One of the big attractions at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is the food! So it was only natural that a competition was held to find the best rodeo concession foods.
Twelve judges tasted their way through burritos, barbecue, fried Oreos and gigantic turkey legs to
crown the best of the best at the 2009 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Gold Buckle Foodie Awards.
Houston restaurant journalist Cleverley Stone was one of the judges.
For more information about food, wine and dining in Houston, catch Cleverley’s radio show, Saturdays at Noon on KIKK 650 AM.
(By the way, she gives out free restaurant gift certificates on every radio show.)
Below are a list of the winners:
- Best Taco/Burrito: Freebirds – Steak Burrito
- Best Seafood: Cajun’s Unlimited – Crawfish Etouffee
- Best Baked Potato: Yoakum Packing Co. – BBQ Stuffed Baked Potato
- Best Burger: Prince’s Hamburgers – Bacon Cheese Burger
- Best Food-on-a-Stick: Burton Sausage – Sausage on a Stick
- Best Fried Food: Holmes Smokehouse – Chicken Tender
- Favorite Food: Bum’s Blue Ribbon Grill – Pork & Venison Sausage
- Best BBQ: Holmes Smokehouse – Brisket Sandwich
- Best Dessert: Granny’s Cheesecake- Chocolate Dipped Cheese Cake