Houston Texas BBQ Pilgrimage

BigThicket · 04-16-2018, 12:54 PM

I’m going to Houston this weekend for the Great Texas BBQ Festival and I plan on hitting a few Top 50 joints while in town. If time allows I will also be visiting Lone Star Grillz. Pics to come. Anybody else going to the festival?

Gore · 04-21-2018, 11:39 AM

:crickets:

There's been a few threads recently where Houston is mentioned. Killens gets high rankings.

BigThicket · 04-25-2018, 04:57 PM

The festival was rescheduled which was a bummer, but I still managed to hit several Too 50 BBQ joints.

Day 1:

Tejas Chocolate Craftory

BigThicket · 04-25-2018, 05:01 PM

Day 1 Continued:

The Pit Room, Houston, TX

BigThicket · 04-25-2018, 05:07 PM

Truth BBQ, Brenham, TX

BigThicket · 04-25-2018, 05:14 PM

Snow’s BBQ , Lexington, TX

I got to be there for Tootsie’s Birthday!

gtr · 04-25-2018, 05:20 PM

Great pix - thanks for posting!

What all did you like best? I've been to Snow's and loved it, but I'm not familiar with those other spots.

BigThicket · 04-25-2018, 05:27 PM

None of them were bad. Great Brisket at all of them. The highlight for me, besides Snow’s, was Truth in Brenham. Every single bite on that plate was amazing. Maybe the best sides that I’ve ever had. Definitely the best ribs.

Tejas was really great, too. Their pork belly was a welcome change, and they have a green sauce that I could just drink by itself. It was a really fun weekend.

Gore · 04-25-2018, 09:52 PM

I'm just going to slip this in as you're talking about Houston and just happen to be here today and managed to make a last minute trip to Killen's. It's been on my list for a long time. While it was definitely good. It was a slight bit of a letdown, as the brisket was a bit dry and tough (undercooked). I liked very much the seasoning. It was very heavy on the pepper, which I like, very coarse ground. However, it mainly was a texture and not overpowering. For reference I found the pepper at Louis Mueller's much more potent. The pork ribs were good. I liked the glaze. It was sweet, but different enough to be interesting. The gem was the pork belly. This had a simple seasoning, again, the coarse pepper was dominant, but it was the best pork belly I've had. I wouldn't mind going back again and seeing if I just caught the brisket on an off day.

frognot · 04-26-2018, 06:07 AM

Great reviews!

BigThicket · 04-26-2018, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Gore

I'm just going to slip this in as you're talking about Houston and just happen to be here today and managed to make a last minute trip to Killen's. It's been on my list for a long time. While it was definitely good. It was a slight bit of a letdown, as the brisket was a bit dry and tough (undercooked).

I was at Killen’s a few weeks ago and had a similar experience. It was very, very good but some items were hit and miss. I tried it on the same day that I tried Pinkerton’s, and I preferred Pinkerton’s on most things. I’m definitely going back, but I was just a little underwhelmed. The brisket tacos were fantastic, though.

rexster314 · 04-26-2018, 01:53 PM

Try Killen's hamburger joint a little ways south but still on Hwy 35. Too many choices of meats to list, but all good burgers

CentralOhioBBQ · 04-30-2018, 07:50 PM

Ate at Goode bbq Co 2 weeks ago, thought it was great!

locolobo · 05-20-2018, 03:46 PM

If you were in Brenham you were just 10 miles from Bellville. If you ever get down that way again stop in @ Bellville meat market on hiway 36, south of the courthouse. Not much for cooked food but lots of fresh meat and will cut it any way you like. And some of the best sausage I have ever eaten. About 15 varieties. Every time I go through there I take a cooler and stock up. Plus, if you get +20 lbs they knock off $1/lb.

Rockinar · 05-25-2018, 07:14 PM

Killens is the only place in Houston I have not been. Theres so many places now in Houston with little to no line I have not been motivated to stand in much of a line.

Is the line a zoo? Do they sell out? Reason I ask is because they have "dinner hours". If they are selling out not sure how they have "dinner hours".

04-16-2018, 12:54 PM	#1
BigThicket Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-04-18 Location: DeRidder, LA Name/Nickname : Brad	Houston Texas BBQ Pilgrimage I’m going to Houston this weekend for the Great Texas BBQ Festival and I plan on hitting a few Top 50 joints while in town. If time allows I will also be visiting Lone Star Grillz. Pics to come. Anybody else going to the festival? __________________ Instagram & Facebook: @bigthicketbbq So it goes - Vonnegut

04-21-2018, 11:39 AM	#2
Gore Phizzy Join Date: 10-05-08 Location: Hiding out from blood suck ghost snake gods, Nazis and scrap iron chefs trying to harvest body parts Name/Nickname : Gore (surprise!)	:crickets: There's been a few threads recently where Houston is mentioned. Killens gets high rankings. __________________ Assistant to a Mad BBQ Scientist (and a squirrel): Primo Oval XL, Small Offset, Gasser, Optigrill, UBS "I love everything about the pig, even the way she walks." -- Spanish proverb (\__/) (='.'=) This is the rabbit baby. Invests him in yours signature, (")_(") and the help rabbit baby takes over control of the world! Hmmmm, I wonder, WWGALD? Avatar courtesy of Grillman and NorthwestBBQ Promoted by Bigabyte to "Idiot #1" , and dubbed "Phizzy" by Sir Ron.

