Customers can sign up for a cooking class at Helberg’s Barbecue, located at 7809 N. U.S. Highway 6, to experience how the professionals work the pit. Co-owner Phillip Helberg teaches his class with the hope of guiding his community through each step of the process.
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Customers are greeted with questions about where they’re from and what they’re craving. Introductions to the pitmaster and the cook come naturally, and most leave feeling like regulars by the time they walk out.
Friday marked the first annual Tanglefoot Festival, bringing a stacked lineup of both barbecue and Texas musicians to Temple. The event also provided a family-friendly outlet for fun, featuring a variety of small businesses, a tattoo and piercing vendor and a mechanical bull.
Christina Black is one of the three co-owners of Terry Black’s Barbecue, alongside her two brothers, Mike and Mark. Christina graduated from Baylor in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in accounting, and she said she always wanted to open a location in Waco due to her deep roots in the city.
With any music festival, it can be extremely overwhelming to think about everything you need to know beforehand. Austin City Limits is no exception. From the weather to the fashion to the food, there is so much to consider. In an attempt to ease the pre-festival anxiety, here’s a mini guide to the most important things you should know before you go to ACL 2023.
Earlier this summer, owners Phillip and Yvette Helberg decided to go out on a limb by opening a food truck at 420 Franklin Ave. in downtown Waco. As a longtime fan of the stand-alone restaurant, I had to see if the food truck met the same standard.

