For the Love of Meat

Screening on weekends from March 2 to May 31, 2025

Join us for a mouthwatering celebration of Texas BBQ culture!

For the Love of Meat sits down with some of the top pitmasters in Central Texas to explore the philosophy, history, and process behind their craft — from the wood, to the pits, to the meat, to the technique and skill. Aaron Franklin of the now famous Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Tootsie Tomanetz of Snow's BBQ in Lexington, and Wayne Mueller of Louie Mueller Barbecue in Taylor are featured in the film, along with appearances from pitmasters at City Market, Laird's, Cooper's, Opie's, and many more.

Film credits

Rating: NR
Producers: Jeff Jones, Matthew Johnson, Brandon Gonzales, and Matthew Wallis
Starring: Aaron Franklin, Wayne Mueller, and Tootsie Tomanetz
Appearances by: Joe Capello, Todd Ashmore, John Fullilove, Jake Silverstein, Kim and Mark Cooper, Kenneth Laird, James Davis, Greg Meyer, Gerald Birkelbach, Roy Perez, and Kerry Bexley
Runtime: 54 min.
Release year: 2015
Genre: Documentary

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