Finding The Best Barbecue In Houston, Texas | Food Tours | Insider Food

[@Sam-nr2jt]

These two are officially an iconic duo.

[@elijahjakobsen7898]

"Iconic" doesn't mean anything anymore after the zoomers have completely saturated the word.

[@JoeAvella]

@@elijahjakobsen7898 must you ruin this compliment?

[@JRyan-dz4fd]

@@JoeAvella That's just the "karmic debt" Kappa🤪

[@AnonymousCapybara2050]

@@elijahjakobsen7898 ok nerd

[@Ironically-Sarcastic]

@@elijahjakobsen7898 Sometimes it's best just to say nothing, buddy.

[@fegesbbq8485]

What a fun bbq trip! We're so glad you enjoyed the ribs and sprouts. Thanks for highlighting some of Houston's bbq scene!

[@JRyan-dz4fd]

San Antonio always gets slept on 😞

[@PapagenoMF]

I will not watch any other video on this channel unless both Joe and Harry are in it.

[@mastermower3284]

Agreed

[@rosemarymcgrory-eb2gd]

Agreed 👍💯 joe and harry , have such a great vibe 😊awesome chemistry, they our by far my favorite

[@JoeAvella]

@@rosemarymcgrory-eb2gd thanks!

[@snausages43]

Missing out on food wars japan and India

[@yukiko_yumimura]

@@JoeAvellaJOE MY MAN!! shout out to you from Burma!

[@JoeAvella]

My first time in Houston and the BBQ is AMAZING!

[@vjmtz]

You definitely need to come back for Asian, African, or Middle Eastern food tastings. Amazing foods... too much food maybe.

[@VegasLoungeAct]

You guys literally have one of the best jobs in the world.

[@JadeMarshall_NDRP]

In regards to the jjambalaya, Houston is so close to the border of Louisiana there are lots of Cajuns & Creoles in the town. My Cajun family moved over in the 80's for work. So I always grew up with Cajun food, knew some of the little gems in town, but it became more mainstream in Houston in the last 10 years. It really boomed after Katrina when so many New Orleans natives moved to Houston and we got more Creole & Cajun places and influence in town.

[@Zeigler_]

"Hot Sweaty and meaty with Joe" Is the name of Harry's Book for sure

[@raiden1425]

mmmm 😋😋

[@jordandeathridge]

I love Harry and Joe's Relationship, it's an across the pond bromance!

[@joePARKS]

Lived in Houston for 20 years - The BBQ & TexMex is absolutely incredible! Man I miss those breakfast tacos...

[@nathanh5978]

I respect Harry even more for dropping the Red Dead Redemption 2 reference. I absolutely love that game!

[@joshuataylor3550]

Said when adults let their brains fall out

[@nathanh5978]

@@joshuataylor3550 It’s too bad we’re not all as smart as you. You seem like a really fun guy to be around.

[@Ironically-Sarcastic]

@@joshuataylor3550 The only people who complain about what 'adults' choose to do are children.

[@laerwen]

I do too, but the Pinkertons were a real group of people and what is in the game is an IRL reference.

[@WordAte]

I am a fresh corn masa guy all day long. But those flour tortillas made with the smoked brisket fat sounds amazing. And the eggs in those tacos were Gordon Ramsey perfect.

[@ashhabimran239]

19:51 Harry making that reference really made me smile for some reason

[@SanDiegoDaD]

Same !!!

[@vjmtz]

Hearing Joe mention Ghetto Boys melts my heart

[@rahuldarshan2543]

i just opened youtube and just saw you guys posted nd I have never been so happy in life

[@catificationcorner]

Loving Harry’s “hmmm hmmm” as agreement to Joe’s statements 😂

[@betaomega04]

I live directly across from the Pit Room. Virtually every moment of the day when I'm outside, I'm overwhelmed by the delicious smell of smoked meats. I'm also fairly sure they're raising property values lol

[@bombcat5517]

you probably shouldnt dox yourself lol

[@Dugie555]

Houston BBQ is unique compared to the other Texas cities. Mainly in that we love having BBQ with a rich sauce, soft warm tortillas and delicious Brussel sprouts with our meats. It’s always interesting to see how each city is unique in their own ways. Great commentary and awesome series! 🍖 👏 😋

[@albertozepeda1939]

As a Houstonian, I disagree about the sauce. We do have a wide range of BBQ styles but I'd say most people still like theirs sauceless. How else can you judge the meat?

[@Dugie555]

@@albertozepeda1939 That’s interesting, I’ve always seen most people ask for the sauce. I know it’s common manners to eat the BBQ meat without the sauce first, but most people I’ve seen will eat with the sauce.

[@adriennepender673]

Been loving this series! I'm in North Carolina so pork rules here, but all that brisket, I'm salivating. Love Harry and Joe!

