23 JUNE 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Announcing the 2025 BBQ Block Party:
The New Houston ‘Q
Photos for media use:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/houstonfoodie/albums/72177720327047866
Tickets:
https://newhoubbq2025.eventbrite.com
When/where: Sunday, 20 July 2025, 1-4pm at Saint Arnold Brewing Company *Beer Hall* (air conditioned), 2000 Lyons Ave, Houston, TX 77020.
Houston, TX – A New Era of Houston Barbecue Is Here – And You’re Invited to the Celebration.
The Houston Barbecue Festival, Goodstock by Nolan Ryan, and Saint Arnold Brewing Company announce the 2025 BBQ Block Party: The New Houston ‘Q celebrating a new generation of pitmasters that will continue greater Houston’s reign as the best and most creative city for barbecue in the state.
Like the old saying goes, Houston is an hour away from Houston. It’s a big place to cover for barbecue fans searching for the latest and greatest smoked meats.
Fortunately, the team at HOUBBQ has put in the research and the miles to discover the next wave of Houston-area barbecue talent and will bring them together on July 20th for barbecue afficionados to taste their wares and meet these rising stars in person.
“Houston continues to be on the cutting edge of Texas barbecue because there is a constant pipeline of talent willing to open new places and try new things,” says J.C. Reid, co-founder of the Houston Barbecue Festival and barbecue columnist for the Houston Chronicle. “Few people work harder than these folks trying to launch the next great Texas barbecue joint, so it’s always important to highlight what they’re doing and bring them to the attention of the dining public.”
Among this year’s lineup are two recent honorees from Texas Monthly’s prestigious Top 50 BBQ Joints Honorable Mentions: Space City BBQ and Weaver’s BBQ – just two examples of the bold flavors and ambition driving this scene forward.
Current participants are (subject to change):
BBQ 713 – Houston
Robby Del Toro
Black Gold Barbeque – Buna
Josh Burke
Chicano BBQ – Houston
Serafin Ramirez
Deckle & Hide – Houston
Ralph Palmer & Daniel Carrillo Andrade
Heffernan BBQ – Cypress
Jeannie & Evan Heffernan
La Cruda Brand BBQ – Crosby
Isaac Macal
Mick Smokin’ BBQ – Houston
Dom Soliz
Rowdy’s BBQ – Houston
Rowdy Rosson
Southern Oaks BBQ – Montgomery
Starsky & Sarah Smith
Space City BBQ – Baytown
Logan Glenn
Space Craft BBQ – Webster
Aaron Timmons and Ben Muths
The Smoke HTX – Houston
Reginald Scott
Weaver’s BBQ – Dayton
Jesse Weaver
$75 General Admission (plus tax & fee) includes samples of each barbecue joint’s dish. Saint Arnold will be serving beer at no additional cost.
To ensure the best possible experience for all guests, only a limited number of tickets will be made available for sale. We encourage you to purchase tickets as soon as possible to ensure availability.
All tickets sold in advance, online. No ticket sales at the door.
The premier sponsor for the 2025 Block Party is Goodstock by Nolan Ryan.
Partners for the event are Saint Arnold Brewing Company, Pitts & Spitts, Boerne Brand Hot Sauce, and Aegis Insurance.
Media contacts:
J.C. Reid
Michael Fulmer
[email protected]
houbbq.com
832.454.6106
twitter/instagram/tiktok: @houbbq
www.facebook.com/HoustonBarbecueFestival
About the Houston Barbecue Festival: J.C. Reid and Michael Fulmer launched the first Houston Barbecue Festival in 2013 to celebrate and promote the talent and hard work of family-owned Texas barbecue restaurants. J.C. Reid is the barbecue columnist for the Houston Chronicle.
About Goodstock by Nolan Ryan: Founded by Baseball Hall of Famer and cattle rancher Nolan Ryan, Goodstock has built its reputation on delivering consistently tender, flavorful beef that meets the exacting standards of acclaimed chefs and operators. Goodstock supplies premium USDA Choice and Prime beef to over 350 restaurants throughout the southern and midwestern United States, as well as large-scale operations like Princess Cruise Lines.
With over 50 years of ranching expertise, Ryan established Goodstock on a foundation of quality sourcing and exceptional service. Today, the company is trusted by restaurants and foodservice operations that demand reliability and excellence in every cut.
For more information, visit www.goodstockbynolanryan.com, email [email protected], or follow @goodstockbeef on Facebook and Instagram.