04-25-2018, 04:57 PM	#3
BigThicket Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-04-18 Location: DeRidder, LA Name/Nickname : Brad	The festival was rescheduled which was a bummer, but I still managed to hit several Too 50 BBQ joints. Day 1: Tejas Chocolate Craftory __________________ Instagram & Facebook: @bigthicketbbq So it goes - Vonnegut

04-25-2018, 05:01 PM	#4
BigThicket Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-04-18 Location: DeRidder, LA Name/Nickname : Brad	Day 1 Continued: The Pit Room, Houston, TX __________________ Instagram & Facebook: @bigthicketbbq So it goes - Vonnegut

04-25-2018, 05:07 PM	#5
BigThicket Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-04-18 Location: DeRidder, LA Name/Nickname : Brad	Truth BBQ, Brenham, TX __________________ Instagram & Facebook: @bigthicketbbq So it goes - Vonnegut

04-25-2018, 05:14 PM	#6
BigThicket Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-04-18 Location: DeRidder, LA Name/Nickname : Brad	Snow’s BBQ , Lexington, TX I got to be there for Tootsie’s Birthday! __________________ Instagram & Facebook: @bigthicketbbq So it goes - Vonnegut

04-25-2018, 05:20 PM	#7
gtr somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-16-10 Location: Culver City, CA	Great pix - thanks for posting! What all did you like best? I've been to Snow's and loved it, but I'm not familiar with those other spots. __________________ 50" Klose BYC, Spitjack XB85, 22.5 WSM, Backwoods Chubby, UDS, WRK, 26" & 22.5" Weber Kettles, Jumbo Joe, WGA, WSJ/MUDS, Kanka Grill, a piece of expanded metal I throw over the fire pit sometimes, Stealthy Black & Vol Orange Thermapens Displaced East Tennesseean Proud recipient of a Tick Former outlaw MOINK baller, now IMBAS Certified, but still lookin' over my shoulder. "Relax, it's only BBQ." - Bigmista, 2013 "Don't worry about playing a lot of notes. Just find one pretty one." - Miles Davis Avatar by my son! WTFWGALD?

04-25-2018, 05:27 PM	#8
BigThicket Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-04-18 Location: DeRidder, LA Name/Nickname : Brad	None of them were bad. Great Brisket at all of them. The highlight for me, besides Snow’s, was Truth in Brenham. Every single bite on that plate was amazing. Maybe the best sides that I’ve ever had. Definitely the best ribs. Tejas was really great, too. Their pork belly was a welcome change, and they have a green sauce that I could just drink by itself. It was a really fun weekend. __________________ Instagram & Facebook: @bigthicketbbq So it goes - Vonnegut

04-25-2018, 09:52 PM	#9
Gore Phizzy Join Date: 10-05-08 Location: Hiding out from blood suck ghost snake gods, Nazis and scrap iron chefs trying to harvest body parts Name/Nickname : Gore (surprise!)	I'm just going to slip this in as you're talking about Houston and just happen to be here today and managed to make a last minute trip to Killen's. It's been on my list for a long time. While it was definitely good. It was a slight bit of a letdown, as the brisket was a bit dry and tough (undercooked). I liked very much the seasoning. It was very heavy on the pepper, which I like, very coarse ground. However, it mainly was a texture and not overpowering. For reference I found the pepper at Louis Mueller's much more potent. The pork ribs were good. I liked the glaze. It was sweet, but different enough to be interesting. The gem was the pork belly. This had a simple seasoning, again, the coarse pepper was dominant, but it was the best pork belly I've had. I wouldn't mind going back again and seeing if I just caught the brisket on an off day. __________________ Assistant to a Mad BBQ Scientist (and a squirrel): Primo Oval XL, Small Offset, Gasser, Optigrill, UBS "I love everything about the pig, even the way she walks." -- Spanish proverb (\__/) (='.'=) This is the rabbit baby. Invests him in yours signature, (")_(") and the help rabbit baby takes over control of the world! Hmmmm, I wonder, WWGALD? Avatar courtesy of Grillman and NorthwestBBQ Promoted by Bigabyte to "Idiot #1" , and dubbed "Phizzy" by Sir Ron.

04-26-2018, 06:07 AM	#10
frognot somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 03-22-04 Location: Allen, Texas Name/Nickname : Charles	Great reviews! __________________ The Texas BBQ Brethren 2024 Spring Bash Planning Thread (link) Large Big Green Egg "If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it." deguerre "Bludawg looks just like I thought he would. Frognot looks like Tuffy Stone's dad!" aawa " . . . which includes frognot, who is a SoCal Pharker by now" gtr

04-26-2018, 01:53 PM	#12
rexster314 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 03-02-14 Location: West Columbia, Texas	Try Killen's hamburger joint a little ways south but still on Hwy 35. Too many choices of meats to list, but all good burgers

04-30-2018, 07:50 PM	#13
CentralOhioBBQ Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-27-17 Location: Gahanna, Ohio	Ate at Goode bbq Co 2 weeks ago, thought it was great!

05-20-2018, 03:46 PM	#14
locolobo is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-04-17 Location: Angleton Tx. Used to be in the boonies but Houston's gettin closer every day!	A little late but... If you were in Brenham you were just 10 miles from Bellville. If you ever get down that way again stop in @ Bellville meat market on hiway 36, south of the courthouse. Not much for cooked food but lots of fresh meat and will cut it any way you like. And some of the best sausage I have ever eaten. About 15 varieties. Every time I go through there I take a cooler and stock up. Plus, if you get +20 lbs they knock off $1/lb.

05-25-2018, 07:14 PM	#15
Rockinar is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-19-13 Location: Houston, TX	Killens is the only place in Houston I have not been. Theres so many places now in Houston with little to no line I have not been motivated to stand in much of a line. Is the line a zoo? Do they sell out? Reason I ask is because they have "dinner hours". If they are selling out not sure how they have "dinner hours".