82 Years of Tradition at Texas Institution Black's Barbecue

Black's Barbecue in Lockhart is on a major expansion tear, but that doesn't mean they've forgotten their roots. The 82-year-old former meat market still uses a pit from the 1940's, and pitmaster Kent Black is the third generation of the family to run the business. Eater National's new column Smoked goes long on one of Texas's most iconic barbecue institutions.

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