The World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest is happening now ahead of Rodeo Houston. Why it matters: It's the ultimate pregame ...

All Jacked Up was named Grand Champion Overall at the 52nd Annual World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, with Hardin County Go Texan taking home Reserve Champion Overall and other teams ...

The grills have cooled, and the judges have spoken after three days of barbecue, music, and celebration at the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, one of the signature kickoff events for the ...

Schulze's Pit Room offers a tasty alternative to the celebrated (and crowded) Burnt Bean Co. in Seguin ...

Pitmasters say rising beef prices, fierce competition and thin margins are making it harder to survive in Texas’ booming barbecue scene.

Today is the kickoff of the Houston rodeo World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest and the weather looks pleasant with highs ...

From brisket fries to chicken-fried lobster, I tried 38 foods at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to find the best bites ...

It's not difficult to track down good eats in Houston, a city renown for its cuisine and culture. But if you ask the locals, where would they send you?

Although Texas is known for many things, barbecue might take the cake in the Lone Star State. Typically, Texas-style barbecue is noted for its beef-heavy specialties (i.e., brisket) and a focus on dry ...

The 2026 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo's World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest wrapped up Saturday night, capping three days of food and fun at NRG.

Courtney Boutte needed a new job after a serious injury. Enter Boutte’s BBQ, in Fresno, where he slings boudin, sausages, pork ribs, and smoked oxtails.

Barbecue pitmasters are jacks-of-all-trades by necessity. Social media may glamorize Texas barbecue as lone cowboy types stoking fires until the wee hours of the morning, but the reality is often more ...