Tex-Mex BBQ Block Party 2024
Celebrate the influence of Tex-Mex & Tejano traditions in Texas barbecue!
Date and time
Location
Saint Arnold Brewing Company - Beer Hall
2000 Lyons Avenue Houston, TX 77020Refund Policy
About this event
Do you like barbecue? Do you like Tex-Mex?
Then we have the event for you!
* *The Beer Hall is AIR CONDITIONED!**
The Houston Barbecue Festival and Saint Arnold Brewing Company announce the 3rd Annual Tex-Mex BBQ Block Party to celebrate the growing influence of Tejano and Tex-Mex cooking traditions in contemporary Central Texas-style craft barbecue.
T he goal of the Tex Mex BBQ Block Party is to recognize and celebrate Hispanic pitmasters and all those who make this style barbecue, and provide a venue for Houston barbecue fans to sample Tex-Mex BBQ and great local craft beer.
Ticket holders will taste unlimited samples of each vendor's barbecue dish. Entry includes Saint Arnold beer.
Over the last ten years, Texas barbecue has been transformed by the "craft barbecue" movement which uses traditional smoking techniques and high-quality ingredients to produce barbecue that is unsurpassed in quality anywhere else in the world.
More recently, pitmasters with backgrounds in Tex-Mex and Tejano cooking have joined the craft barbecue movement and created a style of barbecue generally referred to as "Tex-Mex BBQ" that combines Mexican, Tejano, South Texas, and Tex-Mex cooking traditions with Central Texas-style barbecue.
A classic dish of this style is the smoked brisket taco with a handmade flour tortilla, chunks of smoky Central Texas-style brisket and various toppings such as pickled onions, jalapenos, queso fresco and guacamole.
But the prolific and creative pitmasters of Tex-Mex BBQ don't stop there. Other examples of Tex-Mex BBQ dishes include crispy prime brisket chimichangas con queso, smoked brisket flautas topped with salsa roja and cotija cheese, and smoked pork shoulder pozole dressed with pickled radish, cilantro and lime.
Current participants are (subject to change):
Daniel Castillo Andrade - Deckle & Hide - Houston
John & Veronica Avila - Henderson & Kane - Houston
Robby Del Toro - BBQ 713 - Houston
Luis Gonzalez - Smokin Lou's BBQ - Houston
Humberto "Bubba" Jaime - Cortlandt & 9th BBQ - Houston
Isaac Macal - La Cruda Brand BBQ - Crosby
Alfredo Martinez - El Pobre Tex Mex BBQ - Houston
Albert "Moe" Melchor - SMOQ - Houston
Joseph Quellar & Cindy Conde - JQ's Tex Mex BBQ - Houston
Serafin Ramirez - Chicano BBQ - Houston
Tony Salazar - Taste of Texas Tex Mex BBQ - Beaumont
Dom Soliz - Mick Smokin' BBQ - Houston
Alec Varnell - J-Bar-M Barbecue & Big Daddy Karne Tex Mex BBQ - Houston
Additional participants will be announced at a later date.
**A very limited number of guest tickets will be sold.**
$70 discount general admission (plus fee & sales tax) includes samples of each barbecue joint’s dish. Entry includes Saint Arnold beer.
**To ensure the best possible experience for all guests, only a limited number of tickets will be made available for sale. We encourage you to purchase tickets as soon as possible to ensure availability.**
**All tickets sold in advance online. No ticket sales at the door.**
More information: festival@houbbq.com
Produced by Burnt Brisket LLC.
Thank you for supporting Houston barbecue!
Frequently asked questions
THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS. Tickets are transferable.
YES. Your ticket includes samples of each barbecue joint’s dish. Saint Arnold will be serving beer at no additional charge.
Adults must bring an ID to the event. You must be 21 years of age to consume beer. ONLY CHILDREN FIVE (5) YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER WILL BE ADMITTED FREE. CHILDREN SIX (6) YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER MUST PURCHASE A TICKET (this is because we want to ensure there is enough barbecue and space for all guests
Yes. Contact us at festival@houbbq.com and we will coordinate the transfer with you.
No. Coolers and containers for storing food are prohibited. All food must be consumed at the event.
Free parking is available in lots adjacent to the Saint Arnold Brewery, as well as on adjacent surface streets.
Organized by
We are an independent, Houston-local organization committed to producing events that recognize and promote the hard work and dedication of Houston barbecue pitmasters and restaurants. We believe Houstonians and Houston barbecue lovers deserve world-class events worthy of our city and our barbecue.