The State Fair of Texas opened last Friday for another fall of football, the Ferris wheel, and fried food. This year brings a new list of winners for the Big Tex Choice Awards, none of which were related to Texas-style barbecue, but there are a few smoked meat newcomers to try. “I was surprised to see how many barbecue options are out there,” said Clint Duncan of Bluebonnet Roadhouse BBQ & Grill. He’s a veteran State Fair vendor, and this year he developed a recipe for Fried Texas BBQ Shotgun Shells. Think of them as deep-fried, brisket-stuffed manicotti. The cooks roll a flat sheet of pasta around a hefty helping of juicy chopped brisket and cheese. The stuffed pasta is then wrapped in bacon and…
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