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re: Is Houston Now the BBQ Capital?

Posted on 6/28/19 at 7:44 am to
Posted by Panny Crickets
Fort Worth, TX
Member since Sep 2008
5596 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 7:44 am to
In Fort Worth alone, these guys are putting out serious food:

Heim
Derek Allan's
Panther City
Cowtown Brewing (in the brewery and it's effing good)

Posted by Chucktown_Badger
The banks of the Ashley River
Member since May 2013
37565 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 9:00 am to
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I was lead to believe the correct answer is Brooklyn.


Clearly people are missing the reference in my post.

I expected more from you F&DB.

LINK

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Why Is Brooklyn Barbecue Taking Over the World?

Brooklyn BBQ is spreading to every corner of the world—Colombia, Spain, Panama, Sweden, England, and Japan—looking like it came straight out of Williamsburg. But why aren't these countries taking cues from Texas or Kansas City?
Posted by FCP
Delta State Univ. - Fightin' Okra
Member since Sep 2010
5214 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 9:52 am to
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at least a half dozen top shelf joints I can attest to (Truth, Pit Room, Killens, Roegels, Corkscrew, and Pinkertons).
Taking kiddos into Houston this weekend for the Sunday 'Stros game. Any of these places (or other recommended establishments) reasonably accessible for a Saturday night dinner?

I'm nowhere near a BBQ connoisseur, but from what I've read in Texas Monthly, some of the *best* Texas BBQ joints are basically places that sell until whatever their pitmaster prepared for the day is gone.

Probably rolling into H-town around 5:00PM Saturday FWIW.
Posted by sjmabry
Texas
Member since Aug 2013
19060 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 9:59 am to
quote:

Is Houston Now the Capital?
Yes.
Posted by offshoreangler
713, Texas
Member since Jun 2008
22579 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 10:06 am to
What part of town are you staying in?
Posted by FCP
Delta State Univ. - Fightin' Okra
Member since Sep 2010
5214 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 11:49 am to
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What part of town are you staying in?
East side. Coming in from Baton Rouge.
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
21490 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 12:07 pm to
The Pit Room is off Richmond and I think they're open late. Not too far away from Minute Maid.
Posted by Beamstain
Houston
Member since Jun 2008
329 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 1:09 pm to
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Not too far away from Minute Maid



Check out Jackson Street BBQ across the street
Posted by FCP
Delta State Univ. - Fightin' Okra
Member since Sep 2010
5214 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 3:07 pm to
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Pit Room is off Richmond
I looked through their website and read Texas Monthly's review: Menu looks legit, and I'll probably be sampling their black pepper garlic venison sausage about 26 hours from right now. Thanks for the heads up.
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Jackson Street BBQ
I've seen it there but have never stopped in. Maybe grab some Sunday lunch and brewskis there before the 1:00 PM game.
Posted by offshoreangler
713, Texas
Member since Jun 2008
22579 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 3:25 pm to
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I looked through their website and read Texas Monthly's review: Menu looks legit, and I'll probably be sampling their black pepper garlic venison sausage about 26 hours from right now. Thanks for the heads up.


Get a taco or two.
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
71827 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 3:26 pm to
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Yeah, you guys aren't really nationally known for it but yet are trying to claim capital. Continue the Houston circle jerk though. You have some decent restaurants, I still find it funny you include Killens. I got sent there and wasn't anything grand.




Too much salt in this guy's 'cue, amirite?
Posted by jclem11
Chief Nihilist
Member since Nov 2011
10027 posts
Posted on 6/28/19 at 3:27 pm to
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Pit Room ain't even top 5 RN


Damn. Throwing shade on my people.
Posted by rpr4695
Member since May 2013
2132 posts
Posted on 6/30/19 at 5:20 pm to
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Pit Room

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top shelf joint

Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
138837 posts
Posted on 6/30/19 at 7:08 pm to
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FCP
get the taco trio as well
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
138837 posts
Posted on 6/30/19 at 7:12 pm to
Who is Houston top 5 right now?

I'm considering greater Houston

Killeen's
Pinkerton's
Feges
Tejas
Corkscrew

?
Posted by busbeepbeep
When will then be now?
Member since Jan 2004
19539 posts
Posted on 6/30/19 at 7:17 pm to
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Who is Houston top 5 right now?

Truth
Feges
Killens
Willow's once gets started again in East End
Corkscrew

*haven't had Reveille yet
Posted by Rouge
Floston Paradise
Member since Oct 2004
138837 posts
Posted on 6/30/19 at 7:23 pm to
I work right by truth

Reveille is solid, but not top 5
Posted by List Eater
Htown
Member since Apr 2005
23706 posts
Posted on 6/30/19 at 8:03 pm to
Truth
Corkscrew
Harlem Road
Tejas
Feges
Posted by offshoreangler
713, Texas
Member since Jun 2008
22579 posts
Posted on 6/30/19 at 8:09 pm to
I had Truth today for the first time...I was impressed with the sides and the banana pudding. Their brisket was fine; was the only thing they had left.

I’d like to go back to catch them when they aren’t sold out of almost everything, but I wasn’t blown away by the brisket.

I must be missing something with Killen’s. When he first opened that restaurant it without a doubt changed Houston’s BBQ scene, though than wasn’t hard to do with Luther’s, Pappa’s and Goode being your competition.

I went back last year on a whim for dinner, it was serviceable at best.
This post was edited on 6/30/19 at 8:10 pm
Posted by busbeepbeep
When will then be now?
Member since Jan 2004
19539 posts
Posted on 6/30/19 at 8:14 pm to
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I went back last year on a whim for dinner, it was serviceable at best.
I haven't been for dinner, in fact, I don't think I've been there in the past year since they started dinner service. But the 3 times I had it before that, I really liked it. Liked that they offered a beef rib plate with a smaller beef rib and sides for $18 or so. Whereas usually a beef rib is $25-30 a la carte.

Having Feges and Truth nearby makes it harder to justify driving to Pearland.
This post was edited on 6/30/19 at 8:15 pm
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