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Nov 29

Daddy Duncan's BBQ (@daddyduncansbbq): Smoked dirty rice & pulled pork with a blood orange glaze, garlic aioli, fried cracklin's & cotija cheese. **People's Choice Champion. **Judge's Choice 1st Runner-up. 🥇 2022 HOUBBQ Throwdown! Nov. 20th, Saint Arnold Brewing Co. @saintarnold. Photo credit: @subtlefoodie #houbbq #2022houbbqthrowdown 4/13

Nov 28

Brett's BBQ Shop: Smoked brisket carne guisada taco w/ pickled red onion, cilantro, green sauce, on a flour tortilla. 2022 HOUBBQ Throwdown! Nov. 20th, Saint Arnold Brewing Co. @saintarnoldbrewing. Photo credit: @subtlefoodie #houbbq #2022houbbqthrowdown 3/13

Nov 27

Bar-A-BBQ: Buttermilk biscuit w/ chopped beef covered in a tallow roux cream gravy, topped w/ a menudo-spiced sausage. 👏 2022 HOUBBQ Throwdown! Nov. 20th, Saint Arnold Brewing Co. @saintarnoldbrewing. Photo credit: @subtlefoodie #houbbq #2022houbbqthrowdown 2/13

Nov 27

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2022 HOUBBQ Throwdown! #houbbq

Nov 26

1701 Barbecue: Smoked pork belly burnt ends w/ house BBQ sauce, yellow corn grits w/ white cheddar cheese, Ponchartrain sauce. 🤤 2022 HOUBBQ Throwdown! Nov. 20th, Saint Arnold Brewing Co. @saintarnoldbrewing. Photo credit: @subtlefoodie #houbbq #2022houbbqthrowdown

Nov 25

Line up! Line up! We are queuing up all the competition entries from the 2022 HOUBBQ Throwdown @SaintArnoldBrewing that these happy guests sampled. Starting tomorrow, you will get to see just how creative #houbbq joints can get. Plus lots of other scenes from this great event! #2022houbbqthrowdown

Nov 24

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! #houbbq #turkeyday

Nov 23

Now that the dust has settled on the 2022 HOUBBQ Throwdown, we want to thank all the competitors, guests, judges, volunteers, sponsors (@pittsandspitts) & host @saintarnoldbrewing for a great event. Y'all are what makes the #houbbq world go 'round. THANK YOU!

Nov 21

Congratulations to the Pit Room for winning Judge's Choice at the 2022 HOUBBQ Throwdown at Saint Arnold Brewing! Pictured: Chef Mario da Silva (l) & Chef Louis Maldonaldo. Not pictured: Owner & pitmaster Michael Sambrooks. Dish: smoked short rib "au poivre" w/ pan de campo and roasted onions. #houbbq @thepitroom @saintarnold @alisona.cook @betweentheslices @thefiercechef @robertjacoblerma @louiemuellerbbq Photo credit: @subtlefoodie

Nov 21

Congratulations to Daddy Duncan's BBQ for winning People's Choice at the 2022 HOUBBQ Throwdown at Saint Arnold Brewing! Pictured: (l-r): Grace Martinez, Aurora Rodriguez, Dom Soliz, Randy Duncan, Lloyd Simon. Not pictured: Jennifer Duncan. Dish: Smoked dirty rice & pulled pork w/ blood orange glaze, garlic aioli, fried cracklins', & cotija cheese. #houbbq @daddyduncansbbq @saintarnold Photo credit: @subtlefoodie

Nov 21

Congrats to @thepitroom for Judge’s winner and @daddyduncansbbq for People’s Choice at today’s #houbbq Throwdown. Thanks to all who competed and to all our guests!

Nov 15

Burns Original BBQ, Burns Day 2022. All menu items at 1990s prices. A classic HOUBBQ experience! #houbbq #texasbbq #tmbbq #bbq #bbqlife

Nov 13

Scott Moore of @tejaschocolate stacking the racks @texasmonthly BBQ Festival.

Nov 11

On this Veterans Day, thank you to all who have served and sacrificed. #houbbq Photo from Luling City Mkt. @patrick84_03 @RoegelsBarbecue @wesleyr175 @jbuch013 @firemanmike109 @rosslers_blue_cord_bbq

Nov 7

Heavy. Metal. @burntbeanco @centex_smokers pit @texasmonthly BBQ Fest. #tmbbq #texasbbq #houbbq

Nov 5

For many Texas barbecue connoisseurs, today is BBQ Xmas Eve: the day before the @TMBBQ Festival. Congrats to the #HouBBQ joints who are attending tomorrow as well as the World's Fair today. And congrats to @TexasMonthly & @BBQSnob for the new location in Lockhart! We'll see y'all there!

Oct 31

Happy Halloween HOUBBQ fans! After you've gotten your fill of sweet treats, it's back on the barbecue beat! Until then, here's an AI-generated skeleton cooking on his backyard grill. Enjoy! #houbbq #halloween

Oct 30

Hard to imagine there’s a better barbecue city in America. @khoibarbecue popup @tenfoldcoffee 10/30/22. #houbbq

Oct 17

Coffee-Q is a food truck (actually two) that combine coffee and barbecue-inspired dishes. #houbbq @coffeeqtruck

Oct 14

Y'all ready for some tasty meaty fun? Head over to www.HouBBQ.com for your tickets to our THROWDOWN event happening next month. This event will sell out very very very soon.

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