12th Annual Houston Barbecue Festival

Your favorite barbecue joints will be back in 2025, as well as several new and up-and-coming places who will be making their first festival appearance. The current lineup is:

1701 Barbecue, Bar-A-BBQ, Blood Bros BBQ, Brett’s BBQ Shop, The Brisket House*, Burns Original BBQ, CorkScrew BBQ*, Daddy Duncan's BBQ, Feges BBQ, Fire Craft BBQ, Gatlin’s BBQ*, Harlem Rd Texas BBQ, Henderson & Kane, J-Bar-M Barbecue, La Cruda Brand BBQ, Lenox Bar-B-Q*, Mimsy's Craft Barbecue, Pinkerton’s Barbecue, Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue, Ray's BBQ Shack, Redbird BBQ, Reveille Barbecue Co, Roegels Barbecue Co., Rosemeyer BBQ, Southern Q BBQ, Tejas Chocolate & BBQ, The Pit Room, Tin Roof BBQ*, True Texas BBQ, Truth BBQ.

* Denotes a vendor that has participated in every HOUBBQ Festival since year one in 2013. Thank you!

Additional vendors will be added at a later date. Lineup is subject to change without notice.

$60 Pre-sale Discount General Admission ($80 full price). Plus fee & tax. Includes entry into the festival and unlimited sample portions from each participating Houston barbecue joint.

$120 Pre-sale Discount VIP Admission ($160 full price). Plus fee & tax. Includes entry into the festival one hour early (at noon) and unlimited sample portions from each participating Houston barbecue joint. A T-shirt and one (1) drink ticket are also included.

To ensure a quality event for everyone involved, ticket sales are limited. All tickets will be sold in advance - no ticket sales at the door. There will be no refunds. Tickets are transferable.

* *This event will sell out. We encourage you to acquire tickets ASAP to get the pre-sale discount as well as make sure tickets are available. Once they're gone, they're gone.

The event will take place at the Humble Civic Center Arena Complex.

The event will happen rain or shine. Contingency plans will be in place in case of inclement weather.

A bar with craft and domestic beers will be available.

Children are welcome, however ONLY CHILDREN SIX AND UNDER WILL BE ADMITTED FREE. ALL OTHER AGES MUST PURCHASE A TICKET (this is because we want to ensure there is enough barbecue for all guests).

Photos by Robert J. Lerma.

Thank you again for your support and see you at the festival!

Host or Publisher Burnt Brisket LLC