Aaron Franklin ... Joint in Texas award and Bon Appétit's Best Barbecue Joint in America. Six days a week, crowds stand in line for hours for a taste of his mouth-watering brisket.

and called the brisket "earth-shatteringly good." In 2011, Bon Appetit called it the "best barbecue in the country," while Texas Monthly ranked Franklin Barbecue first on its list of "The Top 50 ...