Sliced beef po-boy at Beef-N-Bun Bar-B-Que

Order counter at Beef-N-Bun Bar-B-Que

John Wayne poster at Beef-N-Bun Bar-B-Que

What’s the connection between John Wayne and Texas barbecue?

No, it’s not a long-lost interview where he waxes poetic about Lone Star State smoked meats. As far as I know, no such thing exists.

True, there are a few John Wayne grilling cookbooks floating around – posthumous cash-ins from his estate, no doubt inspired by that iconic photo of Wayne at a backyard grill, resplendent in white pants and a plaid shirt straight out of a 1970s Sears catalog.

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