An El Paso barbecue joint that employs homeless staff is serving up hope in a revitalized downtown building. Texas Monthly barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn profiles Hallelujah! BBQ in El Paso for The State of BBQ: A Texas Monthly Special, now streaming on the PBS app.

In The State of BBQ: A Texas Monthly Special, barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn takes viewers behind the scenes of the Texas BBQ scene—profiling pitmasters, exploring iconic smokehouses, and revealing how the Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas list is made.

The State of BBQ is produced by Texas Monthly Productions in association with PBS. It was directed by Owen Schwartzbard, produced by Mike Snyder and Alyssa Estrada, edited by Field Humphrey, Nathan Berkowitz, Forest & Pine, and Devin Fortenberry, and sound design by Brian Standefer. Principal cinematography provided by Forest & Pine and Merit Productions. Reporting by Daniel Vaughn. Executive producer is Melissa Reese. Original production funding was provided by H-E-B and Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation. Special thanks to the Texas Public Broadcasting Association.

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