Space City BBQ
Hot off the smoker! Houston's Top 30 BBQ joints, March 2026 edition. Definitely an eastward (Eastbound?) trend nowadays. Considering the growing barbecue scene around Beaumont, SETX certainly giving CTX a run. #HOUBBQ #SETXBBQ www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/guide/best-bbq-...
Ray's BBQ Shack
Representing the great barbecue traditions of Houston's Third Ward. Ray's BBQ Shack is a #HOUBBQ institution. Thanks to Ray's for supporting Houston barbecue. And thanks to Houston diners for supporting Ray's!
Smoked cochinita pibil? Heck yeah! Just one example of the great 'Q that John & Veronica from Henderson & Kane brings to #HOUBBQ every year. Look for their new location on Market Square in downtown soon!
It's not all about barbecue at the #HOUBBQ Festival. You may be inspired to do a little dancing too. Tickets on sale now! https://houbbq2026.eventbrite.com
Weaver's BBQ
The team from Weaver's BBQ is making their first appearance at the #HOUBBQ Festival. Come out and try their 'Q and talk them up. Here's some background before you head out: houbbq.com/blog/weavers-bbq-offers-...
Light'em up and load'em up! Ribs, ribs and more ribs from Tejas Chocolate & BBQ! It's happening #HOUBBQ 4-12-26!
Tin Roof BBQ
Tin Roof BBQ has attended every #HOUBBQ Fest since 2013. The barbecue community gathers again on 4-12-26. Taste the barbecue. Talk to the pitmasters. A true Texas experience! Tickets on sale now! https://houbbq2026.eventbrite.com
Let's make some beef cheek tacos! Always stellar 'Q from Daddy Duncan’s BBQ. Come see him and the team at the #HOUBBQ Festival on 4-12-26 at the Humble Civic Center! Tickets: https://houbbq2026.eventbrite.com
Robert Sierra
A tireless promoter of Texas barbecue and a great friend of the #HOUBBQ Fest. Always great to see Robert Sierra in H-Town!
Amir and team at Redbird Barbecue launched his signature koobideh sausage at #HOUBBQ two years ago. A truly unique and creative contribution to the Texas barbecue canon. Can't wait to see what they bring this year on 4-12-26!
Space City BBQ did something no one else did for a long time: bring world-class ‘Q to Baytown. Logan Glenn is a long-time chef who went all-in on barbecue – and it’s paid off. Check’em out at #HOUBBQ on 4-12-26! His first appearance at the Festival! Tickets: https://houbbq2026.eventbrite.com
Ara Malekian
The man, the myth, the straight-up Houston barbecue legend, Chef Ara Malekian of Harlem Road Texas BBQ. Give him a visit in Richmond! #HOUBBQ
1701 Barbecue blazed the trail of CTX-style ‘Q in SETX. They’re going as strong as ever. If you can’t make it over to Beaumont, come see them in Humble at #HOUBBQ on 4-12-26! They always bring the best barbecue! Tickets: https://houbbq2026.eventbrite.com
Goodstock by Nolan Ryan
When you see this sign at your local mom-and-pop barbecue joint, like Fire Craft BBQ, you know you're getting the best quality of beef. Goodstock by Nolan Ryan is one of the biggest supporters of Texas barbecue joints, and we're honored to have them as a partner in the #HOUBBQ Festival!
The #Meating2026 courtesy of Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q. A success story like no other in #HOUBBQ: from a trailer on the side of the Grand Parkway to Michelin recognition. Always great to have them at the Festival! 4-12-26.
