Baker’s Ribs
Blake’s BBQ & burgers
Brooks’ Place BBQ
Gerardo’s
Morgan’s Brooklyn BBQ
Louie Mueller Barbecue
Oak Leaf Smokehouse
Spring Creek Barbeque
The Wooden Spoke
Number of guests: 1750
Band: Sideshow Tramps
Sponsors: Cutco cutlery, Dan Pastorini’s Quality Foods, Integrity Garage Doors, Night Owls Print Shop, Saint Arnold, Silverleaf Resorts, The Wood Shed, Texas Food, Texas Original Pits, Vita-Living
Back row (l-r): Ray Busch, Ray’s BBQ Shack; Wayne Mueller, Louie Mueller Barbecue; Jerry Pizzitola, Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue; Jamie Fain, Fainmous BBQ; Erik Mrok, Lenox Bar-B-Q; Will Buckman, CorkScrew BBQ. Middle row (l-r): Ronnie Killen, Killen’s Barbecue; Wayne Kammerl, The Brisket House; Ronnie Webber, Tin Roof BBQ; Don Blake, Blake’s BBQ & Burgers; Russell Roegels, Baker’s Ribs; Brian Lewis, Oak Leaf Smokehouse; Greg Gatlin, Gatlin’s BBQ. Front row (l-r): Ellis Dyson, Spring Creek Barbeque; Trent Brooks, Brooks’ Place BBQ; Patrick Feges, Feges BBQ; John Avila, Morgan’s Brooklyn BBQ; Mike Gray, The Wooden Spoke. Not shown: Jose Luis Lopez, Gerardo’s Drive-In; Wes Jurena, Pappa Charlies Barbeque. Photo taken at Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue.
Credit: Cindy Robertson & Amber Ambrose
View this post on InstagramMr. @JCReidTX aka @Houston_Foodie one of the Founders #HouBBQ
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.@SideshowTramps taking the stage at @HouBBQ. #HouBBQ #fb pic.twitter.com/3kS5QBAgy7
— Alex Flenner (@AlexanderF) April 6, 2014
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Come check us out! Happy to be at @HouBBQ #bbq #HouBBQ pic.twitter.com/zK6NmJz8F2
— Killen's Barbecue (@killensbbq) April 6, 2014
Big Mike from The Wooden Spoke at #houbbq fest today @WoodenSpokeBBQ pic.twitter.com/V2nMuEB0pw
— Bryan (@BBQBryan) April 6, 2014
View this post on InstagramKillen's and Louie Mueller Barbeque #HouBBQ #BBQ #Texas
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Rain has nothing n this cuteness! @HouBBQ #HouBBQ pic.twitter.com/Qdk6WNsfVH
— Kat Creech Events (@KatCreechEvents) April 6, 2014
Son and I gettin our Q on yesterday at the Houston BBQ Festival @HouBBQ #houbbq #noforks #houstonbbq pic.twitter.com/PmgrrGXUCv
— Scott Sandlin (@TxArch) April 7, 2014
View this post on InstagramBBQ lovers as far as the eye could see. And so orderly! See you next year! #HOUBBQ
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Sunday doesn't look any better. In fact, it's wetter. Thundershowers with periods of heavy rain likely on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/654ICiacaW
— Tim Heller (@HellerWeather) April 4, 2014
View this post on InstagramJust getting started @HouBBQ. @TinRoofBBQ @FainmousBBQ first in. #HouBBQ
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Some @LouieMuellerBBQ jalapeño sausage getting bite-sized at @HouBBQ. @houston_foodie @fulmer @tmbbq #BBQ pic.twitter.com/exnuiw0oJO
— robert strickland (@rlstrickland) April 8, 2014
Great day at the BBQ Festival. Our line at the Festival. Little rain and A LOT OF BBQ. #BBQFinest #BBQLove #HouBBQ pic.twitter.com/xbOzUB7XOo
— Ray's BBQ (@RaysBBQ1) April 6, 2014
Met the great Herb Taylor of @RaysBBQ1 at @HouBBQ today. Super nice guy and turned out some spectacular food #HouBBQ pic.twitter.com/hqQKKkvIoW
— Scott Sandlin (@TxArch) April 6, 2014
View this post on InstagramWagyu Beef Ribs from Killen's #HouBBQ
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Setting the table @HouBBQ ... #HouBBQ pic.twitter.com/zTk3qrKPoX
— Killen's Barbecue (@killensbbq) April 6, 2014
View this post on InstagramAnd @CNHicks35 wins the most dedicated @HOUBbq fan award - 1st in Line!!! #HOUBBQ
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Wayne Mueller of @LouieMuellerBBQ slicing brisket #HouBBQ pic.twitter.com/Zk4C0bJjl4
— Mark Allen (@bytemeorg) April 7, 2014
Sometimes, being a photog means you get a handful of @killensbbq bone-in pork belly from Ronnie himself. #HouBBQ pic.twitter.com/GxD1isUUGR
— robert strickland (@rlstrickland) April 6, 2014
View this post on InstagramScoring wife of the year points for going to #houbbq in the rain...
