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 ...

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 ...