Texas Monthly

Subject matter

Texas Monthly takes as its premise that Texas began as a distinctive place and remains so. It is the self-appointed arbiter of all things culturally Texan, with past articles on Texas BBQ, the Texas Rangers (including Joaquin Jackson's famous 1994 cover appearance), and Texas musicians.

Texas Monthlys annual "Bum Steer Awards" poke fun at Texas politicians and policies, odd Texas-related news items and personalities from the previous year. Anna Nicole Smith (prior to her death) was a perennial "winner". Other Bum Steer "Hall of Famers" include Ross Perot, Tom DeLay, and Jessica Simpson. It releases biennial lists with explanations of the "Ten Best" and "Ten Worst" Texas state legislators.

Since the establishment of the magazine, barbecue enthusiasts have been among the Texas Monthly staff. The magazine's first article about barbecue in Texas was published in 1973. The magazine often ranks what it considers to be the best barbecue restaurants in Texas. Calvin Trillin of The New Yorker said in 2008 that East Texas barbecue often did not interest the Austin-based staff of the Texas Monthly, who were more focused on Central Texas barbecue. Texas Monthly's rankings are considered authoritative and their release is an annual event in Texas barbecue.

In December 2021, the magazine signed a three-year first-look deal with HBO and HBO Max.

Awards

The magazine has received fourteen National Magazine Awards:

• General Excellence—2009, 2003, 1992, 1990
• Leisure Interests—2018, for "The Golden Age of BBQ" by Daniel Vaughn and Patricia Sharpe
• Feature Writing Incorporating Profile Writing—2013, for "The Innocent Man" (part 1 and 2) by Pamela Colloff
• Feature Writing—2010, for "Still Life" by Skip Hollandsworth
• Public Interest—1996 and 2013, for "Not What the Doctor Ordered" and "Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, Wives" both by Mimi Swartz
• Photography—1990
• Reporting—1985, for "The Man in the Black Hat" (part 1 and 2) by Paul Burka
• Public Service—1980, for "Why Teachers Can't Teach" by Gene Lyons
• Reporting—1979, for a three-part series by Richard West
• Outstanding Editorial Achievement in Special Journalism—1974

Archives

The complete archives of Texas Monthly (1972–present) are located at the Wittliff collections of Southwestern Writers, Texas State University.

References

• . Retrieved Apr. 13, 2005.
• Texas Monthly Awards. Retrieved Apr. 13, 2005.

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6. (2016-10-13). "Texas Monthly sale puts a Hobby in charge".
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10. (11 February 2022). "Why Texas Monthly thinks a pivot to video will help attract subscribers".
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