Time to feast

The Best Barbecue Restaurants in Houston Right Now

With tender brisket, fall-off-the-bone ribs, and creative sides, these barbecue joints speak to the Houston palate.

07/23/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez and Brittany Britto Garley

Smoked

Our Favorite Bites from This Year’s Houston Barbecue Festival

From staple menu items like brisket to festival exclusives such as Jamaican-inspired beef, we crown the best.

04/15/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez

Smoke Show

The History of Houston's BBQ Renaissance

With so many pitmasters putting their personal spin on a time-honored tradition, we're calling it: Houston is having its barbecue moment.

04/01/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Quiet Screening

5 Things You Need to Know About the Houston Episode of 'The Zimmern List'

Though the chef is in hot water, America got another look at our food.

01/03/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Newcomer's Guide

Houston's Essential 25 Restaurants

Want a crash course on Houston’s food scene? Start here.

08/30/2018 Edited by Gwendolyn Knapp

Welcomed Invader

Andrew Zimmern Spent the Weekend Filming His Show in Houston

The celebrity chef visited six local restaurants for his Travel Channel show.

07/09/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Fit To Print

Game On: Houston Food News This Week

From a taco showdown to all the burgers you can handle, check out this week's food news.

03/29/2018 By Cory Garcia

Meat Battle

A Texas Showdown at the HOU-ATX BBQ Throwdown 2017

Pitmasters from Houston and Austin came together for a battle for meat supremacy at Saint Arnold Brewing Company.

12/06/2017 Photography by Marco Torres

BBQ

Is Great Texas Barbecue Still Great Without a Line?

The spiffy new, 4,200-square-foot location of Gatlin’s BBQ in Oak Forest raises the question.

03/01/2016 By Alice Levitt

In and Out

The Opening & Closing of the Week: Sept. 19-25

Two new barbecue joints bring two new beginnings for two talented pitmasters.

09/25/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Houstonia BBQ

The 10 Best Barbecue Joints in Houstonia

Barbecue expert J.C. Reid of the Houston Barbecue Project lists 10 of his favorite barbecue spots

03/15/2013 By J.C. Reid

Houstonia Magazine

Gatlin's Barbecue