BBQ with Franklin Feature on PBS

Learn how the brisket became a popular centerpiece of Central Texas BBQ. Hear from legends of Texas BBQ plus be guided through a step-by-step brisket cook experiment using three different methods. View the video on PBS.

America’s most influential BBQ pitmasters and personalities

Humans being smart, the first thing they probably did after discovering fire was to throw some meat over it. So America may not be the birthplace of barbecue. It’s just the place where barbecue become perfect.
A handful of people have shaped American barbecue into what it is today. They’ve elevated our primordial instinct into something amazing, and they’re in a class of their own. Here are some of the most influential pitmasters and BBQ personalities in the country. Read more … Continue reading →

The New Yorker

Published in The New Yorker – June 4, 2001
Written by John Lahr:
The Shock of the Good Broadway’s sweetheart lands in a sitcom.
As they tweak scenes for the pilot, Markus and Chenoweth sometimes act them out. In one, Kristin’s boss, the full time tycoon and part time Casanova Tommy Ballantine, interviews Kristin for the job as his personal assistant.
He dictates a list of chores: “First, call my veterinarian. Tell him the flea dip didn’t take. My cat is still infested, only … Continue reading →

The Sitcom – Esquire Magazine – May 2001

They were the perfect young sitcom-writer-writing team. Hansen and Pollock. Hansen, the Wasp, all single malts and tweed, was good at lobbing the deft bon mot. Pollock, the sputtering Yid, was funny 24/7 with the jokes and shtick. In their third season of the Fox hit Crotch!, the team was cleaning up. They even had a piece of Crotch!
Then Hansen drops a bomb on Pollock. Weekend, solo, he’s been penning a dark dramatic screenplay. Miramax, after a sneak peek, … Continue reading →