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Rising beef prices are smoking Texas BBQ joints

A price for beef is displayed at a grocery store in Schaumburg, Ill., Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
Nam Y. Huh/AP
A price for beef is displayed at a grocery store in Schaumburg, Ill., Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

Rising beef prices are leading some Texas barbecue restaurants to raise prices, change menu options or even consider closing altogether.

Here & Now producer Will Walkey spoke with pitmaster Stephen Joseph about how his restaurant has been impacted and how he’s responding.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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Will Walkey

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