Franklin Barbecue reopens Tuesday in time for the holidays

AUSTIN (KXAN) –The countdown to the holidays is on, but first, there’s something’s else to celebrate. Franklin Barbecue reopens Tuesday — at 10:59 a.m. to be exact — welcoming back the long lines it’s famous for.
It’s been about three months since a fire destroyed its smokehouse. In August, wind blew an ember from the fire pit to the back of the building.The fire burned for about half an hour, leading to what officials estimated to be $350,000 in da