J.C. Reid
@jcreidtx
Barbecue columnist for the Houston Chronicle. Polymath. Carefully vetted. Barbecue/BBQ/Bar-B-Q. Retweets, follows, likes ≠ endorsement. Views are solely my own.
Houston food influencers starting to realize what some restaurant critics have cynically used for years: the fastest way to stand out from the crowd is to randomly trash restaurants, the more high profile the better.
Charm Taphouse & BBQ in The Woodlands blends Thai roots with Texas smoke . @jcreidtx checked out the delicious mashup houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/r… via @houstonchron
Ron Kennedy combines the Caribbean flavors of Trinidad with Texas barbecue at his modest but ambitious trailer in Baytown. Worth a visit for #HOUBBQ fans. My latest for the @houstonchron. tinyurl.com/3y92944d
.@jcreidtx found a Baytown trailer that combines Texas barbecue with Caribbean flavors houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/r… via @houstonchron
Nobody puts on a barbecue show quite like the good folks @deckle.and.hide. Come see and taste the smoked meat goodies that they come up at the #HOUBBQ 2025 BBQ Block Party: The New Houston 'Q! @saintarnold on July 20th! Tickets on sale now! newhoubbq2025.eventbrite.com
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Take a break from the heat 🥵 and join us in our Beer Hall on July 20 for the 2025 @HouBBQ Block Party! 🍗 Sample smoked creations & sip on an ice-cold Saint Arnold beer.🍻 Tickets on sale now. 🎟️’s: eventbrite.com/e/2025-bbq-blo…
Taste great barbecue and meet the newest pitmasters in the ever-expanding #HOUBBQ scene! Starsky & Sarah Smith of Southern Oaks BBQ in Montgomery will be at the 2025 BBQ Block Party: The New Houston 'Q! at Saint Arnold on July 20th. Tickets on sale now! newhoubbq2025.eventbrite.com
New event gives Houstonians a chance to try emerging barbecue joints in one place houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/r… via @houstonchron
Space City BBQ trailer brings craft barbecue to Baytown. @jcreidtx as always made the trip: houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/r… via @houstonchron
Houston's a big place when you're searching for the latest & greatest BBQ. Well #HOUBBQ has done the driving for you! @HOUBBQ & Saint Arnold will host the 2025 BBQ Block Party: The New Houston 'Q featuring new and up-and-coming pitmasters. Tix on sale now! newhoubbq2025.eventbrite.com
Texan guy recites his electric bill like he’s a character in a William Faulkner novel. It’s amazing!
Elro, Auden, Andiron, MF Lobster. Some of the best and most original locally-owned restaurants to open in Houston recently. All closed within a year or two. Odd.
Austin's Emmer & Rye coming to Houston in former MF Lobster space houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/r… via @houstonchron
Every recipe on TikTok: [a bunch of random ingredients + noodles] Add two cups of heavy cream. Stir. Enjoy!