17:08Why Halal BBQ Is Taking Over Texas
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Texas BBQ is a fiercely guarded tradition, so a halal version taking over sounds unlikely. The smoker packed with sausages shows it's no small sideline. You click to find out why it's catching on, and whether it's any good.
'Taking Over' makes it a trend rather than one restaurant, and 'Texas' matters because it's the state that takes its BBQ most seriously.
Rows of glistening sausages fill the front of the frame, so the scale reads instantly, and the smiling pitmaster in a red coat stands out against the dark smoker.
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