Are you ready for some BBQ?: Michael Paulsen/ Houston Chronicle
Of all the inferiority complexes Houston allegedly suffers, barbecue should not be among them. And yet, when Texas barbecue is parsed — and it’s currently very hot as a culinary topic nationally — Houston isn’t part of the discussion. Austin and its satellites, including Taylor, Elgin, Lockhart and Luling, seem to get all the attention.
Two Houston barbecue lovers want to change that. After investing years of hands-on research to find the best Houston barbecue, J.C. “Chris” Reid and Michael Fulmer are launching the first Houston Barbecue Festival, an event designed to celebrate the unique barbecue traditions of a city refusing to remain cloaked behind a veil of smoke. Today the festival, to be held March 24, launches its tickets sales on houbbq.com and announces its lineup, which at press time includes Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue, Tin Roof BBQ, Gerardo’s, CorkScrew BBQ, Ray’s BBQ Shack, Blake’s BBQ, Virgie’s Bar-B-Que, Gatlin’s BBQ, Burn’s BBQ, Brook’s Place BBQ and Lenox Bar-B-Que. About four other barbecue shops also may be added.
The festival, which will be from 1 to 5 p.m. at Bayou City Event Center, 9401 Knight Road, is modeled on the Texas Monthly BBQ Festival: for one price attendees can sample tasting portions from all the participating barbecue joints. It’s an opportunity for some of the city’s newer and unheralded barbecue operations to get some well-deserved exposure, the organizers say.
Houston Barbecue Festival
When: 1-5 p.m. March 24
Where: Bayou City Event Center, 9401 Knight Road.
Tickets: All will be sold in advance at www.houbbq.com (no sales at the door). General admission is $40 per person or $80 for VIP tickets, which allow guests to enter an hour early and includes a T-shirt, goodie back and drink tickets. Admission includes tasting portions from all participants. Beer and mixed drinks sold separately.
When: 1-5 p.m. March 24
Where: Bayou City Event Center, 9401 Knight Road.
Tickets: All will be sold in advance at www.houbbq.com (no sales at the door). General admission is $40 per person or $80 for VIP tickets, which allow guests to enter an hour early and includes a T-shirt, goodie back and drink tickets. Admission includes tasting portions from all participants. Beer and mixed drinks sold separately.
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