Texas “Twinkies”

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    12

    twinkies
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Barbacoa: The Heart of Tex-Mex Barbecue

By Brandon Hurtado

Published 2025

  • About

The Texas Twinkie was first invented by Hutchins Barbeque in McKinney, Texas, but has since been replicated and recreated by dozens of barbecue restaurants across the state over the last ten years. My version is similar to the famous Hutchins Twinkie with two exceptions: I use a homemade pimiento cheese filling in lieu of cream cheese, and I smoke the Twinkies all the way through as opposed to grilling them. I will say this: Hutchins has the best Texas Twinkies in the state, but these are a