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Fredericksburg’s Eaker BBQ—among Texas Monthly’s Top 50 BBQ in the state

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Tom Wilmer (left) visits with Lance Eaker at Eaker Barbeque in Fredericksburg, Texas
Eaker BBQ
Tom Wilmer (left) visits with Lance Eaker at Eaker Barbeque in Fredericksburg, Texas

Lance Eaker and his wife Boo, dubbed “Queen-of-Sides” took a leap of faith in 2018 when they opened Eaker Barbecue in Fredericksburg, Texas.

In 2021 Eaker’s Barbeque was voted among the Top 50 BBQ joints in the State of Texas by Texas Monthly. The couple specializes in what Lance refers to as “South Texas Style” using primarily mesquite with post oak to slow smoke prime meats.

Wife Boo’s Korean-heritage inspired menu items, with a dash of kimchi, give their menu offerings a distinctive appeal.

Eaker’s Japchae (sweet potato noodles with veggies) and a side of kimchi with pulled-pork and ribs are eve-popular local favorites at the Fredericksburg BBQ joint.

The Intro and Outro underbed music was performed by renowned Hill Country musician John Arthur Martinez, based in the historic town of Marble Falls.

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Tom Wilmer produces on-air content for Issues & Ideas airing over KCBX and is producer and host of the six-time Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer. Recorded live on-location across America and around the world, the podcasts feature the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine & spirits, brewpubs, and the culinary arts--everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls to interviewing the real Santa Claus in the Arctic.
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