how to kraft a winner

Hoffman on how to 'kraft' a winner in the rodeo's Bar-B-Que contest Hoffman on how to 'kraft' a winner in the rodeo's Bar-B-Que contest By Ken Hoffman

9.7.21  |  9:12 am

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has added a new category to next year’s World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest ...

astros play ball

Ken Hoffman cheers on the Houston Astros for a bold COVID play Ken Hoffman cheers on the Houston Astros for a bold COVID play By Ken Hoffman

8.30.21  |  12:45 pm

Last week the Houston Astros became the first MLB team to require that all full-time, non-player employees roll up their ...

cha-ching-fil-a

Hoffman reveals the fast-food brand not struggling to stock workers Hoffman reveals the fast-food brand not struggling to stock workers By Ken Hoffman

8.23.21  |  1:05 pm

It’s no secret that fast-food restaurants across the country are struggling to hire competent employees. Look around: Every burger ...

behind the music

Hoffman uncovers the surprising story behind the Jason Isbell drama Hoffman uncovers the surprising story behind the Jason Isbell drama By Ken Hoffman

8.16.21  |  2:25 pm

Jason Isbell’s non-concert scheduled for the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion last week may go down as the most important ...

follow this friend

Hoffman follows Jennifer Aniston's lead on ditching the unvaccinated Hoffman follows Jennifer Aniston's lead on ditching the unvaccinated By Ken Hoffman

8.9.21  |  11:45 am

Two celebrity trends: One, I can get behind. The other, downwind is the last place you want to be. Jennifer ...

“Wait, there’s more!”

Ken Hoffman bids farewell to America's legendarily corny TV pitchman Ken Hoffman bids farewell to America's legendarily corny TV pitchman By Ken Hoffman

8.2.21  |  10:25 am

An entrepreneurial icon who once convinced me to buy an Electric Food Dehydrator that I never even opened for “only ...

if you ain't first, you're last

Ken Hoffman digs into a controversial breach of basic dining decency Ken Hoffman digs into a controversial breach of basic dining decency By Ken Hoffman

7.26.21  |  12:23 pm

I almost started World War III last weekend. I’ll set the scene. I was invited to a barbecue, kind ...

totally chill

Hoffman on Houston's real favorite ice cream flavor + a new Coke Zero Hoffman on Houston's real favorite ice cream flavor + a new Coke Zero By Ken Hoffman

7.19.21  |  12:21 pm

I had one of those weeks. Saturday night, I didn’t win the Texas Lottery, but I did land a ...

stay in your lane, sa

Hoffman digests a Texas city's goal to top Houston as best food town Hoffman digests a Texas city's goal to top Houston as best food town By Ken Hoffman

7.12.21  |  12:10 pm

Marc Anderson is the new CEO of Visit San Antonio, a non-profit organization that promotes tourism in the Alamo City ...

elton, by the numbers

Hoffman crunches the numbers on Elton John's big upcoming Houston show Hoffman crunches the numbers on Elton John's big upcoming Houston show By Ken Hoffman

6.28.21  |  10:47 am

As we reported last week, tickets for Elton John’s final concert ever in Houston, November 4, 2022 at Minute ...

hoffy's big summer

Ken Hoffman on cute new dog breeds and a creepy Father's Day gift Ken Hoffman on cute new dog breeds and a creepy Father's Day gift By Ken Hoffman

6.14.21  |  12:05 pm

Like most hard-hitting, yet mild-mannered, columnists, I’m inundated by publicists pitching their clients’ products and services for special occasions ...

when matthew met the boss

Hoffman on the Houston-area teen who rocked out with Bruce Springsteen Hoffman on the Houston-area teen who rocked out with Bruce Springsteen By Ken Hoffman

6.7.21  |  3:05 pm

Five years ago, Spring resident and Texas A&M sophomore Matthew Aucoin brought a dream, a whole lot of guts ...

wondering about the eighth wonder

Ken Hoffman perfectly predicts the future of the beloved Astrodome Ken Hoffman perfectly predicts the future of the beloved Astrodome By Ken Hoffman

5.24.21  |  11:11 am

The Astrodome Conservancy is polling the public for ideas on what do with the abandoned “Eighth Wonder of the World ...

so, we're back?

