On this week’s episode of “What’s Eric Consuming,” Texas Month-to-month barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn joins CultureMap editor Eric Sandler to debate the journal’s new record of the 50 finest barbecue joints in Texas. Seven Houston-area eating places made the record, led by Reality BBQ at No. 9.
What could shock Houstonians is which barbecue joints made Texas Month-to-month’s record. Acquainted names like Feges BBQ, Blood Bros. BBQ, and Killen’s Barbecue have been relegated from the highest 50 to an honorable mentions record. Of their place are newer eating places corresponding to Bar-A BBQ in Montgomery, Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q in Spring, and Brisket & Rice in Cypress.
The 2 writers talk about what stood in regards to the new Houston eating places on the record, in addition to the honorable mentions. Vaughn shares that Roegels Barbecue Co. in Briargrove nearly made the highest 50 primarily based on a powerful meal he had there. Sandler asks Vaughn whether or not the journal felt compelled to decide on between Blood Bros. and Brisket & Rice, since they’re each serving an Asian-influenced tackle Texas barbecue.
“It wasn’t about two completely different locations serving related cuisines. With Blood Bros., the issues I like about them are actually not their straight up sliced brisket, pork ribs, and sausage,” Vaughn says. “In evaluating these objects with others within the space, it didn’t appear honest to our readers to ship them there saying it’s one of many 50 finest barbecue eating places. All issues thought of, it’s one of many 50 eating places I’d need to go to eat barbecue, however perhaps a few of the specials — the banh mi, the boudain, the pho-strami, that sandwich was an absolute revelation. Evaluating the barbecue with a spot like Brisket & Rice, the brisket, ribs, and sausage had been just a bit higher than Blood Bros.”
After a radical dialogue of the Houston newcomers, Sandler turns to a couple statewide questions. Tune in to listen to Vaughn’s rationalization for why Snow’s BBQ in Lexington and Franklin Barbecue in Austin — arguably the 2 most well-known Texas barbecue joints on the planet — moved out of the ranked prime 10 and into the alphabetized prime 50. In addition they talk about the eating places that made the highest three: Burnt Bean Co. in Seguin, LeRoy & Lewis Barbecue in Austin, and Goldee’s Barbecue in Fort Value.
The dialog concludes with a sit up for the journal’s finest new record that will likely be printed in 2027 in addition to Vaughn’s ideas on the Houston barbecue pop-up that might have a powerful shot on the prime 50 if it ever begins serving meals a minimum of as soon as per week.
On this week’s different episode, Sandler and co-host Michael Fulmer talk about the information of the week. Since Fulmer is a co-founder of the Houston BBQ Competition, he has his personal ideas on the Texas Month-to-month record. He and Sandler additionally talk about the reopening of Cecil’s Pub.
Within the eating places of the week phase, Fulmer and Sandler share first impressions of Silk Street, the dim sum restaurant in a West U. resort that’s producing numerous buzz. They conclude by speaking about Doko, the brand new sushi restaurant in Autry Park from the cooks behind Handies Douzo and Aiko.
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