Smokey Joe’s Barbecue in South Oak Cliff was struggling when co-owner Kenneth Manning convinced his son, Kris, to take it over in 2014. While Kris initially aspired to pursue a career aligned with his ...

Even before a global pandemic arrived, this was a year of change at Smokey Joe’s BBQ. Last spring, after 34 years of takeout-only service, Smokey Joe’s finally opened a dining room. Owner Kris Manning ...

This article is part of a series that spotlights Texas pitmasters in their own words, available exclusively to TM BBQ Club members. Kris Manning of Smokey Joe’s BB-Q in Dallas is no less than barbecue ...

Even the best restaurants can hide in plain sight. Smokey Joe’s BBQ could easily be missed by those gunning it southward through Oak Cliff on Interstate 35. Escape the highway rat race to visit the ...

DALLAS — In Texas, where there’s smoke, there’s Daniel Vaughn. As the barbecue editor for Texas Monthly, his job is to find the best barbecue in Texas. At least eight barbecue joints in Dallas-Fort ...

Garland dad Greg Artkop is sitting at Smokey Joe’s BBQ in southern Dallas, his first stop on a quest to eat at Texas’ 50 best barbecue joints. It’s a meaty journey that could take him up to 15,000 ...

Another patriarch of barbecue in Lexington has died. Joe Perry Cope, owner of Smokey Joe's Barbecue, died Thursday at Hinkle Hospice House after a period of declining health. Cope, 84, was married for ...

Regulars at Smokey Joe’s know that its bricks of fabulously tender and minimally treated pork ribs are unbeatable. And owner Kris Manning’s personal passion happens to be brisket, which might be why ...