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This beef rib bit from the greatness that is @LouieMuellerBBQ was a microcosm of the immensely good food at #HouBBQ. pic.twitter.com/kZtgoHE4UX
— robert strickland (@rlstrickland) April 6, 2014
This is how you do @HouBBQ. Tray-It-Up. #HouBBQ pic.twitter.com/gPKGhnPW9J
— Kat Creech Events (@KatCreechEvents) April 6, 2014
fried corn. like OMG!! @RaysBBQ1 @HouBBQ #HouBBQ pic.twitter.com/eMTFi9dsWf
— Kat Creech Events (@KatCreechEvents) April 6, 2014
View this post on InstagramWayne Mueller at work. ♨️ #houbbq #houstonbbqfest #texasbbq #louiemueller
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let the tasting begin #Houbbq pic.twitter.com/ySRtxolaoq
— sedonia finstad (@SedoniaF) April 6, 2014
My home for the night. #HouBBQ pic.twitter.com/SCEI2gx70T
— Patrick Feges (@FegesBBQ) April 6, 2014
Great time at #houbbq fest today. Can't wait a whole year for the next one! pic.twitter.com/eODXF6uZj6
— Bryan (@BBQBryan) April 6, 2014
Pleasantly surprised by the brisket at @MorgansBK #HouBBQ One of my favorites; this is off the point end. Yum. pic.twitter.com/MdP5TQaPFw
— Mark Allen (@bytemeorg) April 7, 2014
@HouBBQ is letting VIP ticket holders in the gate early. Come on down! Dress accordingly. It's raining! pic.twitter.com/FGKaLrRUEt
— Cleverley Stone (@cleverleys) April 6, 2014
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View this post on InstagramGerardos carnitas and barbacoa #HouBBQ
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View this post on InstagramGatlin's BBQ serving several ribs #HouBBQ
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View this post on InstagramWayne and Craig having a moment. #HouBBQ
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View this post on Instagram. @ZeapodCakery has what you need! #HouBBQ
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View this post on InstagramIt's a Texas thing. Louie Mueller has a great plate for that trailer. #HouBBQ
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View this post on Instagram. @Patrick84_03 of @FegesBBQ AND @BBQSnob doing a shoot for Newsfix #HouBBQ
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Great to be associated with such a cool event. @HouBBQ 4 Life! pic.twitter.com/0GfxkNLC5w
— SaintArnold (@SaintArnold) April 6, 2014
Come join the fun and fabulous food at the Houston BBQ Fest at Reliant park!!!! Awesome!!! @HouBBQ pic.twitter.com/ywOEY3JYFL
— Louie Mueller BBQ (@LouieMuellerBBQ) April 6, 2014
Will @CorkscrewBBQ, Wayne @TheBrisketHouse & Greg @GatlinsBBQ @HouBBQ today. Thanks for dedication to great BBQ! pic.twitter.com/LwlwyRi4HI
— Jeff Savell (@jsavell) April 7, 2014
Rain or shine! The @HouBBQ is still serving up some delicious food! pic.twitter.com/puMWUVpg3P
— NRG Park (@nrgpark) April 6, 2014
No rain. Smoke abounds. Meats are resting before today's service begins... Welcome to the Houston BBQ Fest! @HouBBQ pic.twitter.com/FsUqFwegbP
— Louie Mueller BBQ (@LouieMuellerBBQ) April 6, 2014
Glad you liked it RT @BBQsnob: Pleasant surprise of the day were these NC style pulled pork from Wooden Spoke @HouBBQ pic.twitter.com/3ed5Mx6FIV
— The Wooden Spoke BBQ (@WoodenSpokeBBQ) April 6, 2014
This #Wagyu beef rib from @killensbbq doesn't have a chance! @houbbq @HTownFoodJunkie #Angie @1down32go #fox26forlife pic.twitter.com/H7PISbcVfi
— Cleverley Stone (@cleverleys) April 6, 2014
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