American Muslims are giving Texas barbecue a halal makeover

Even as anti-Muslim rhetoric rises in Texas, Muslim pitmasters are winning over diners and reshaping one of the state's most iconic culinary traditions.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1600x1067+0+0/resize/1600x1067!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F85%2F2b%2Fcc0a68c641f981b2346c526efb82%2Fzain.jpg' alt='Zain Shafi prepares to put briskets in the smoker at Goldee's BBQ in Fort Worth, Texas.'/><p>Even as anti-Muslim rhetoric rises in Texas, Muslim pitmasters are winning over diners and reshaping one of the state's most iconic culinary traditions.</p><p>(Image credit: Fiona André)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5927184' />