# One of Texas’ top smokehouses is taking brisket off the menu because of soaring beef prices and inflation

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-24 04:20 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"One of Texas’ top smokehouses is taking brisket off the menu because of soaring beef prices and inflation" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include KGNS, washingtonpost.com, kiiitv.com and KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| KGNS | Some barbecue restaurants are pulling brisket and ribs from their menus due to high beef prices | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQaWJzVDJ4amlMMTFQUmhGRFVhYmtjQ01yOGVLbTBCR1NrSGVFQmMySmJTTVVIY0FveUM5T1JVakV5WWptWFhuX2J4R2puNjdkZjBxRlVNVzJzbjFFN3hsR0drMkw2WUVXaDdkMVRRNVN5UWRxRG1CZEJGX083TkFOeTNVQndLOEVGUTZmd0VDTEZGTFl6N2J2b1J4WC1waFl0djctR2JtNmFTU2twQk1VMFdMSzUtUdIBygFBVV95cUxPdXVxUU1OblozUmZyeXFNdkRHTHBHQXUyUk1yeUQxVThSTDZFYndGVDI3V3lhUnI4bHRxNHZ2ODQxZW0xUTdiWGM0SGZVR05kMFVIOFFIbGMyWnV3bjhIQTg2N2MyMDkxNE93aXR0TTlDNXZLaDFjdWg3NURpZ3RqNXAzQ2h2cUo3ODNRMEJsV2EybHl3TG5sYU1TRGJ) |
| washingtonpost.com | A top Texas smokehouse is cutting brisket from its menu amid soaring beef prices | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOZldqTlVnTXZSR1Y1YjZYTk1KU3JPd3VEbjdXTXVNYng4MUh6T0s2ZGlhSVB6Unc5ZUpyTDd6Z2NnbURzY0lQTFdzZGNaSFhnWkxxNHBvUmlmaVZXcEpLbjV5RFEyelIxaVZPajA3M3d4UmFNUHo3dy1VcmpqaGMtWlBjSDJEV0Z3NWM5MlFJWWdoLXBDVmR0NjdqUzBOUEExTnUycFd2bHNKTDhRSGdBMUdyeGpqLXM?oc=5) |
| kiiitv.com | Ag Commissioner Sid Miller says border should completely reopen to Mexican cattle | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9wFBVV95cUxOdkMweUxxLV8wRS0wajhWZTlqdU1OUDdYVUxCSkUzc1BQUXkzWUEyN1c0WHNsSUpzTE4tcTBSRFAzVmwyb0V2VFFBbFpuRjdWMUtmR2gwSENwaS0xMzd1dXFrUFgySHZTRlE3SlR5ZWU1S0ZWa0s4UnlfTERyd2VDMWZNOHMzVmFTd1cxY0JzTk5PMXBFeHF3Rkdja1FDdXVkQjQwV3pRLVZNdWVadzdDbVlDdEZJMlJfQ2U3Z1lpMlJ3aExmNE5mdERrYXdORzJkZ3dzZ1NPa0U1bmpHc0pLWjNCLUtjMjF1Wmc1Zi1XaFotTlFNRzdZ?oc=5) |
| KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi | Rising beef costs push a Top 50 Texas BBQ spot to pull brisket from its everyday menu | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggJBVV95cUxNRjk5eHczZzFyVDZaQUZ5Z3lQQnJsZFA3cWVVaGlPc1RxV1BxYU9yQTF3SEMybjBHZnZNT09ZeHY3SEFiNXlYblhtMnczVnlTOEpQQzB3RFdpbGNvVG9tdS1uclhvRVA1MlVHSXl1RnRHTk9mUGdZQk9SOEI4T25VenN6bmZQdk5hd1hTS1dqRlNLdXJqWkxQeHFUdldKNVluUGxrQ0pvMG10UzBUU1pFNlI4ck9EeV9OVk4tdGw3Vm0tc3RSOHowdGhpQ0FXQ0Q0OTBSSF9oUVFtaG9XelBUSzhaRDgyMWl1MVZJekR2MTRzTFR1bFlGM0prZlF1T2dMalE?oc=5) |
| The Independent | One of Texas’ top smokehouses is taking brisket off the menu because of soaring beef prices and inflation | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNSmtXclBtajBqWlhsbHJfOWdmYWNnNmk0UHV0U0RVV2UwM21wcWlkZXlleG1kZzlXQi1mOFhtSTRsUDJFVGRZSFdwZTBCUWRqVnp3R201bmNLSkR3eEw2Ykpmd1gyUU9jdXRKU3BWQ1JURHhYRlR4NjBmLUdYN21MdVVWS0xuVEVqU3p1UWtEV3VSNEtQX2JUUVIzSU4yX3k5NzJOSHNCU3I2T1Bn?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-24/one-of-texas-top-smokehouses-is-taking-brisket-off-the-menu-because-of-soaring*