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2018 HOUSTON BARBECUE FESTIVAL

Humble Civic Center
15 APRIL 2018
2018 Houston Barbecue Festival

2018 Participants

Blake’s BBQ & Burgers

The Brisket House

Blood Bros. BBQ

Buck’s Barbeque Co.

CorkScrew BBQ

El Burro & the Bull

Fainmous BBQ

Feges BBQ

Gatlin’s BBQ

Harlem Rd Texas BBQ

Jackson Street BBQ

Killen’s Barbecue

Lenox Bar-B-Q

Louie Mueller BBQ

Pinkerton’s Barbecue

The Pit Room

Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue

Ray’s BBQ Shack

Roegels Barbecue Co.

Southern Q BBQ

Southside Mkt & BBQ

Spring Creek BBQ

Tejas Chocolate & BBQ

Tin Roof BBQ

Truth BBQ

Victorian’s Barbecue

Willow’s Texas BBQ

Number of guests: 1800

Band: Will Van Horn

Sponsors: Foodways Texas, Pitts & Spitts, RPI Marketing, Ruffino Meats, Saint Arnold, T-Mobile, Texas A&M Meat Science, Woodlands BBQ Festival

Memorabilia

2018 pitmasters

2018 HOUBBQ Pitmasters

Back (l-r): Steve Garner, Southern Q; Willow Villareal, Willow’s Texas BBQ; Josh Scott, Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue; Quy Hoang, Blood Bros. BBQ; Wayne Kammerl, The Brisket House; Joey Victorian, Victorian’s Barbeque; Wade Elkins, Reveille Barbecue Co; Brek Webber, Tin Roof BBQ; Patrick Feges, Feges BBQ; Greg Moore, Tejas Chocolate & BBQ; Michael Sambrooks and assistant, The Pit Room; James MacFarland, Reveille Barbecue Co. Front (l-r): Erik Mrok, Lenox Bar-B-Q; Leonard Botello IV, Truth BBQ; Don Blake, Blake’s BBQ & Burgers; Ray Busch, Ray’s BBQ Shack; Russell Roegels, Roegels Barbecue Co; Scott Moore, Tejas Chocolate & BBQ; Greg Gatlin, Gatlin’s BBQ; Jamie Fain, Fainmous BBQ.  Not pictured: Jim Buchanan of Buck’s BBQ, Will Buckman of CorkScrew BBQ, John Avila of El Burro & the Bull, Ara Malekian of Harlem Road Texas BBQ, Ronnie Killen of Killen’s Barbecue, Wayne Mueller of Louie Mueller Barbecue, Grant Pinkerton of Pinkerton’s Barbecue, Bryan Bracewell of Southside Market & BBQ, Ellis Dyson of Spring Creek Barbeque.

PHOTOS

Credit: Richard Olivier (top) & J.R. Cohen (bottom)

Media Coverage

A strong breeze whipped through the sixth annual Houston Barbecue Festival, but that only meant the air was full of wood smoke and that every corner of the event was touched by the aroma of smoked meat. Not a bad thing. Link
Greg Morago
Greg MoragoHouston Chronicle
After several years at NRG Park, the Houston Barbecue Festival is moving its 2018 smoke-out to Humble on Sunday, April 15. According to the organizers, the new location, 20 minutes north of downtown on U.S. 59, offers additional amenities including free parking, restrooms, covered areas in case of inclement weather, and more affordable drinks. Link
Greg Morago
Greg MoragoHouston Chronicle
Collectively, the offerings at this year’s festival showed a maturing of the Houston barbecue scene—one that is defined by more than the influence of central Texas barbecue culture. A look at the list above reveals ingredients and dishes pulled from the cuisines of Louisiana, Mexico, Korea, Argentina and even Italy. Link
Houston Food Finder
Phaedra CookHouston Food Finder
THE HOUSTON BARBECUE FESTIVAL dropped a whole bunch of information about the sixth annual edition of the meaty get-together taking place on April 15. The big news: the lineup is seriously stacked. The bigger news: the festival has a new home. Link
Houstonia Magazine
Cory GarciaHoustonia
Spring is a time of renewal and rejuvenation. For the organizers of the Houston Barbecue Festival, it also means it’s time to roll out the pits and celebrate everything about barbecue. The festival highlights the cooks and pitmasters who contribute to the rich tapestry that embodies the Houston barbecue scene. Link
Houston Food Finder
Scott SandlinHouston Food Finder
One of my favorite events on the calendar is the Houston BBQ Festival. The barbecue scene in Houston has exploded and rivals Austin now. The festival showcases what Houston BBQ has to offer. The event moved location this year from the parking lots of NRG stadium to the Humble Civic Center. Link
The Smoking Ho
Jimmy HoThe Smoking Ho
Attendees of this year’s Houston Barbecue Festival get to taste samples from about 28 restaurants that offer not only traditional favorites but also some of the most unusual and flavorful smoked meat creations in the country. In Texas, brisket is king, but guests can expect to also be able to try lamb, barbacoa, whole hog, specialty housemade sausages, and unique side dishes. Link
HKA Texas
StaffHKA Texas
While Central Texans may look down their noses at the Bayou City, Houston has an amazing barbecue scene, which will be represented at the festival by Gatlin’s BBQ, Pinkerton’s Barbecue, Ray’s BBQ Shack, The Pit Room, and Roegel’s Barbecue Co. Link
Austin American-Statesman
Matthew OdamAustin American-Statesman
We enjoy going to the festival each year to talk to folks about Texas Barbecue and to see so many of the pitmasters we have gotten to know through festivals and camps and to make new acquaintances with those we have not met yet. Link
Texas A&M
Jeff SavellTAMU Meat Science
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