Cooking a pit full of meat suspended directly over hot wood coals can seem daunting to a beginner. Dillon Estes knows from experience. When his parents, Lindell and Pam Estes, bought Cooper’s Original ...

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo begins only after the smoke has cleared, because it starts with fire — hundreds of fires. The 2026 World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, the smoky kickoff to ...

It’s time to put those boots on the ground and that meat on the grill—Houston’s biggest BBQ showdown is back! The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest returns to NRG ...

The sun had just dropped in the west and a fat moon had risen in the east when I arrived at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest Friday night. Washed in a peachy ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- What's a surefire sign it's rodeo cook-off time? Just look for the white tents dotting the parking lot around NRG Stadium. The World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest for 2024 ...

HOUSTON, Texas – The grills have cooled, and the judges have spoken after three days of barbecue, music, and celebration at the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, one of the signature kickoff ...

Quality barbecue is almost a birthright in America. There are a number of places across the country that are serving up high ...

Mike Nugent remembers his first night working at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. He was an 18-year-old prep cook, an entry level post in the kitchen. “It was a busy Saturday night and I had no training, no ...

HOUSTON — More than 250 teams will compete in the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, returning Feb. 26–28. While many team tents are invitation-only, the contest offers several public venues ...