Tag Archives: bbq

Is Rudy’s the best barbecue joint in Houston?

Posted on July 26, 2011 by J.C. Reid

A pile of moist brisket at Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q I’d heard whispers. “You gotta check out Rudy’s,” they’d say, “the barbecue is fantastic!” “Rudy’s? You mean that chain restaurant called Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q with the kitschy … Continue reading →

Posted in 29-95, Barbecue, Food, Houston Chronicle, Print, Texas | Tagged barbecue, bbq, brisket, central texas-style bbq, east texas-style bbq, houston, lexington, lockhart, post oak wood, ribs, roy burns, Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q, sausage, taylor, texas, texas bbq | 6 Comments

Photo Gallery: 2011 Miscellaneous Food

Posted on May 12, 2011 by J.C. Reid

Miscellaneous food photos from the first quarter of 2011. Click on individual photos to see a larger version. [flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157626707547794″]

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Pierson’s BBQ just keeps on smokin’

Posted on October 13, 2010 by J.C. Reid

“Trinity Plate!” shouted the lady at the pickup counter at Pierson & Company Bar-B-Que in Houston’s Oak Forest neighborhood. Five minutes before I had stood at the adjacent order counter and requested a three meat plate: brisket (loose cut), ribs … Continue reading →

Posted in 29-95, Barbecue, Food, Houston Chronicle, Personal Profile, Print | Tagged barbecue, bbq, brisket, david klose, pierson's, ribs, sausage | 1 Comment

On This Day, Louie Mueller Takes the Prize

Posted on March 22, 2010 by J.C. Reid

You can almost see the weight of 60 years of barbecue tradition bearing down on the shoulders of Wayne Mueller, third generation heir to the Louie Mueller Texas barbecue dynasty. The faithful line up at Louie Mueller Barbecue I say … Continue reading →

Posted in 29-95, Barbecue, Favorites, Food, Food for Thought, Personal Profile, Texas | Tagged bbq, brisket, louie mueller barbecue, taylor texas, wayne mueller | 2 Comments

The New Yorker finds its Texas BBQ Religion

Posted on November 17, 2008 by J.C. Reid

The New Yorker Food Issue is out and Texas BBQ is front and center. The New Yorker dispatched none other than the esteemed Calvin Trillin to report first hand on Texas Monthly’s BBQ issue. It’s an interesting read, although I … Continue reading →

Posted in Barbecue, Blog Only, Food, Texas | Tagged barbecue, bbq, calvin trillin, robb walsh, texas monthly, the new yorker | Leave a comment