Daddy Duncan's BBQ
A little bit of everything. Beef rib, sausage, side of beans. Randy of Daddy Duncan's BBQ always brings the best. It can all be yours on 4-12-26! #HOUBBQ Tickets: https://houbbq2026.eventbrite.com
La Cruda Brand BBQ is the go-to BBQ joint in Crosby and well worth the drive. Isaac Macal and team always have the classic trinity and mouthwatering specials on tap. You can also come see him in Humble for #HOUBBQ on 4-12-26! Tickets: https://houbbq2026.eventbrite.com
2026 HOUBBQ Festival
Light a fire. Touch some grass. Talk to your friends and neighbors. Taste some of the best barbecue in Texas. Spend a day away from all the screens. That's what the #HOUBBQ festival is all about. Pre-sale tickets on sale now for a limited time! Tickets: https://houbbq2026.eventbrite.com
No exaggeration to say that the introduction of chile relleno sausage from Tejas Chocolate & BBQ changed the game in Houston barbecue #HOUBBQ. An instant classic! Always an honor to have this crew on site in Humble! The big day is 4-12-26! Tix on sale now! https://houbbq2026.eventbrite.com
Ann Criswell
It's rodeo cook-off time! Here's a little history lesson for ya: How Ann Criswell helped launch rodeo cook-off. #HOUBBQ houbbq.com/blog/how-ann-criswell-he...
DOING WHAT THEY DO. The Blood Bros. BBQ family brings the barbecue and the entertainment every year. No surprise that they are a perennial. Go check them out at their location in Bellaire or come by Humble in April! #HOUBBQ Tickets: https://houbbq2026.eventbrite.com
We LOVE the smell of burning post oak and Armenian coffee in the morning, courtesy of the great Ara Malekian of Harlem Road Texas BBQ. Can’t wait to see what Chef Ara is cooking up for 4-12-26. Pre-sale discount tix on sale now for a limited time! #HOUBBQ https://houbbq2026.eventbrite.com
Blood Bros. BBQ
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Happy 12 year anniversary to the 3 cool kids from Alief who set the standard for Houston-style barbecue! Thank you Robin, Terry, and Quy for all that you do for the #HOUBBQ community! Here's a throwback to 2015.
Humble and Atascocita locals know Tin Roof BBQ well, so it’s always great for BBQ fans from all around Houston to get a taste of their world-class smoked meats (real-deal barbacoa!) at #HOUBBQ. They’ve been with us at the festival since DAY ONE! Thank you, Ronnie, Nancy & Brek!
Bar-A-BBQ
Bar-A-BBQ is opening a brand new, from-the-ground-up, brick-and-mortar location in Montgomery in 2026. We'll be the first ones through the door when they open, and you should be too. Well-deserved success for Cooper, Shelby and team! #HOUBBQ
Houston isn’t just CTX style barbecue – there’s plenty of Asian takes on smoked meats that make #HOUBBQ different from any other great BBQ city. The goal of the fest is to showcase everything that makes HOUBBQ unique and great. Welcome Hongdae 33 Korean BBQ! https://houbbq2026.eventbrite.com
Truth BBQ is a standard-bearer for some of the BEST craft barbecue in Houston, and Texas, and the United States. Always a crowd favorite, always bringing the best of Texas barbecue for #HOUBBQ guests. Come check them out on 4-12-26! houbbq2026.eventbrite.com
John & Veronica Avila bring the best of their Old Sixth Ward barbecue joint/grocery store Henderson & Kane back to #HOUBBQ this year. They’ve got a new location on the way in Market Square for 2026! Come see what they’ve got in store on 4-12-26! https://houbbq2026.eventbrite.com @hendersonandkane
Luis Lopez
This may be the first year Eastbound Barbecue is participating in #HOUBBQ, but it doesn't mean they haven't attended before! Here's Eastbound partner Luis Lopez at the 2017 HOUBBQ Fest w/ Killen's Barbecue in an iconic photo by Robert Lerma.
Smoked-and-chopped pork belly? Don’t mind if I do! The team from Bar-A-BBQ always brings the good stuff. Can’t wait to see Cooper, Shelby and the team at #HOUBBQ in April and hear about their new brick-and-mortar location coming soon!
