Last year, Franklin started offering at-home offset smokers that are designed by him and fabricated in Austin.Some of those who did sign up for the waiting list last year have received emails ...

The smoker was a $99 Hondo Classic model of a New Braunfels offset smoker from Academy. Franklin doesn’t remember shopping for the brisket, but he assumes it was the cheapest one he could find ...

The first production run will be small, Franklin said, only about 150 to 200 smokers. Franklin’s facility will ultimately gear up for about 1,200 to 1,400 units annually, small by Weber standards.

So, you'll be happy to know that Aaron Franklin, the James Beard Award-winning owner of Franklin Barbecue in Austin, is now sharing his secrets on MasterClass. The entire 16-part course is available ...

When you get to the counter, Aaron Franklin will be waiting, knife in hand, ready to slice up his brisket. (Order the fatty end.) Grab a table, a few beers, and lots of napkins and dig in.

Pitmaster Aaron Franklin takes a boisterous BBQ culture road trip — featuring the people, ... He is sitting next to his smoker in this photo. Airs Saturdays, Oct. 24 - Nov. 21, 2015 & Dec. 19, ...

And besides, Aaron Franklin, who owns the place, has been awake even longer than you have. He got up at 1 a.m. to start the lunchtime smokers in which he cooks the brisket you’re standing on ...

Smoke at the perfect temperature . It's important to keep the temperature even and calibrated according to the size of the smoker. The meat gets much closer to the fire in smaller cookers, so for ...