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4 smokin' Houston-area spots fire up Texas Monthly's best BBQ bites list

Khói Barbecue's smoked chicken and rice.

Daniel Vaughn has arguably the best job in Texas. As barbecue editor for Texas Monthly, he travels the state seeking the tastiest morsels from the state's smoked meat purveyors. To wrap up 2019, he compiled his list of the 16 best Texas BBQ bites.

Vaughn deliberately excludes both the restaurants in Texas Monthly's list of the state's top 50 barbecue joints as well as 2019's list of the top 25 barbecue newcomers. That means that the obvious choices — say, brisket at Franklin Barbecue, pork steak at Snow's BBQ, or the chile relleno sausage at Tejas Chocolate + Barbecue — are all ineligible for inclusion. It also rules out some newer favorites like the brisket fried rice at Blood Bros. BBQ or the smoked burgers at Leroy & Lewis.

Leaving out 75 of the state's best barbecue joints allows Vaughn's list to highlight up-and-comers, under-the-radar spots in small towns, and some promising pop-ups.

In Houston, the representatives are the beef short rib at Brett's BBQ Shop in Katy, the smoked chicken and rice from Khói Barbecue, and the brisket puffy tacos from Los Muertos BBQ in Katy. Traveling south, Galveston's Buck's Barbecue Co. gets a shout out for its brisket grilled cheese.

Austin earns three spots on the list courtesy of the whole hog sausage at Banger's, the jalapeño popper sausage and scalloped potatoes at Interstellar BBQ, and the smoked sausage kolache at Kerlin BBQ. Like Brett's, B-Daddy's BBQ in the San Antonio suburb of Helotes makes the list for its beef short rib.

The takeaway is obvious. Texas has a lot of great barbecue, and diners who are willing to drive a bit will be richly rewarded in deliciousness.

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Austin burger favorite P. Terry's sets opening date for third Houston store

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Austin burger favorite P. Terry’s continues its expansion into Houston this Monday, July 21. The restaurant will open its third Houston-area location in Richmond’s Aliana neighborhood.

Located at 10305 W Grand Pkwy S, the drive-through-only location is less than 10 miles from P. Terry’s first Houston-area outpost at 9207 FM 723 that opened last year. A location in Spring opened in April.

Founded in 2005, P. Terry’s has built a devoted following for its burgers, chicken sandwiches, fries, and milkshakes. The restaurant is known for its high quality ingredients such as hormone-free Black Angus beef, Idaho potatoes, and cage-free eggs. Prices are affordable, with a single-patty cheeseburger starting at $3.65.

In a video shared on social media, co-founder Patrick Terry assures Houstonians that the brand will eventually push closer to downtown.

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“I want everyone in Houston to know that right now we’re concentrating on the west side of the city, and we are heading central,” he says. “You’ve just got to give us a little time, but our commitment right now is to Houston.”

While the timing of those other locations is still uncertain, the restaurant has at least one more Houston-area location slated for the Village Green at Bridgeland Central development in Cypress. It’s expected to open later this year.

The Aliana location will be open beginning at 7 am Monday through Friday and 8 am on Saturday and Sunday.

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