Weekly Roundup: Sometimes Texas Isn’t Number One

Plus, more Texas Monthly stories. [MD Anderson Ranked #1 in the Nation](   [TEXASMONTHLY.COM](   Aug 18, 2023 [Sometimes Texas Isn’t Number One]( News & Politics [Sometimes Texas Isn’t Number One]( Wounding as it may be to our deeply ingrained sense of Texas exceptionalism, there are a number of seemingly Texas-y categories in which we don’t take the top spot. Here are a few. [READ STORY]( [Hit the Road With Us]( With a state as big and varied as Texas, it’s helpful to have a guide. [Sign up]( for On the Road With TM, Texas Monthly’s new newsletter, delivering travel diaries, tips, trips, and itineraries from our editorial staff to your inbox every other week. [GET THE NEWSLETTER](   MORE FOR YOU Politics & Policy [Dam It?]( An oil executive wants to block the South Llano River for private recreational purposes. Hill Country residents are outraged. [READ STORY](   BBQ [Brisket Is Booming in Georgia and South Carolina]( The two states have three new Texas-style joints that range from faithful to fusion, implementing traditional Carolina barbecue elements. [READ STORY](   Film & TV [‘Blue Beetle’ Dumped El Paso for Palmera City. Here’s Why I Think It Works.]( Batman, Superman, and the Flash live in fictional cities. The first Latino superhero needed his own. [READ STORY]( SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER   [Don't Miss Out!]( Stay up-to-date on everything Texas for [only $1 a month](. Limited-time, introductory offer. [SUBSCRIBE](   RECOMMENDED Libations [A Historic Bar in Port Aransas Finds a New Home]( [READ STORY]( [A Historic Bar in Port Aransas Finds a New Home](     Tacos [The Nearly Forgotten History of the Viral Smash-Burger Taco]( [READ STORY]( [The Nearly Forgotten History of the Viral Smash-Burger Taco](     Politics & Policy [Houston Is Young and Dynamic. Its Next Leader Won’t Be.Â]( [READ STORY]( [Houston Is Young and Dynamic. Its Next Leader Won’t Be. ](     ADVERTISEMENT [MD Anderson Ranked #1 in the Nation]( [In El Paso, a hazardous-waste team was deployed when 100 gallons of hot sauce leaked from a semitruck on Interstate 10, backing up traffic for miles.]( Meanwhile, in Texas [In El Paso, a hazardous-waste team was deployed when 100 gallons of hot sauce leaked from a semitruck on Interstate 10, backing up traffic for miles.]( [READ STORY]( [In El Paso, a hazardous-waste team was deployed when 100 gallons of hot sauce leaked from a semitruck on Interstate 10, backing up traffic for miles.]( Meanwhile, in Texas [In El Paso, a hazardous-waste team was deployed when 100 gallons of hot sauce leaked from a semitruck on Interstate 10, backing up traffic for miles.]( [READ STORY](   WEEKEND READS [Texas Ranked Above TCU? Of Course—It’s the Preseason]( Sports [Texas Ranked Above TCU? Of Course—It’s the Preseason]( [READ STORY](     [What Happens to College Sports Mascots When They Die?]( The Texanist [What Happens to College Sports Mascots When They Die?]( [READ STORY](     [We’re Number One!]( News & Politics [We’re Number One!]( [READ STORY](   Have feedback for the editors? Submit your questions or comments to roar@texasmonthly.com to have your thoughts heard and possibly published.   [Subscribe to Texas Monthly]( [Surf’s up, prices are down!](   Subscribe for our lowest introductory offer all year for $1 per issue. [SUBSCRIBE](   [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( You are receiving this message because you signed up for our newsletters. Want more? Check out [our other newsletters](.   P.O. Box 1569, Austin, TX 78767 [View Online]( [Unsubscribe](