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‘Expect to get blown away.’ Meet one woman pitmaster at this popular Texas barbecue spot

Goldee’s BBQ pitmaster Cecilia Guerrero is used to a jam-packed schedule and long lines.

She smokes meat, bakes bread, washes dishes and jokes with her co-workers throughout it all. She takes photos with customers that wait hours in line to try the brisket she started smoking at 5:30 a.m.

Guerrero provides an inside look into the restaurant that was recognized 2021’s best BBQ in the state by Texas Monthly.

Pitmaster Cecilia Guerrero poses for a portrait outside of Goldee’s Barbecue in Fort Worth on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
Pitmaster Cecilia Guerrero poses for a portrait outside of Goldee’s Barbecue in Fort Worth on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Madeleine Cook mcook@star-telegram.com
Hundreds of folks wait in line just 20 minutes before opening at Goldee’s Barbecue for hours before opening in Fort Worth on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
Hundreds of folks wait in line just 20 minutes before opening at Goldee’s Barbecue for hours before opening in Fort Worth on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Madeleine Cook mcook@star-telegram.com
Pitmaster Cecilia Guerrero grabs logs to add to the smoker at Goldee’s Barbecue in Fort Worth on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
Pitmaster Cecilia Guerrero grabs logs to add to the smoker at Goldee’s Barbecue in Fort Worth on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Madeleine Cook mcook@star-telegram.com
Ribs, smoked turkey, sausage, potato salad, grits and more is piled on a tray at Goldee’s Barbecue in Fort Worth on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
Ribs, smoked turkey, sausage, potato salad, grits and more is piled on a tray at Goldee’s Barbecue in Fort Worth on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Madeleine Cook mcook@star-telegram.com

This story was originally published April 27, 2023 at 4:00 AM.

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