The best barbecue spots in Houston: The Full Menu

Jun 4, 2025
15 mins

Episode Description

Eight Houston-area restaurants made the latest Texas Monthly list of the state's top 50 barbecue spots with one cracking the top ten. Houston’s Truth Barbeque was ranked ninth in the state.

With that list in mind, local food writers hone in on Houston as they discuss some of their favorite barbecue places in the city in this month's installment of The Full Menu

In the audio above, we hear from Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston, Felice Sloan of the Swanky Maven lifestyle blog, and freelance food writer and editor David Leftwich.

Establishments Mentioned in this Edition:

Killen's BBQ
Feges BBQ
Blood Bros. BBQ
Brett's BBQ Shop
Truth Barbeque
Pinkerton's Barbecue
CorkScrew BBQ
Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q
Bar-A-BBQ
Jennings and Company BBQ
Brisket & Rice
Redbird BBQ
The Pit Room
Burnt Bean Co. Barbecue (in Seguin, TX)
Gatlin's BBQ
Khoi Barbecue
Henderson & Kane
Ray's BBQ Shack

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