The newest Texas barbecue joints often have pit rooms as big as the dining room — The Switch in Dripping Springs, for example, has four 1,000-gallon, offset horizontal barrel pits.

These days, Yoder Smokers, at 1816 E. Wasp Road in Reno County, is the fastest growing component of his manufacturing businesses. He expects it to grow at least 25 percent in 2015.

Horizontal grills are generally very large, ... This tall smoker features a side-mounted hopper capable of holding 30 pounds of pellets, ensuring you have ample fuel for extra-long cooks.

BBQ Why Texas Pitmasters Are Obsessed With This Brazilian Pit Builder Murilo Mello may have sold only a few of his handmade smokers thus far, but his devotees rank among the top talent in Texas ...