Beef Prices Crush Texas Barbecue | Texas News

Beef prices in Texas are soaring—up 13% in a year, outpacing inflation and other meats—crushing the barbecue scene. A decades-low cattle count is driving costs, especially for brisket, forcing joints to raise prices, diversify menus, or shut down. Six spots have already closed this month. Ironically, the very tradition built on brisket now faces its toughest test yet, as pitmasters scramble to keep the smoke alive amid rising costs. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e06fdf081161ab82