"While many of Texas’ most lauded pitmasters have restaurant backgrounds, this Seguin joint’s founders took a different path. Ernest Servantes and Dave Kirkland met as barbecue competition rivals before teaming up and catching the attention of the culinary glitterati. The pair takes their smoked meats seriously but gets more playful with sides, including street corn pudding and Hot Cheetos queso mac. As with most lauded barbecue joints in Texas, this one draws long lines on weekends." - Brandon Watson