Texas is known world wide for excellent barbecue and loads of southern hospitality. Over the 268, 597 square miles, you will find various styles and influences. In East Texas, you will find the meat is slowly cooked over hickory wood to the point that is “falling off the bone”. East Texas uses sweet sauces for a unique taste. In West Texas, the meat is cooked over direct heat with mesquite wood. In South Texas like the Houston area, meats are accompanied by thick sauces that flavour the meat up just right.