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Try Parish Barbecue, where Texas smoke gets a Louisiana kick

Holden Fulco and Jake Haygood are blending experience from Interstellar BBQ, Franklin Barbecue, and Terry Black’s BBQ to carve out a new niche.

A plate of barbecue from Parish Barbecue sits on a wooden table nest to a tray of pickled okra, bread slices, and a dip resembling bean dip garnished with green onions.

Keep an eye out for seasonal specials at Parish Barbecue.

Photo provided by Parish Barbecue

What happens when flavors from Louisiana and Central Texas collide? Find out at Parish Barbecue, a new food truck opening on Friday, March 28 at Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches.

Parish Barbecue is the brainchild of Holden Fulco, who brings seven years of prowess from smokehouses like Franklin Barbecue and Interstellar BBQ. He’ll work alongside Jake Haygood — a former pitmaster at Terry Black’s BBQ — and focus on slow cooking methods.

Holden Fulco chops meat under a red tent wearing a Parish Barbecue hat.

Fulco was once Interstellar BBQ’s general manager and helped open Pinkerton’s Barbecue in San Antonio.

Photo provided by Parish Barbecue

Bonus for barbecue aficionados: All meats will be smoked on a Bison 1,000-gallon offset pit exclusively using Chief Firewood hickory. Here are a few must-try menu items:

  • Classic meats like USDA Prime Black Angus brisket, pork ribs, and house-cured ham
  • Inventive dishes like pulled duck with crispy cracklins + Saturday specials like fried pork cracklins
  • Louisiana-inspired sides like Acadiana potato salad, remoulade vinegar slaw, and crawfish cornbread dressing
  • Vegetarian-friendly plates like smoked vegetable muffuletta
  • Homemade desserts like pecan pie brownies

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