The 5th Annual Houston Barbecue Festival Is Just Around The Corner
Brisket cravings will be more than satisfied at this year's Houston BBQ Festival. Photo by Chuck Cook Photography
One of the city’s most meatyย all-you-can-eat events, the 5th Annual Houston Barbecue Festival will be Sunday, April 9, 2017, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Green Lot at NRG Park (same venue as the past few years). General admission tickets are available for $60 each atย Eventbrite, and on-site parking is available for an additional $10. ย The festivalย always sellsย out, so purchasing tickets online is highly recommended. (VIP tickets are already sold out.) The event will be held rain or shine, and contingency plans are in place in case of severe weather. More information and other frequently-asked questions are also addressed at theย Eventbrite link.

Many favorite Houston-area barbecue joints are scheduled to appear, includingย Pinkerton’s BBQ,ย Tejas Chocolate (& BBQ),ย Harlem Road Texas BBQ,ย Roegels Barbecue Co., Spring Creek Barbeque,ย Killen’s Barbecue,ย Gatlinโs BBQ,ย Blood Bros. BBQ,ย Feges BBQ,ย The Brisket House, CorkScrew BBQ, El Burro & the Bull, Fainmous BBQ, Gerardoโs, Pappa Charlies Barbeque, Pizzitolaโs Bar-B-Cue, Rayโs BBQ Shack, Brooksโ Place BBQ, Blakeโs BBQ, Lenox Bar-B-Que, and Tin Roof BBQ.ย Southern Q BBQย and The Pit Room are making their debut this year.ย
As usual, a couple of out-of-town joints are invited to participate, and this yearย the festival is welcomingย backย Southside Market & BBQ from Elgin and Bastrop, and Louie Mueller Barbecueย from Taylor, Texas.

A portionย of the ticket sales will benefit ย Vita-Living, Inc.ย a 501(c)(3) social services charityย in Houston that provides lifelong support programs for adults and children with disabilities like cerebral palsy and autism.
Sponsors for this year’s event includeย Pitt’s and Spitt’s, Saint Arnold Brewing Company, and Ruffino Meats and Food Service.
About The Author: Smoked meat enthusiast and regularย barbecue competition judgeย Scott Sandlinย authors theย Texas Pit Questย blog, maintains theย Guide to Houston-Area BBQ map,ย and is the barbecue (and general meat) columnist forย Houston Food Finder.
Writer, blogger and photographer, KCBS Certified Barbecue Judge, and freelance Barbecue Columnist at Houston Food Finder. Sharing pictures and stories from my journey across Texas (and beyond) in search of quality barbecue, pitmasters, pitmakers, destinations, events, and related subject matter. Also found at TXPitQuest.com.
Great post. I am going to look into attending this year. I am always looking for a good rub, paired with a delicious sauce on top of succulent and juicy meat! ooh, can’t forget the white bread…
Your delectable comment just made me MORE hungry!
Oh man, that DOES sound delicious