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Roger Mooking visits two restaurants in the Lone Star Statethat turn traditional Texas-style barbecue into crafty culinarycreations. In Fort Worth, he meets pitmaster Travis Heim andhis wife, Emma, the power couple behind the popularrestaurant Heim Barbecue. Roger and Travis fill a giant steelrotisserie smoker with slabs of brisket. Then, in thekitchen, Emma and Roger build the Heimburger -- two beefpatties mixed with brisket trimmings and topped with moltencheese and bacon burnt end bourbon jam. In Tomball, Rogervisits one-of-a-kind spot Tejas Chocolate and Barbecue. OwnersMichelle Holland and her brothers Scott and Greg Moorefire-roast cocoa beans for chocolate bars and confections andsmoked beef, chicken and pork in a 3,000-pound propane tanksmoker for classic Texas barbecue. The "three chocolatiers"show Roger how to make their signature mole sauce with theircraft bean-to-bar chocolate.