be over a pound of meat. Cooked in the same tradition as brisket with a salt-and-pepper rub, ribs have a mouthwatering flavor and texture that is uniquely Texas.

In most places in Texas, sauce is a dirty word. Barbecue is sliced, put on a slab of butcher paper, and served with no sauce in sight. To Texans, the meat either stands on its own or doesn’t stand at all.