Taco Flats owner Simon Madera had a potential new project in North Austin but was reluctant to pursue it without the right cook by his side. He thought Miguel Vidal, whom he’s known since their days as St. Edward's University students about 25 years ago, was that cook. Vidal, whose mesquite-smoked meats and tacos served on lardy homemade flour tortillas made him a star of the barbecue world, had damaged his career significantly with mismanagement and closure of his short-lived Valentina's Tex Mex restaurant in Buda. Now, Churchrow Tejas Barbecue opens this month with Vidal as pitmaster, overseeing a menu of barbecue plates featuring the kind of smoked meats that made the pitmaster one of the most celebrated in Texas. Read more at the link in bio. #Austin #AustinBBQ #Austinbarbecue #Austinrestaurants