Texas is home to not one, not two, but four subtly distinct styles of barbecue: Central, Southern, Hill Country, and East. The latter is often distinguished by its low and slow cooking style; use of oak, hickory, and pecan wood; and emphasis on pork. And in Houston, the best East Texas barbecue can surely be found at the four locations of Burns Original BBQ. A mainstay of Houston’s historic Acres Homes neighborhood, the original Burns was opened in 1973 by Roy Burns Sr., who started by selling his smoked meats…
