AP PHOTOS: Beef’s more than a way of life in Texas. It drives the economy and brings people together
Associated PressFORT WORTH, Texas — Beef was at the heart of Texas long before there was a Texas. A drover moves longhorn steers back to their stable after a cattle drive through the Stockyards National Historic District in Forth Worth, Texas, Friday, April 21, 2023. Miguel Vidal shows off his cow tattoo at his restaurant, Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ, in between smoking slabs of ribs and brisket in Austin, Texas, Saturday, April 22, 2023. People watch as longhorn steers are moved through the Stockyards National Historic District as part of world's only twice daily cattle drive, Friday, April 21, 2023, in Forth Worth, Texas. Miguel Vidal feeds the fire while smoking ribs and brisket in the middle of the night at his restaurant, Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ, early Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Austin, Texas.