This story is from Texas Monthly’s archives. We have left the text as it was originally published to maintain a clear historical record. Read more here about our archive digitization project. One of the great injustices of life is not being able to grow barbecue. Consider how fervent gardening activities would become if, instead of tomatoes, squash, and boring radishes, your plot boasted a brisket bush, hillocks of ribs, rows of sliced beef. The same goes, of course, for chicken-fried steaks and Mexican food—perhaps a small chicken-fry tree shading a stalk of budding beef tacos.Until some horticultural hero announces this epoch-changing news, we must make do with the best of Texas homegrown. The wait will be painless. Even though # 1 dinners may not flourish…The post A Peach of a Deal appeared first on Texas Monthly.