David Klose is America’s bell cow of extreme barbecue rigs. The founder of BBQ Pits by Klose in Houston, Texas has custom-built many of the world’s biggest, most beautiful and most ambitious smokers.

Clarence Pierson, whose outstanding smoked pork is featured in this week’s Cafe review, pulls a brisket out of his bank safe-shaped pit. Pierson & Company’s smoker was built by one of Houston’s most ...

It's no secret that Houston is home to some of the best barbecue joints around. But unless you're a truly serious backyard chef or part of a team of barbecue nomads that travels the country to compete ...