jocostiones, I completely agree on the City Market in Luling. It embdies Texas.
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I saw their announcement and itās so sad but not unexpected. I had my first marriage rehearsal dinner there in 1979 as a child bride. Before that I have lots of memories of family and friends gathering there. Luckily I have sort of rediscovered it since 2020 and have been several times recently. The owner is getting older like the rest of us and I donāt blame him for wanting some time to enjoy his success. I loved the potato salad and green beans of lateā¦no Sysco truck darkened the doors (no offence to the co-founders of the Houston company, they serve a purpose).
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LTGTR 
We had an outpost of Broussardās a few years back, down on the BW @ Fondren. I went a couple of times. Itās an interesting take on East Texas bbq. Iāll look forward to checking it out.
Last I knew, Rayās on OST was making a version of the links from one of the places in Houston that made them last century.
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That sounds great. As it happens, I now have another baby niece in Houston, so I guess I better go visit!.
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(Hopefully posting the MSN link will get around the pay wall).
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Iāll run this by my cousin in Houston. I have been critical of the Timesā reporting on barbecue. See https://johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com/2016/11/25/the-new-york-times-love-and-barbecue/
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Itās not the ā20 Bestā¦ā as reported by the Chron.
Itās the ā20 Best from the New Generationā¦ā
However, neither Gatlinās nor Burnsā are āNew Generationā in any way. I assume the writers just poorly researched their article.
I found Truthās brisket to be too salty on my only two visits. And I LOVE salt. They should have visited the original Brenham location in any case.
Blood Brothers was ok but not top tier. Look at the brisket in their photo in the Times article. This is what they chose to present. Not top tier
I havenāt had Brisket & Rice, but people whose opinions I trust like it a lot.
These truly are the good old days of Texas BBQ.
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Rice is a unique Southeast Texas barbecue side dish. Hereās where to find it in Houston (msn.com)
Article by JC Reid/Chronicle - interesting.
Donāt know about the opening paragraph - canāt remember any discussion of the āoriginsā of ps/slaw/beans with bbq, butā¦
Iāve had the Dirty Rice at Gatlinās and itās one of my favorite sides there; probably have had it at Rayās but donāt remember it.
Have never seen jambalaya at a bbq place that I know of but havenāt been to Goode Co. in 20 years? and never been to Pinkertonās (yet). Maybe I should remedy that.
What do others think?
And, @Jaymes - I consider Shiner just a far-flung suburb of Houston with you there, so what are your thoughts?
(Hopefully the MSN link gets around the pay wall).
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I loved the rice at Pinkertonās. See https://johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com/2022/11/23/pinkertons-barbecue-houston-texas/
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I wouldnāt have thought of Shiner as a āfar-flung suburb of Houstonā before living here, but it kind of is. Given Texansā penchant for driving, Iāve frequently heard folks talk of going to Houston for the usual big-city things - shopping, dining, entertainment, etc. - and many drive in routinely for medical reasons.
Itās a fact that we are right in the middle of several small towns, but what they offer is extremely limited. And then there is our sort of big town - Victoria. It takes us nearly an hour to get down there. Our two big cities are San Antonio & Austin, and it takes about 1.5 hours to get to each.
So, for only about 20-30 more minutes, we can get to huge, interesting, dynamic, diverse, world-class Houston. Thatās an option many folks take.
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How are you liking it out there? Are you getting involved in the community at all? I would hate to think your neighbors donāt know, and therefore canāt appreciate, the vibrant personality in their midst.
I LIKE to think youāre the center of attention in any number if book clubs, gardening groups, church cliques, etc., etc., etc.
So, how ya getting on in Shiner society?
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Well, it turns out that many folks who have lived in one town all their lives, gone to k-12th together, know everyoneās parents, brothers, sisters, cousins, previous boyfriends and girlfriends and husbands and wives, etc., are not that interested in the latest exotic animal to arrive at the zoo. 
I am making inroads but, for the most part, am an object of quizzical interest best viewed from afar. 
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Famed Texas barbecue spot closing its doors after 67 years (chron.com)
Dozierās in Fulshear shutting down at the end of the month. Iām very sad to hear this. I remember back in the 70s/80s reading in the Chron of Houstonians heading out on Sunday to this place, which was quite a bit farther outside the city limits then. I couldnāt imagine how bbq could be worth that kind of time and effort ā until I got out there and tried it myself. It was my first experience of āmeat-market-bbqā and thus paved the way for my bbq obsession for several years. For a long time, Dozierās was one of my personal five favorite places, along with City Market in Luling, Blackās in Lockhart and Muellerās in Taylor. When I was making regular bbq trips to Central Texas, hitting up all of the above and maybe a couple of others, on the way home Iād look for the FM 359 exit on I-10 and head down to Fulshear to see what they what I could pick up to take home for the week ahead, then finish the 45 minute to 1 hour trip home. Then I couldnāt help myself; despite pigging oā¦, er, consuming a very generous amount of smoked meat for the previous several daysā¦ Iād start snacking on Dozierās goodies, sometimes until it was all gone.
I think it started going downhill years ago, perhaps when the longtime pitmaster retired, or when they put in the Oyler oven and didnāt need a pitmaster anymore. I havenāt been in close to 10 years. But I will always cherish the memories.
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Pinkertonās Barbecue acquires permit to open at former 59 Diner in Upper Kirby (msn.com)
??? Somewhat baffling news - but much closer to me if it happens.
I think I ate at the 59 Diner once around 15 or 20 years. ago. Iām a fan of Pinkertonās. https://johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com/2022/11/23/pinkertons-barbecue-houston-texas/
Yeah, me too! Wasnāt as good as word of mouth suggested. Change of ownership, new owner opened a second location (near to me) and then lost it all.
Itās not that far from Pinkertonās original location, still inside the loop.
Moutās Barbeque in Southeast Texas makes its mark on the TX BBQ scene (msn.com)
I stopped in Winnie once, some years ago. Got a steaming hot boudin link and some saltines to snack on!
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More on Pinkertonās 2nd location:
Grant Pinkerton shares details about Pinkertonās Barbecue opening in the former 59 Diner (msn.com)
