The Record · Houston, TX · BBQ

BBQ in Houston, TX, ranked by the locals who eat there.

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Editorial picks

№1
Truth BBQ
The Heights
“Texas Monthly 2025 Top 10 — the only Houston-area joint in the state's top 10, widely cited as Houston's brisket benchmark.”
№2
Pinkerton's Barbecue
The Heights
“Texas Monthly 2025 Top 50 — Grant Pinkerton's craft-barbecue vision, brisket-first with made-from-scratch sides.”
№3
CorkScrew BBQ
Spring
“Texas Monthly 2025 Top 50 — the Buchanan family's long-running Old Town Spring joint.”
№4
Brisket & Rice
West Houston
“Texas Monthly 2025 Top 50 — a Viet-Tex fusion pitmaster pairing brisket with jasmine rice and Vietnamese condiments.”
№5
Bar-A-BBQ
Montgomery
“Texas Monthly 2025 Top 50 — Montgomery County destination joint north of Houston.”

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