[@krafnamlologamingxd4442]

I never thought I'd see Joe so excited about vegetable based side dishes :)

[@chipskylark172]

Finally places I’ve actually been too lol man I miss living in Houston

[@krisnorbraten]

Yes, Harry, Houston is close to the border--of Louisiana! Thx for the amazing bbq rundown.

[@franciscopozole]

Brussel Sprouts are back not just because they changed how they cook them. But also because they have been massively improved by breeders. They are far less bitter and sulphury than they used to be. They literally taste nicer than when we were kids.

[@LookatThat-x7m]

Corkscrew in Old Town Spring is a must!

[@shannonploeger6243]

Y'all went to some great spots. If you're ever back in Houston towards the end of February, you should go to the BBQ Championship at the Houston Rodeo. It is a three day long event with hundreds of BBQ teams, live music, and lots of different parties.

[@usedfuzzbox]

Literally just in time for dinner. I love you guys, in a manly, BBQ meat eating way of course......

[@SqoushieJoshie]

I love eating and watching these guys I’m eating cheerios while they are tucking into brisket 🥲

[@sugar-qd7zb]

Even Joe is mentioning Beyonce lol 😂

[@timjardina5686]

Nice episode!!! Hit most the heavy hitters. Would love to see Blood Brothers BBQ, and of course Killens over in Pearland

[@midnightusa6914]

As a Feges regular that goes with his co worker every other friday for a while now. Well deserved to be on this show. Everything on the menu is amazing. From burgers to ribs you name it. The service there is amazing as well. If your thinking bout feges make this your reason to hit the road and go!

[@fegesbbq8485]

Much love for continued support! Next time you're in ask for Erin or Patrick so we can come say hi!!

[@midnightusa6914]

@@fegesbbq8485 We will be coming there this Friday! Been talking bout it all week haha

[@Got2EatPizza]

Loving these BBQ vids!

[@MrBoulder96]

Love the trip keep at it guys. Love tuning into Harry and Joe

[@flourescent1690]

I am always fascinated by the fact that Joe finds it so inconceivable that an entire other country (the UK) may not have foods that the US has i.e. Tater Tots. 🤣

[@mrtibbz10]

Because he's right we do lol

[@amnq4lq]

I think I was surprised when I found out that tots aren't a thing in the UK, too, because it's not a place I would expect to decline another variation of fried potato, but I feel like he hams it up for the camera.

[@coyotelong4349]

Well fries are so common in the UK, it’s not much of a stretch that an American could be surprised by the lack of tater tots lol

[@AlexTurpin]

Typical American defaultism

[@myitbos1335]

Possibly because a tater tot is essentially a formed mini hash brown, which is a major part of an English breakfast.

[@rudolfpunt3286]

Joe you picked on Harry’s shirt before, yours a bit more subtle but not by much. Loved the series

[@stevenorkes5581]

Finally Pinkertons gets its rightful place…I’ve tried all multiple times within my 6 years of living in Houston and Pinkertons came out on top every time.

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

Love it!! Thanks for another fantastic Joe & Harry adventure, send them literally anywhere next, it's all good!!!

[@Jediwolf36]

Giving RDR2 a shoutout is legendary

[@theivorys4]

My favourite food duo. I love the dichotomy of their backgrounds

[@gelgel4823]

Would love for them to try Barbs-B-Q and Redbird BBQ and order a full tray. They're the #1 BBQ in the U.S.A., and #1 Cajun BBQ in Texas, respectively.

[@JoeAvella]

I think Barbs was unavailable for the day we shot. I hear amazing things. Guess we have to go back!

[@asranssrg]

Tejas Chocolate + Barbecue is not to be missed, currently a top 50 in Texas monthly. Prefer it to Pit Room and Pinkerton’s.

[@erikribeiro5772]

I love their chile relleno sausage! Also on a good day, their brisket is fantastic. Love their chocolates as well, especially the Dark Matter bar chocolate.

[@orientalmoons]

Can confirm tater tots are not that common in the UK. Some indie fast food places do them to go with burgers etc as an alternative to 🇬🇧chips (🇺🇸fries). In mass catering, like schools or hospitals, you will find potato croquettes, but that's mashed potato and breaded, rather than the shredded potato of the tot. Or potato smiley faces or alphabet letters in schools for little kids, which is just a croquette in a different shape. The closest British potato product to a tater tot is our hash browns, which are shredded potato pressed in a shape (usually triangular), they come in a bag from the freezer section and they cook up pretty crispy on the outside. But that's pretty much just a breakfast food.

[@kevinprzy4539]

shaped Hash browns are from New York they're all over the US as well due to that and a tater tot is the exact same thing as a shaped hashed brown literally just shaped differently lmao so you're not missing out on too much when it comes to tater tots.

