Kansas City isn’t the only place in the US that knows how to grill. As well as being one of the ‘fattest’ cities in the world, Houston, Texas is famous for its grilled delights (for those of us who are not carb conscious, of course). A fairly constant warm and humid climate is conducive for year-round grilling, but the official BBQ season really kicked off a couple of weekends ago in Houston when the US celebrated Memorial Weekend.

Experts estimate that eight in ten US households own a grill or smoker – Houston is famous for its Brisket and Spare Ribs and of course there’s the infamous Texan Smoker BBQ. So, while we in Australia claim to be experts in the backyard BBQ domain, perhaps we still have much to learn!

One group that could teach us is the Greater Houston BBQ Society. They describe themselves as a not-for-profit group of people interested in Backyard Barbequing and having FUN, that teach the uninitiated what “REAL Q” is and how to do it. They hold a series of events, free to their members and sometimes even to the public. The society has recently held its first quarterly Backyard Meeting and Cookoff in Katy, Texas. So, if you ever find yourself in Texas, why not soak up some of the American BBQ culture by visiting the Greater Houston BBQ Society or even just indulging at one of the many BBQ restaurants in the Houston area?