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2013 HOUSTON BARBECUE FESTIVAL

BAYOU CITY EVENT CENTER
24 MARCH 2013
2013 HOUBBQ Fest

2013 Participants

Blake’s BBQ

The Brisket House

Brooks’ Place BBQ

Burns BBQ

CorkScrew BBQ

Fainmous BBQ

Gary Burns Bar-B-Q

Gatlin’s BBQ

Gerardo’s

Killen’s Barbecue

Lenox Bar-B-Q

Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue

Ray’s BBQ Shack

Tin Roof BBQ

Virgie’s Bar-B-Que

Number of guests: 1500

Band: The Palisades

Sponsors: Green Mountain Energy, Man Up! Texas BBQ, Texas National Outfitters, Texas Original Pits

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2013 pitmasters

2013 HOUBBQ Pitmasters

Top (l-r): Don Blake, Blake’s BBQ & Burgers; Ray Busch, Ray’s BBQ Shack; Erik Mrok, Lenox Bar-B-Q; Will Buckman, CorkScrew BBQ; Wayne Kammerl, The Brisket House; Jamie Fain, Fainmous BBQ; Trent Brooks, Brooks’ Place BBQ; Jose Luis Lopez, Gerardo’s Drive-In. Bottom (l-r): Adrian Handsborough, Virgie’s Bar-B-Q; Lisa Jordan, Burns BBQ; Greg Gatlin, Gatlin’s BBQ; Carlton Gould, Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue; Gary Burns, Gary Burns, Gary Burns Pit Bar-B-Q; Ronnie Webber, Tin Roof BBQ; Kathy Braden, Burns BBQ. Not shown: Ronnie Killen, Killen’s Barbecue. Photo taken at Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue.

PHOTOS

Credit: Cindy Robertson

Media Coverage

"People all over love to eat it, argue about it, debate it," Reid said of Texas barbecue. "Houston hasn't been part of that discussion. That conversation can happen in Houston. Now it's time." Link
Greg Morago
Greg MoragoHouston Chronicle
Overall, it was one of the best-organized events I’ve attended, and I credit the laidback demeanor of the crowd to that. There was nothing stopping you from going straight to the line of your choice and getting a smoky sampling of barbecue. Link
Phaedra Cook
Phaedra CookMy Table Magazine
"This is a celebration. We want everyone to celebrate what we have here," said Fulmer. "That includes not just the attendees, but the sellers and vendors too. We want to honor this whole community." Link
Ruthie Miller
Ruthie MillerCultureMap
It would have taken us 4 or 5 days to have a complete meal at all 15 of these joints and this kind of sample fest is a fantastic way to introduce new folks to the Houston BBQ scene. I hope to be back again next year. Link 1 | Link 2 | Link 3
Don O.
Don O.Don O.'s Texas BBQ Blog
If you attended the @HouBBQ Festival and had as great of an experience as I did, you have @jcreidtx & @Fulmer to thank for organizing. Link
Daniel Vaughn
Daniel VaughnTexas Monthly
Friends of ours in H-Town are putting together the 1st Annual Houston BBQ Festival, a festival with a purpose and we're pumped about it. These guys know Texas BBQ as well as anyone, so expect this festival to be worth your time and money. Link 1 | Link 2 | Link3
Drew Thornley
Drew ThornleyMan Up Texas BBQ
The festival was perhaps the best run food event in recent memory, a tribute to the hard work of the staff and the organizing skills of Reid and Fulmer...Their tireless efforts were impressive to behold. Link
Albert Nurick
Albert NurickH Town Chow Down
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