Barbacoa Tacos, Trained Hawks & Conjunto Music: Real Stories from the Backroads

Описание: In this episode of Texas Country Reporter, J.B. Sauceda introduces us to three unforgettable Texas stories that prove the road often leads us somewhere better than we planned.

First, meet the Vonagas family in Georgetown, whose love for football and heritage sparked El Grandpa Barbacoa, a booming weekend-only pit-smoking operation rooted in Mexico City tradition. Then, soar alongside Steve Olsson—a falconer-turned-entrepreneur—who uses trained hawks to humanely manage invasive grackle populations in Temple. Finally, head to San Benito, where the soul of Conjunto music lives on thanks to a family’s mission to preserve its history through the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame.

These stories celebrate food, family, music, grit, and the unexpected paths that make Texas what it is.

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00:00 Grandpa's Barbacoa
06:27 Falconer
10:13 Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum

Grandpa's Barbacoa
Emilio Vargas
150 Haverland Dr
Georgetown, TX 78626
Phone: (737) 444-9382

Falconer
Steve Oleson
Temple, TX

Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum
Peter, Joe, & Patricia Avila
402 W Robertson St
San Benito, TX 78586
Phone: (956) 245-5005
Website:   / texas-conjunto-music-hall-of-fame-museum-1...  

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Texas Country Reporter
1965
4-26-2025