[@Ramonatho]

Oh man potato smiley faces brought back a memory for me, and I'm American. They were only available at bad restaurants, or restaurants that primarily didn't serve American food but had some on the side for kids.

[@Deborah-so8mv]

Children’s food.

[@catificationcorner]

Papa Johns in the UK have tater tots, come on Harry you know this 😊

[@GeoForReal]

Guys, Houston has SO MANY INCREDIBLE OPTIONS, Please do more food series in houston, Mexican, indian, birria, brunch, new american, we got it all!

[@mrd7532]

Birria is Mexican, and y'all do a terrible interpretation of basically any Mexican dish by adding weird shit like sour cream, cumin, cilantro and cheddar cheese to every single "Mexican" dish

[@windofhorus666]

I love these videos so much with Joe and Harry! Can you ease my concerns that the crew get to finish all the food as the amount of times Joe has to remind Harry to put the fork down makes me worry it's going to waste 😆

[@Deathven1482]

Fun fact, the Pinkertons still exists today!

[@beccabo01]

As someone from northern Alabama, Alabama white sauce is normally on bbq roasted chicken! So its strong mayo/vinegar/pepper flavor plays well with the more neutral smokey, juicy, crispy chicken

[@pinduxa2020]

Joe going "Ah! That's wine!" is so me.

[@eryk3146]

Chicharron are quite healthy in fact. Very low calorie, carb free and have zero fat

[@ninasky7]

So happy to see yall in Texas

[@Kain9407]

Living in TX, and having been to several of the places you went, this is my favorite series you've done.

[@bigplanett]

While I'm Houston, you need to do a steak place visit. Taste of Texas in Houston is one of the best steakhouses in Texas.

[@fleshen]

Brussel sprouts fried in beef tallow, healthy 😯😂

[@patfrat666]

This series is rad. Great eats, great job.

[@MrCrs9225]

I’m glad y’all liked Pinkerton’s beef rib. It’s my favorite rib in Texas!

[@Mark-ds7ug]

Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q is my go to for barbeque. It's the closest to where I live and pretty darn good.

[@MrBenfranz]

Houston is SUCH a large city, I can say I've never been able to make it to any of the BBQ joints the boys sampled today. I've had Killen's BBQ, and Pappas BBQ, but definitely none of those places.

[@mediaxmarketing4631]

I haven’t eaten that much BBQ but Truth was easily the best BBQ i’ve ever had.

[@alexr9097]

The Pit Room FTW

[@kate_omega2657]

Really enjoying these videos. Of they go outside Texas it would be really cool to see other kinds of BBQ

[@kates7277]

I’m vegan and have been oddly looking forward to this…

[@Farquad76.547]

That’s a sign you need to stop being vegan!

[@cybersub4693]

Something we will never say about your "cuisine"

[@Navyman825]

In houston, just south of downtown on the edge, there is a hole in the wall BBQ place, in a residential neighborhood. She was given a shout out on food network yrs ago. But it is the best BBQ i have had in Houston. Hole in the wall places have the best BBQ. The Meatshack in Dallas is also great.

[@trissometv3068]

Everyone's talking about the RDR2 reference, but Joe is out here referencing my fave Weezer album beforehand. Love it.

[@kevinhagenlocher3050]

Houstonian here. Pinkerton's is the best BBQ in Houston. You can't go wrong with any place though - but no other place has the same quality sides and meat. Pinkerton's has the best potato salad on earth. They also have jalepeno cheese rice (I think it's trademarked?) nobody else can serve it. This video was pretty damn accurate in terms of highlighting the best of each place. We are splitting hairs here, our worst is better than a lot of city's best. Texas Chocolate + BBQ is one of my other favorites up in Tomball

[@davidstephenson9251]

Fantastic series guys. Thank you so much! ❤

[@EvaristoGP]

the pit room is top tier, always good

[@Nooticus]

Really excellent series guys and all the team involved 👏

[@jamesmancuso3666]

I am surprised out of all the barbeque places only one used mesquite. I love post oak/mesquite for beef, hickory/applewood for pork, and pecan for chicken/turkey.

[@erikribeiro5772]

Glad to see Harry and Joe give Feges a try. The barbecue is great, but the sides are out of this world good. They didn't mention that the cornbread is made with hog fat. They also didn't have any pulled pork, which Feges cooks whole hog daily. It least they did. They also missed out on the french fries at Feges. They're fried in tallow and amazing. My favorite fries in the city. I love that duck jamabalaya at Pinkerton's. I can't say it's my favorite place in town. Kudos for going to The Pit Room. Glad they got to try the breakfast tacos. My favorite thing there is the chicken taco. I'm as surprised about that as anyone. I seem to remember they had really stellar okra as well. Definitely love Truth, especially the brisket and the tater tot casserole. Great episode! There are my other great places in greater Houston, but you did my town right!

[@SimonLant]

Genuinely gutted they didnt do a "Sauce Talk" proper at Feges. I really want BBQ now.

