The most famous barbecue in America, full stop — Aaron Franklin's East Austin smokehouse where the line forms before dawn and the brisket regularly sells out by early afternoon. A James Beard winner who turned post oak and patience into a national obsession; the brisket is the order, fatty end, no sauce needed. The wait is the price of admission and part of the ritual. For the single most essential bite of Texas barbecue, worth every hour in line.