La Barbecue founder LeAnn Mueller passes away at 51.

LeAnn Mueller, the owner of la Barbecue in east Austin, passed away at the age of 51. Mueller, a successful chef and photographer, opened la Barbecue with her wife and co-owner Ali Clem in 2012. Her family's connection with barbecue inspired her own path, and her grandfather started Louie Mueller Barbecue in Taylor. Before creating la Barbecue, she was a photographer in New York and Los Angeles, landing cover photos on Rolling Stone and Texas Monthly. Funeral arrangements are pending.