Fiasco BBQ in East Austin Serves Up Barbecue With a Side of Camaraderie | Eater Austin

"A new barbecue trailer in East Austin’s Eden food truck park, run by Eric Hastings—who jumped from a three‑Michelin‑star post at Jean‑Georges to obsessively smoking meats—opened in July 2025 and turns out turkey, brisket, ribs, and pulled pork sold by the pound, on plates, or in sandwiches on Martin’s Potato Rolls. Sides skew light: a red potato salad bound with yogurt and fresh herbs; a fennel slaw of shaved cabbage and parsley dressed to order with an orange‑marmalade and apple‑cider‑vinegar vinaigrette; and a horiatiki salad with cucumber, bell peppers, tomato, onions, feta, kalamata olives, and oregano. A smoked burger made from an 80/20 chuck‑and‑brisket blend and chicken wings tossed in Hastings’s barbecue sauce, a yellow mustard sauce, or white Alabama sauce round out the tight menu. Open Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or sell‑out at 641 Allen Street, it’s positioned as a profit‑generating, community‑minded spot that channels the camaraderie of barbecue." - Courtney E. Smith