900 East 11th Street, Austin, TX
From a reader: 'I only know that their brisket is from Creekstone.' Another reader received an email response from Franklin: 'Yep! for brisket we do use Creekstone'
With the encouragement of friends, Aaron Franklin and his wife Stacy debuted Franklin BBQ in late 2009 on an East Austin parking lot. From the walk-up window of a travel trailer turned brisket stand, patrons quickly noticed the Franklins were selling the best barbecue around. By spring, the line of admirers snaked around the block, and the press followed. In less than two years, the duo could count contributors from The Washington Post, Texas Monthly, and Cooking Channel among a growing chorus hailing Franklin among America's BBQ elite"”mentioned in the breath as Smitty's, Kreuz's, and other stalwart temples to the holy craft of smoked meat that line the Central Texas brisket belt. In the summer of 2010, Bon Appetit hailed Franklin BBQ as the best in America.
900 East 11th Street, Austin, TX
This place should be avoided because they cook their beef, while Halal from Creekstone Farms, on shared surfaces with pork shoulder, ribs, and sausages. Admin, JAK for tip on asking to clean grill, but Franklin's has communicated that's not something they do for their workflow (1), and (2) that wouldn't suffice to maintain Halal. This listing should be removed. More info here: http://muslimeater.com/2019/04/23/which-bbq-spots-with-halal-meat-cross-contaminate-with-pork-and-which-dont/
They are not halal or zabihah. While they serve Halal certified Creekstone Farms beef brisket, it shares cooking and prep surfaces with their pork ribs, shoulder, and sausages. "While we do use Halal beef, we do cook our briskets in the same cookers as we cook our pork products," says Stacy Frankling, wife of owner Aaron Franklin, in an email. "The briskets are placed on the same grates as the pork." So no it isnt zabihah. Edit: if you understand how brisket is done, it is smoked for a long period of time. Having them use a clean knife and gloves doesn't make it okay when it's cooked with the pork.
Their brisket is zabihah (Creekstone Farms). I sent email to Franklin BBQ, below is their response: yep! for brisket we do use creekstone...beef ribs are from 44 Farms thanks, Benji Franklin Barbecue www.bbqwithfranklin.com