<p>At a food truck in Austin, tried and true barbecue favorites meet unexpected spices and flavor profiles. Here, chef Damien Brockway’s journey into family history led him to weave the flavors of the African diaspora into his food. This episode was produced in partnership with Travel Texas. </p><p>LEARN MORE about <a href="https://www.distatantrelativesatx.com/" target="_blank">Distant Relatives</a> and <a href="https://www.traveltexas.com/" target="_blank">Travel Texas</a>.</p>


The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Distant Relatives

An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Our theme and end credit music is composed by Sam Tyndall.