Editor’s Note: Texas Monthly Presents is a new docuseries airing on Texas PBS stations. Check your local listings or watch full episodes here.

It’s an iconically Texan quality to be independent and self-sufficient, and to do what needs doing. The seventh episode of Texas Monthly Presents explores three distinct Texans who have taken matters into their own hands: a hunter helping his fellow ranchers stave off wild hogs, an Egyptian pitmaster who journeyed to Texas to make his mark in barbecue, and a pair of brothers trying to accurately document the fallen of the Korean War.

Featuring senior writer Michael Hall , staff writer Josh Alvarez , and barbecue editor Daniel Vauhgn , the full episode will be available on Texas PBS stations and streaming beginning Sunday, September

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