Try barbecue from 8 different joints at this ‘family reunion’ in North Texas
Texas Monthly is bringing some of the best barbecue joints in the state together for a family reunion.
The first annual “BBQ Family Reunion” is set for 6:30-10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, in Grand Prairie at EpicCentral (2961 S. State Highway 161). Tickets start at $100 and include food from all eight featured joints.
Speaking of the barbecue joints, here’s who attendees can expect food from:
- Hurtado Barbecue (Arlington, Fort Worth, Dallas, Mansfield)
- Pecan Lodge (Dallas)
- Blood Bros. BBQ (Bellaire)
- Feges BBQ (Houston)
- Gatlin’s BBQ (Houston)
- Pody’s BBQ (Pecos)
- Stanley’s Famous Pit BBQ (Tyler)
- Tyler’s Barbeque (Amarillo)
Barbecue family reunion in North Texas
Texas Monthly says the event will offer folks an “insider experience,” meaning fewer crowds than its annual barbecue festival in Lockhart.
The family reunion also aims to beat the heat, since it will take place in the evening hours and not in the sunny afternoon. The publication also highlighted how this event will take place in the backyard of North Texans, rather than in Central Texas like its festival.
In addition to the barbecue, there will be music throughout the evening. Texas Monthly barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn will also be in attendance.
This story was originally published September 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM.
