Goode Co. Barbeque — Highway 290 — Houston

Goode Co. Barbeque does its work over mesquite — the wood that built Texas barbecue before oak became the fashion — and slow-smokes brisket, ribs, and sausage the way it has for decades. This Highway 290 outpost carries the same pit tradition the Goodes brought to Houston nearly fifty years ago: no shortcuts, just mesquite coals and time.

The brisket and sausage are what you came for. The Brazos Bottom Pecan Pie is what you stay for. Open daily, eleven to eight most nights, an hour later on weekends.