America The Bountiful

Beef In Texas

Cattle ranching is part of the Texas identity. Spanish cattle were introduced into East Texas as far back at the 1600's. Capri visits a family-owned cattle ranch raising Texas Wagyu beef, speaks with a culinary historian to better understand the evolution of cattle ranching and learns how to make traditional chile con carne. Capri tastes award- winning brisket made by a female pitmaster at the South Texas Cattlewoman's Association's BBQ cook off and gets a front row seat to making a traditional Tejano barbacoa prepared in an Earth over below the ground.

Channel: WGTE CREATE

Length: 00:26:46 / Episode: 212