Pinkerton's Barbecue

Northside, Houston · BBQ · $$$

Texas takes its BBQ rankings seriously, and Pinkerton's has earned a spot on the state's elite lists without becoming a destination-only experience. The brisket is the kind you smell from the parking lot - black bark, rendered fat, smoke all the way through - and the beef ribs are a commitment, in the best possible way. Get there before noon; sold out is a real possibility and a heartbreaking one.