When it comes to BBQ, are you a dry rub or zingy sauce kind-of-person? Either way, the restaurants in Houston give you plenty of options.  Here are two of the best for finger-licking good BBQ restaurants in Houston to try:

Pappas BBQ
Even though it’s a chain restaurant, Pappas doesn’t act like it. Everything they serve is made fresh daily–there’s not a freezer in any of their Houston-area joints. From ribs to brisket to savory sandwiches, Pappas serves up delicious, super-sized servings of saucy goodness. People who’ve been there rave about the Sweet Caroline BBQ pork sandwich. Visit their

website to find the location closest to The Lodge on Eldorado.

Goode Company
This place started as one tiny BBQ restaurant 35 years ago. Today there are three joints in the Houston area. If that’s not a testament to the quality of their dry rub recipes and smoking prowess, what is?

The folks at Goode Company take pride in doing things “the right way” and it shows. Everything in their restaurants smacks of quality–from the decor to the staff to the food (of course).

Pappas and Goode Company are just two Texas originals serving up finger-licking BBQ. What’s your favorite place for saucy or rubbed ribs in Houston? Tell us in a comment.

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