Hoffman reveals a blowout sale that could signal a return to normalcy Hoffman reveals a blowout sale that could signal a return to normalcy By Ken Hoffman

5.17.21  |  2:55 pm

Sure, the development and rollout of COVID vaccine, fans cheering for the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park, air travel ...

talking trash

Hoffman's front-row seat of New York Yankees fans trashing the Astros Hoffman's front-row seat of New York Yankees fans trashing the Astros By Ken Hoffman

5.10.21  |  1:00 pm

Intriguing foreign travel is pretty difficult during this Age of Pandemic, but last week I visited a place that was ...

flying away with it

Ken Hoffman on the fast food fowl play stealing the burger's spotlight Ken Hoffman on the fast food fowl play stealing the burger's spotlight By Ken Hoffman

5.3.21  |  12:10 pm

Remember when McDonald’s sold hamburgers and cheeseburgers and Quarter-Pounders and Big Macs? If you’ve been watching television and ...

seeing red

Ken Hoffman reveals his secret for protecting precious garden tomatoes Ken Hoffman reveals his secret for protecting precious garden tomatoes By Ken Hoffman

4.26.21  |  12:51 pm

I have been growing tomatoes in my backyard for at least 20 years. Sunday, April 25, for the first time ...

all in

Ken Hoffman on why Texas should cash in on sports betting and gambling Ken Hoffman on why Texas should cash in on sports betting and gambling By Ken Hoffman

4.19.21  |  12:30 pm

A multimillion-dollar ad campaign urging the Texas Legislature to approve casino and sports gambling in the Lone Star State has ...

getting away at IAH

Ken Hoffman unloads his biggest pet peeves about flying Southwest Ken Hoffman unloads his biggest pet peeves about flying Southwest By Ken Hoffman

4.12.21  |  10:50 am

Monday, April 12  marks the return of Southwest Airlines to Bush-Intercontinental Airport, where it all started a half-century ago for ...

they see me rollin'

Ken Hoffman's 5 tips for easy ridin' at this year's MS 150 ... Ken Hoffman's 5 tips for easy ridin' at this year's MS 150 Texas By Ken Hoffman

4.5.21  |  12:42 pm

The Bike MS: Texas MS 150 charity bike ride from Houston to College Station is back — and smaller than ever ...

fuzzy geography

Ken Hoffman calls out CBS' March Madness Texas map major fail Ken Hoffman calls out CBS' March Madness Texas map major fail By Ken Hoffman

3.22.21  |  12:35 pm

CBS, the “Tiffany Network,” spent hundreds of millions of dollars to broadcast this year’s March Madness games. And then ...

dave and his friends

Houston TV legend's new podcast showcases a host of local legends Houston TV legend's new podcast showcases a host of local legends By Ken Hoffman

3.15.21  |  2:12 pm

You don’t spend 50 years behind the Channel 13 (ABC13) anchor desk — the Guinness World Record for a TV ...

not so primitive

Hoffman on why Texas could actually use some 'Neanderthal thinking' Hoffman on why Texas could actually use some 'Neanderthal thinking' By Ken Hoffman

3.8.21  |  12:50 pm

Absolutely, it was insulting for President Joe Biden to call Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to open Texas businesses ...

there goes my hero (really)...

Hoffman blasts his former hero and center of controversial HBO series Hoffman blasts his former hero and center of controversial HBO series By Ken Hoffman

3.1.21  |  1:40 pm

I used to know a guy — played basketball with him and a few others in the neighborhood. He was a ...

ken's misery index

Here's how Ken Hoffman weathered Houston's historic winter storm Here's how Ken Hoffman weathered Houston's historic winter storm By Ken Hoffman

2.22.21  |  11:18 am

I went three days without heat and electricity, five days without water, five burst pipes in the attic, and one ...

phoning it in

Ken Hoffman calls out Bill Maher on his 'phones are bad' rant Ken Hoffman calls out Bill Maher on his 'phones are bad' rant By Ken Hoffman

2.8.21  |  11:15 am

Almost always, most times anyway, I agree with Bill Maher and his “New Rules.” I enjoy watching entertainers call out ...

"You want fries with that vaccine?"

Hoffman serves up a fast-food solution to the COVID vaccine headache Hoffman serves up a fast-food solution to the COVID vaccine headache By Ken Hoffman

2.1.21  |  10:20 am

Our government had almost a year to plan the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine — and this is what we get? Each ...

a larry weird night

Ken Hoffman reveals his 'really weird night' with TV legend Larry King Ken Hoffman reveals his 'really weird night' with TV legend Larry King By Ken Hoffman

1.25.21  |  9:17 am

As talk radio and cable news stations celebrate the life and achievements of legendary host Larry King, here’s a ...

the jack of trades

Ken Hoffman on the national media nightmare sacking the Houston Texans Ken Hoffman on the national media nightmare sacking the Houston Texans By Ken Hoffman

1.19.21  |  9:40 am

Boy, with the recent blizzard of negative publicity — searing media stories with headlines blasting “Houston Has a Problem” and “The ...

is this it?

Hoffman on the Houston Texans move that could mean a superstar's exit Hoffman on the Houston Texans move that could mean a superstar's exit By Ken Hoffman

1.11.21  |  1:23 pm

Late last year, the Houston Texans paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to a high-falutin,’nationally respected search firm to ...