[@Stephen_Lafferty]

How many crew film each episode, and do all of the crew help to finish the massive trays of barbecue that are served to Harry and Joe?

[@Kevin_Lazar]

There are usually 7 of them and no nothing goes to waste

[@Farquad76.547]

@@Kevin_Lazarhow do you know

[@HA05GER]

​@@Farquad76.547they mentioned it in one of the episodes

[@AdamW77]

I absolutely loved these three videos. I really wish we had a Texas in the UK even for this alone. I wish there was the time to visit to have this fantastic barbecue. We’ve got Hickory’s here. They’re very good but about the only barbecue USA style. Got a feeling I wouldn’t be able to leave Texas.

[@Deborah-so8mv]

Houston, maybe also San Antonio has the best.

[@AdamW77]

Thanks. This food is stunning.

[@MrBenfranz]

Yep the Gulf Coast of Texas is Caliente, weather wise.

[@Deborah-so8mv]

Just a tad.

[@RonEntropy]

Wow! He must be a crazy diehard football/soccer fan! …Because, Texas Barbecue would 100% cancel ALL OF MY PLANS if it’s ever presented in front of me anytime! Without a doubt! 🤣😂🤣😂👍

[@spike11313]

H-town baby

[@AkaneSasuSora]

6:40 Joe is really the most American to ever America 😔🤘✨️

[@benoitwaffle5439]

Too skinny to really pull off the look, but the attitude helps him compensate.

[@muhammadammarhaziq2998]

Man Texas is so big and has lots of delicious BBQ that they had to make a part 3

[@CoolBrewDubstep]

You guys have to do this again in KC, Memphis, St. Louis, etc! More bbq vids please 😅

[@nickbangkok3365]

If you dudes haven't signed a contract for a series with one of the main streamers, get onto it now. It's a winner.

[@thehammer9171]

These are my favorite ❤ Good job guys 🔨

[@chelseajordan5752]

H-Town!!! Thanks for visiting!!

[@wyattlewis4069]

As an American, I've very rarely seen tater tots as a prominent side item outside of school cafeterias.

[@albertozepeda1939]

I've seen them on bar menus mostly. Also, chicken wing spots such as Buffalo wild wings.

[@derekmondelli]

Amazing show!

[@paulh7751]

Off to Houston next year, this is incredibly useful and is making me hungry!! FYI, I had the best tater tots, in London at Burger and Beyond, SE1, outstandingly tasty!!

[@albertozepeda1939]

Houston is the best food city in the country. The only spot that gives it a run for its money is Las Vegas, however Houston has a more diverse range of cuisines. The diversity in the city along with the quality of beef in Texas, makes for a magical cuisine experience. Some of my favorite places are: Annie's Cafe and bar, Hugo's, and El Tiempo.

[@seoulbistro]

Food wars indeed!

[@robbren8679]

Also, after that bickering about wine, you must do a winery tour episode

[@annother3350]

I'm here for those sprouts

[@SanTM]

You can definitely get cheese and jalapeno sausages in the UK in the supermarkets, especially in their finest range. We'd normally get Italian sausages which would have parmesan and chilli and fennel in them

[@MannyRiberaOriginal]

Closest thing to tater tot we have in the uk, is a hashbrown.

[@kendrawaterbury2328]

Thank you! I was going to say they’re essentially the hash browns in the English breakfast!

[@mattybarlow5808]

Hash browns have onions in. Maybe a croquette? Not sure if thats spelt correctly

[@robocop3961]

We do have tater tots in the uk, iv had them. They even sell them in papa johns pizza

[@SamsonOhsem]

Incredible food tour

[@bobferry55]

Love this series, I’m so jealous, the meat jealousies

[@DianeW-gd7dl]

Texas has amazing food

[@quinntessamckinnon5876]

It’s time for y’all to come nc too

[@robbren8679]

You guys have to try Kansas City BBQ

[@oliviakmorgann]

30:05 you guys should do a wine pairing course tour together

[@alcaliz]

The pit room is the best in Houston. Brisket ribs and sausage with the esquites and mac and cheese

[@procurorick]

I love that you call chicharrones a side....

[@charisally]

Please visit Houston more often. 😊

[@jkjkjkjk549]

Yo need some of this in my life rn

[@letiquia]

Been to The Pit Room and Pinkerton's, I still prefer Roegel's over them. Also, while Stockyard BBQ has average tasting meats...their Bake Potato Casserole is amazing.

[@erikribeiro5772]

Love Roegels! Man, now I'm craving their chicken fried steak.

[@jawonjones1877]

I use to work at Truth. Good place.

[@Crosleyq]

"England are playing in the Euro final in an hours time" >Images preceeding unfortunate events.

[@AidanWatson-v4n]

Pinkerton's is my favorite