The 6 components of the ideal Texas barbecue, according to Chef Tim Love Charles Thorp, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Growing up in Texas, Chef Tim Love developed a deep love for barbecue. Not just as a method of cooking, but also the social aspects of gathering around an open flame as dinner is prepared. “I remember the excitement around the food, and this tremendous sense of community and camaraderie that you felt,” says Love. Now the chef celebrates the art of the barbecue at his collection of restaurants all over Texas, at music festivals like Austin City Limits, and of course in his own hometown of Fort Worth.