This East Texas Pitmaster Has Big, Creative Plans for His Forthcoming Barbecue Joint

At Texas Monthly, we pride ourselves on keeping up with nearly all the barbecue happenings in the state. When a new joint opens up, we usually hear about it quickly. As we researched for our upcoming top fifty barbecue list, we made a point of getting to as many new spots as possible, but we missed one that requires your attention. Jeremy Staggs opened Boxcar BBQ, in Lufkin, back in 2023, but I only had the pleasure of my first visit there last week.Deep East Texas isn’t where Staggs expected to open a business. He spent most of his life along the Coastal Bend. After graduating from Port Aransas High, Staggs served in the Marine Corps. “I got out of the Marine Corps in 2006…

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