Houston BBQ Throwdown 2025!

* *The Beer Hall is AIR CONDITIONED!**

The Houston Barbecue Festival, Saint Arnold Brewing Company and Goodstock by Nolan Ryan announce the 9th annual Houston BBQ Throwdown! featuring 14 of Houston's best barbecue restaurants competing to create the next great barbecue dish that represents Houston-style barbecue.

Each ticket includes entry and unlimited samples from each of the barbecue competition entries. Saint Arnold will provide beer at no additional charge.

**To ensure the best possible experience for all guests, only a limited number of tickets will be made available for sale. Tickets sold out well in advance of the previous event - 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.**

Participating barbecue joints include (subject to change): Daddy Duncan's BBQ, Deckle & Hide, Feges BBQ, Fire Craft BBQ (defending People's Choice winner), Heffernan BBQ, J-Bar-M Barbecue, La Cruda Brand BBQ, Roegels Barbecue Co., Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q (defending Judge's Choice winner), Space City BBQ, Space Craft BBQ, The Smoke HTX, and Weavers BBQ.

Additional participants will be annpounced before the event.

Much like Kansas City-style barbecue is associated with “burnt ends” and Memphis-style is known for pork ribs, Houston-style barbecue will become known for dishes that incorporate the many diverse culinary influences of this “creole” city.

A blind judging process featuring barbecue experts from around Texas will pick a single winner from the entries. Current judges are Will Buckman, co-owner and pitmaster at CorkScrew BBQ in Spring, Houston chef Michelle Wallace, and barbecue photographer Robert J. Lerma. There will also be a “People’s Choice” award in which guests can vote for their favorite dish. Additional judges will be announced soon.

**A very limited number of guest tickets will be sold. $75 general admission includes samples of each barbecue joint’s competition dish. $130 VIP tickets also include access to the private Saint Arnold Investor’s Pub for viewing of the judge’s panel. Saint Arnold will be serving beer at no additional cost. Discount tickets are only available for a limited time.

**VERY IMPORTANT: Coolers and other containers used to store food are prohibited. All food must be consumed at the event. **FOOD CANNOT BE TAKEN OUT OF THE VENUE.**

More information: [email protected]

Produced by Burnt Brisket LLC.

Thank you for supporting Houston barbecue!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Saint Arnold Brewing Company - Beer Hall, 2000 Lyons Avenue, Houston, United States