BookPeople Presents: Evan LeRoy & Paula Forbes: New School Barbecue

Please welcome Evan LeRoy (of LeRoy and Lewis) and Paula Forbes to celebrate New School Barbecue!

This event is ticketed.

• Start time: 7:00 P.M.
• Run time: 45-60 minutes, followed by a signing line.
• Location: The second floor of BookPeople.

The authors will be signing and personalizing copies of the book after the speaking portion of the event.

• In order to get a book signed, you must have purchased a ticket (which includes a copy of the book).
• For high volume events, post-talk signing lines can become very long. For such events, we recommend arriving and checking in to the event early as that will get you into an earlier signing group.

If you buy a ticket and are unable to attend:

• We will hold your book at BookPeople for 30 days after the event.
• We cannot guarantee that your book will be signed. While we do our best to try and get all event books signed, priority is given to event attendees and any extra stock is dependent on the author’s availability.

Guidelines:

• Ticket-holders will be checked in starting at 6:30 P.M. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check in.
• Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis (and is not guaranteed)
• If you have any accessibility concerns regarding seating, please contact [email protected]
• There will not be a live stream or recording available.
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About the book:

Michelin-starred pitmaster Evan LeRoy breaks down his secrets to the best barbecue in the nation, sharing nearly 100 innovative techniques and recipes that have made LeRoy and Lewis one of Austin's most popular barbecue joints.

About the authors:

Evan LeRoy is redefining Texas barbecue at LeRoy and Lewis by blending fine dining techniques with whole-animal butchery and responsible sourcing. Known for emphasizing barbecue as a cooking method, not a menu, Evan’s “new school BBQ” highlights cuts like beef cheeks and bacon ribs. Ranked #2 on Texas Monthly’s Top 50 BBQ List (2025), featured on Somebody Feed Phil, and honored with a Michelin star, his influence is global. Evan shares his craft through international training and YouTube channel, offering behind-the-scenes looks and instructional content for BBQ lovers worldwide.

Paula Forbes is the author of 2018’s The Austin Cookbook, helped write The Big Texas Cookbook by the editors of Texas Monthly, and coauthored Cured: Cooking with Ferments, Pickles, Preserves & More with San Antonio chef Steve McHugh. Formerly an editor at Eater and Epicurious, and cookbook critic for Lucky Peach magazine, Forbes is currently the senior food and drinks writer for Texas Monthly magazine and the editor of Stained Page News, an IACP Award–nominated cookbook newsletter. She lives in Austin, Texas.

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Thank you for supporting Evan LeRoy, Paula Forbes, and your local independent bookstore!

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