Best Of Houston® 2026: Best Barbecue Chicken

Best Barbecue Chicken: Blood Bros. BBQ Togarashi Chicken The tendency may be to focus on the togarashi in the Togarashi Chicken at Blood Bros. BBQ, and for good reason. The restaurant is acclaimed as a barbecue joint can be, drawing honors from grill gurus like Texas Monthly, gastronomic guides like MICHELIN and the smoked meats fans from Houston and afar who beat a path to their Bellaire Triangle doors. Because Blood Bros. has innovated BBQ with Asian fusion options like Brisket & Gai Lan Chow Fun and Char Siu Pork Belly Fried Bao Buns, the togarashi gets lots of attention. It commands attention, peppering the divine chicken skin with its sublimely-spiced blend. But what really gives the chicken a leg (breast, thigh and wing) up on other barbecued chickens in Houston is the smoke. The way the post oak permeates every succulent morsel right down to the bone isn’t something that can be measured, like the seven spices in a traditional togarashi.

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