More photos from the Return to Austin BBQ Tour

Tending the late-night pits at Freedmen's Bar, Austin. (Photo ©Tom Fox)

One of the great rewards after a Texas BBQ tour is looking back on our trip through the eyes of Posse member Tom Fox.  We've written about Tom's amazing work before, he's a staff photographer at The Dallas Morning News and a 2006 Pulitzer Prize winner for his work on the Morning News photo team coverage of Hurricane Katrina.

We consider Tom to be one of the top visual storytellers documenting the Texas BBQ trail. Along with our friend Wyatt McSpadden, the godfather of Texas BBQ photography, Tom brings the unique beauty and artistry of  the Texas barbecue scene to thousands & thousands of readers. You can follow Tom's work on Instagram @weatherfox.

Snow's BBQ, Lexington. (Photo ©Tom Fox)

Beef rib at La Barbecue, Austin. (Photo ©Tom Fox)

Pitmaster Dylan Taylor, 21, at La Barbecue, Austin. (Photo ©Tom Fox)

Snow's BBQ, Lexington. (Photo ©Tom Fox)

Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ pitmaster Elias Vidal, Austin. (Photo ©Tom Fox)

Snow's BBQ, Lexington. (Photo ©Tom Fox)

Franklin Barbecue, Austin. (Photo ©Tom Fox)

Franklin Barbecue, Austin. (Photo ©Tom Fox)

Micklethwait Craft Meats, Austin. (Photo ©Tom Fox)

Freedmen's Bar, Austin. (Photo ©Tom Fox)

Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ, Austin. (Photo ©Tom Fox)

See the photos from the Posse's Austin BBQ Tour - The Fantastic Mr. Fox strikes again

Dallas Morning News staff photographer Tom Fox at work on the Austin BBQ Tour.
(Photo ©Chris Wilkins/Texas BBQ Posse)

When you're on the road with the Texas BBQ Posse, it's kind of like being in the middle of a media storm. The Posse is mainly made up of Dallas Morning News writers, editors, photojournalists and their friends. Yes, we have been accused before of being the BBQ paparazzi.

On the recent Austin BBQ Tour we had nine journalists and artists in the group, including five photographers. One of those was award-winning DMN staff photographer Tom Fox.

Tom has captured numerous major awards in our industry, including being part of DMN team who won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for photo coverage of Hurricane Katrina. Here's a DMN photo blog post he wrote just yesterday about shooting a historic photo of the five living Presidents at the Bush Library dedication on Thursday.

The Fantastic Mr. Fox - Photographing the Best of Texas BBQ tour

Dallas Morning News staffer Tom Fox works the line at Franklin BBQ. (Photo ©Chris Wilkins/Texas BBQ Posse)

We had several firsts for the Posse on our recent Best of Texas BBQ Tour. This was the first tour spanning three days and also our first trip taken to rank the top joints in the state. The results will be published in The Dallas Morning News and online on March 10.

Another first was to have the Morning News assign a staff photographer to travel with us, documenting the 700-mile journey to the best BBQ joints in Texas. The Posse is made up mainly of photographers and writers, but we'd never had someone fully dedicated to shooting the trip. There's a big difference between shooting with your iPhone or happy snapper, as opposed to using full pro gear.