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2016 HOUSTON BARBECUE FESTIVAL

NRG Park - Green Lot

22 May 2016

2016 Houston Barbecue Festival

2016 Participants

BBQ Godfather

Blake’s BBQ & Burgers

Blood Bros BBQ

The Brisket House

Brooks’ Place BBQ

CorkScrew BBQ

El Burro & the Bull

Fainmous BBQ

Feges BBQ

Gatlin’s BBQ

Gerardo’s

Harlem Rd Texas BBQ

Jackson Street BBQ

Killen’s Barbecue

Lenox Bar-B-Q

Louie Mueller Barbecue

Pappa Charlies Barbeque

Pinkerton’s Barbecue

Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue

Ray’s BBQ Shack

Roegels Barbecue Co.

Southside Market & BBQ

Spring Creek Barbeque

Tejas Chocolate & BBQ

Tin Roof BBQ

The Wooden Spoke

Number of guests: 2300

Band: The Derailers

Sponsors: Kat Creech Events,  MaxHome, Pitts & Spitts, Saint Arnold Brewing Co, Savory Spice Shop, Silverleaf Resorts, Waitr, Vita-Living

Memorabilia

2016 pitmasters

2016 HOUBBQ Festival Pitmasters

Back row (l-r): Greg Moore, Tejas Chocolate & BBQ; Brek Webber, Tin Roof BBQ; Tony Faour, BBQ Godfather; Wes Jurena, Pappa Charlies Barbeque; Quy Hoang, Blood Bros. BBQ; Greg Gatlin, Gatlin’s BBQ; Josh Scott, Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue; Patrick Feges, Feges BBQ; Grant Pinkerton, Pinkerton’s Barbecue; Don Blake, Blake’s BBQ & Burgers; Ellis Dyson, Spring Creek Barbeque; Erik Mrok, Lenox Bar-B-Q. Front row (l-r):  John Avila, El Burro & the Bull; Brandon Allen, Jackson Street BBQ; Will Buckman, CorkScrew BBQ; Jamie Fain, Fainmous BBQ; Wayne Kammerl, The Brisket House; Russell Roegels, Roegels Barbecue Co; Ara Malekian, Harlem Road Texas BBQ; Ray Busch, Ray’s BBQ Shack; Jose Luis Lopez, Gerardo’s Drive-In; Trent Brooks, Brooks’ Place BBQ. Not shown: Bryan Bracewell, Southside Market & BBQ; Mike Gray, The Wooden Spoke; Ronnie Killen, Killen’s Barbecue; Wayne Mueller, Louie Mueller Barbecue. Photo taken at Gatlin’s BBQ by J.R. Cohen.

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Credit: Chuck Cook & J.R. Cohen

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Media Coverage

There was brisket, sausage, beef ribs, pork, even alligator. Whatever meat could be smoked, it was probably consumed at the fourth annual Houston Barbecue Festival held at NRG Park on Sunday. Link
Greg Morago
Greg MoragoHouston Chronicle
Thanks again to Chris Reid and Michael Fulmer, the event founders, for inviting us each year and allowing us to interact with barbecue specialists and enthusiasts from around the Houston area. Your passion for shedding the spotlight on these great barbecue endeavors is making a difference throughout the southeast Texas area. Link
Jeff Savell
Jeff SavellTexas A&M
This week we made it 4 for 4 at the Houston BBQ Festival. The folks in Houston seem to have organized the smoothest running event we have been to yet. Even Texas Monthly could learn some tricks here. Link
Don O.
Don O.Don O.'s Texas BBQ Blog
Some crews arrive at the Green Lot of NRG Park the night before to stoke the pits, enjoying some quiet moments of camaraderie the night before. Even those who don’t, often go without a night of sleep to prepare the smoky meats attendees crave. Link
Phaedra Cook
Phaedra CookHouston Press
It's hard work to prepare smoked meats for a couple of thousand hungry Houston barbecue fanatics. See the work and camaraderie that happens the night before. Link
Phaedra Cook
Phaedra CookHouston Press
The original Houston BBQ festival launched on a cold and windy day in March of 2013 with fifteen local barbecue joints representing Houston area barbecue. It was at the genesis of the #riseofhoubbq and since then the annual event has taken off, matching the growth of quality barbecue in Houston. Link
Bryan Norton
Bryan NortonTexas BBQ Treasure Hunt
The only thing hotter than the sun was the fire coming off over 25 different pits. Festival goers showed up in huge numbers and came ready to fill their bellies with some darn good Q. Link
The Drunken Diva
The Drunken DivaThe Drunken Diva
As an annual visitor, this author suggests packing a roll of antacids and taking as many water and beer breaks as possible. Also, those little floss sticks are a must. You don't want to take a selfie with a pound of meat in your teeth. Link
Craig Hlavaty
Craig HlavatyHouston Chronicle
Alligator will just be one of delicacies coming off the smokers at the Houston Barbecue Festival, which will welcome a record 26 barbecue joints. Link
Syd Kearney
Syd KearneyHouston Chronicle
The Houston Barbecue Festival recently announced the 26 barbecue restaurants participating in this year's festival. The lineup represents both the best barbecue that Houston has to offer, as well as the diversity of barbecue styles that is unique to this city known for a mélange of international cuisines and traditions. Link
Staff
StaffABC13
Over the last few years, Houston barbecue has evolved into somewhat of a hybrid that integrates Texas-style barbecue and the diverse styles of the cuisine found in the city... Link
Paula Nino Kehr
Paula Nino KehrVisit Houston

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