Looking to buy a brand new BBQ smoker? Whether you're hunting for an upgrade or getting your first one, here's how much you should actually be spending.

The barbecue meat smokers on the roof of Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ at Eric Church's Chief's honky-tonk on Broadway, have been removed because they did not obtain a permit for rooftop barbecuing.

The economic turmoil of the past three years continues to impact Texas barbecue, from how much it costs to how it’s made. On the supply side, the higher wholesale cost of beef has resulted in some ...