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Abilene barbecue is going through a transformation. The Shed Market, an honorable mention on our 2021 barbecue list, recently opened a new location on Abilene’s south side, tripling its capacity. Texas Cowboy BBQ on the north side of town is showing off its new dining room and menu after being featured on Food Network’s Restaurant Impossible. And right in between them is Jay’s BBQ Shack, which has had a glow-up of its own and is serving the best brisket I’ve ever eaten in Abilene.Owners Jay and Diana Stearns ditched their food truck in October 2019, about a year after we first wrote about their barbecue. An old house was on their lot when they bought it, and the couple moved the restaurant operations inside once…

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