Trained by Caldwell owner Travis Taylor, Hatch hopes to pay it forward by mentoring new employees. We recently caught up with Hatch between pulling and wrapping briskets.
This terrific hybrid smokehouse in Gilbert might have the answer to the age-old question, “When will Arizona have its own barbecue style?”
Desert DigestFood & DrinkPhoenix says Farewell to Cave Creek Fixture Bryan’s Black Mountain Barbecue After 14 Years
Nikki BuchananFebruary 8, 2023
In the worst-news-I’ve-heard-all-day category, there’s this: Bryan’s Black Mountain Barbecue in Cave Creek is closing. Its last day of operation is Saturday, April 22nd, which is also chef Bryan Dooley’s birthday. He and his wife Donna, who has worked side-by-side with him at the restaurant, are throwing a big going-away/birthday party on that day. Naturally, there will be barbecue as well as music and lots of regulars and old friends (which are basically one and...
Desert DigestFood & Drink9 Places to Get a Killer Brisket in Phoenix
Editorial StaffFebruary 5, 2021
Often touted as the national dish of Texas, various iterations of brisket also abound at barbecue joints throughout the Grand Canyon State. Whether you want the smoky protein in a sandwich, taco or piled high on a plate with a side of slaw, these Valley BBQ institutions boast some of the best beef around. Texas BBQ House Served “fatty” or “lean,” the popular chest cut presents a dilemma: aficionados prefer the more flavorful fatty, but...
Food ReviewsEric’s Family Barbecue
Nikki BuchananApril 26, 2020
Attention, brisket bros: The West Valley has a new barbecue king.