J.C. Reid, Texas
@jcreidtx.bsky.social
Barbecue columnist for the Houston Chronicle. Polymath. Carefully vetted. Barbecue/BBQ/Bar-B-Q. Retweets, follows, likes ≠ endorsement. Views are solely my own.
Truboy BBQ Market in Missouri City brings unique barbecue and business model to Missouri City. My latest for @houstonchronfood. #houbbq https://loom.ly/3qN9Jmk
November 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Truboy BBQ Market in Missouri City brings unique barbecue and business model to Missouri City. My latest for @houstonchronfood. #houbbq https://loom.ly/3qN9Jmk
It’s a long way from Houston, but Evie Mae's Pit Barbeque @eviemaesbbq near Lubbock serves some of the best barbecue in Texas. My column for @houstonchronfood @houstonchron https://loom.ly/NNbHPt0
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
It’s a long way from Houston, but Evie Mae's Pit Barbeque @eviemaesbbq near Lubbock serves some of the best barbecue in Texas. My column for @houstonchronfood @houstonchron https://loom.ly/NNbHPt0
John Baker and Baker's Brisket Co. outside of Austin, never made any lists and wasn't a destination for the barbecue glitterati. But he was one of the most decent, generous and selfless people I've ever known. He passed away this past January, but his legacy lives on. https://loom.ly/e3G1t30
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
John Baker and Baker's Brisket Co. outside of Austin, never made any lists and wasn't a destination for the barbecue glitterati. But he was one of the most decent, generous and selfless people I've ever known. He passed away this past January, but his legacy lives on. https://loom.ly/e3G1t30
Houston pitmaster Joey Victorian trades city life for slow smoke in small-town Mart. My latest for @houstonchronfood @houstonchron #houbbq #martbbq https://loom.ly/h0O2f5k
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Houston pitmaster Joey Victorian trades city life for slow smoke in small-town Mart. My latest for @houstonchronfood @houstonchron #houbbq #martbbq https://loom.ly/h0O2f5k
There's a brief epoch in Texas barbecue history when hanging a portrait of John Wayne was de rigueur for a Texas barbecue joint. They still exist and haven't changed much. How to spot an old-school TX BBQ joint. My latest for @houstonchronfood. https://loom.ly/VBQu8-8
October 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
There's a brief epoch in Texas barbecue history when hanging a portrait of John Wayne was de rigueur for a Texas barbecue joint. They still exist and haven't changed much. How to spot an old-school TX BBQ joint. My latest for @houstonchronfood. https://loom.ly/VBQu8-8
One of the best barbecue sandwiches in America is made by an Armenian-American baker in a ghost kitchen located in a business park outside of Los Angeles. Check out III Mas Bakery in Glendale. My latest for the @houstonchronfood https://loom.ly/04XSN0o
October 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
One of the best barbecue sandwiches in America is made by an Armenian-American baker in a ghost kitchen located in a business park outside of Los Angeles. Check out III Mas Bakery in Glendale. My latest for the @houstonchronfood https://loom.ly/04XSN0o
You could say the boys from La Cruda Brand BBQ in Crosby are on a roll. From pop-ups, to a trailer and now to one of the hottest brick-and-mortars in greater Houston, they earned every bit of their success. That's what #HOUBBQ is all about!
October 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
You could say the boys from La Cruda Brand BBQ in Crosby are on a roll. From pop-ups, to a trailer and now to one of the hottest brick-and-mortars in greater Houston, they earned every bit of their success. That's what #HOUBBQ is all about!
Texas and Louisiana continue to trade barbecue techniques and inspiration with delicious results for all smoked meat fans. From Cajun meatballs to dirty rice: How Louisiana shapes Texas barbecue. My latest for @houstonchronfood. #houbbq https://loom.ly/B16h1JY
October 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Texas and Louisiana continue to trade barbecue techniques and inspiration with delicious results for all smoked meat fans. From Cajun meatballs to dirty rice: How Louisiana shapes Texas barbecue. My latest for @houstonchronfood. #houbbq https://loom.ly/B16h1JY
David Welch & team from Fire Craft BBQ placed in both Judge's and People's Choice in this year's Throwdown, continuing a successful streak of wins with Goodstock by Nolan Ryan as both their beef supplier & sponsor of the Throwdown. Thanks to @firecraftbbqtx & @goodstockbeef for being a part of it!
September 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
David Welch & team from Fire Craft BBQ placed in both Judge's and People's Choice in this year's Throwdown, continuing a successful streak of wins with Goodstock by Nolan Ryan as both their beef supplier & sponsor of the Throwdown. Thanks to @firecraftbbqtx & @goodstockbeef for being a part of it!
Brisket & Rice opens in a new location, but it wasn't without it's challenges. My latest for the @houstonchronfood. #houbbq https://loom.ly/Uj7eXqs
September 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Brisket & Rice opens in a new location, but it wasn't without it's challenges. My latest for the @houstonchronfood. #houbbq https://loom.ly/Uj7eXqs
Big changes are coming to Houston's East End barbecue scene, with Willow's Smokehouse & Tavern leading the way. My latest for the @houstonchronicle.com #houbbq tinyurl.com/yk7vy2a5
August 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Big changes are coming to Houston's East End barbecue scene, with Willow's Smokehouse & Tavern leading the way. My latest for the @houstonchronicle.com #houbbq tinyurl.com/yk7vy2a5
Before there was a 4th slice, there was a Leon's Cut. 85 year-old Leon O'Neal has been trying to retire for a few years now. Though still open, Leon's Bar-B-Que in Galveston is up for sale: building, equipment, recipes & BBQ training from Mr. Leon himself.
July 30, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Before there was a 4th slice, there was a Leon's Cut. 85 year-old Leon O'Neal has been trying to retire for a few years now. Though still open, Leon's Bar-B-Que in Galveston is up for sale: building, equipment, recipes & BBQ training from Mr. Leon himself.
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. https://tinyurl.com/3y92944d
June 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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. https://tinyurl.com/3y92944d
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December 5, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Care for some barbecue? houbbq2025.eventbrite.com