If you’re still debating what to get for dinner this Father’s Day weekend, why not combine two delicious meals Texans across the state love? Barbecue and pizza, Detroit-style pizza to be specific.
That’s right, Austin-based Detroit-style pizza chain Via 313, the No. 1 gluten-free pizza in America, is partnering with fellow Austin-born brand Terry Black’s Barbecue for a limited-time collaboration, the companies announced in a news release. Starting on Thursday, June 18, and going through August 2, Via 313 is launching The Desperado, a pizza made with barbecue exclusively from Terry Black’s.
“In Texas, barbecue and pizza have both built large followings, but they don’t usually share the same plate,” Via 313 wrote in a news release. “That’s changing this summer.”
The Desperado pairs Terry Black’s jalapeno cheddar sausage with pickled jalapenos, spicy pickled pineapple, red onions, pork spice rub and Terry Black’s spicy barbecue sauce. It’s described as a savory, smoky, tangy, spicy and a little reckless pie that barbecue lovers and pizza fans alike will love for a summer bite, the news release shared.
Via 313 first opened as a food truck in Austin in 2011 and has since expanded to open more than 25 restaurants across Texas, Utah and Colorado. The first San Antonio pizzeria opened in 2022 and now has three locations at the Medical Center, The Rim and on West Loop 1604.
Terry Black’s Barbecue was born as an offshoot of the Original Black’s Barbecue following a split between Black family members. It first opened in Austin in 2014 and has since expanded with smokehouses in Dallas, Lockhart, Waco and Fort Worth, with new locations in the works in New Braunfels, San Antonio, Houston and Nashville.