Texas Barbecue Burns

Fire gutted a barbecue restaurant on the city's Northeast Side late Monday. When firefighters arrived at the Barbecue Station in the 1600 block of Northeast Loop 410 a little before midnight, they found flames shooting through the roof of the building. Firefighters said that it's possible that heat from a smoker that was cooking some brisket caught some wood on fire, which damaged an office, a storage room and a refrigeration unit. But the restaurant's owner, Bobby Peacock, was not convinced about the cause. "It's never happened before," Peacock said. "And we really can't pinpoint a cause." No one was injured. Damage was estimated at $30,000. Peacock said that he hopes to reopen his restaurant by Friday. Damage was estimated at $30,000. The restaurant is expected to open late Tuesday morning.