Friday Find: Tejas Chocolate + Barbecue Is a BBQ Joint Paying for a Chocolate Habit

Here's the real story behind the acclaimed Texas BBQ joint Tejas Chocolate + Barbecue.

Tejas Chocolate + Barbecue initially started in 2015 as a craft "bean to bar" chocolate business by founder Scott Moore (alongside his wife Michelle Holland), who eventually added his chef brother Greg and craft barbecue "to pay for their chocolate-making habit." After coming in at No. 6 on the Texas Monthly Top 10 list in 2017 and among the Top 50 in 2021, I'd say it’s doing a lot more than that.

In this video, Scott, a fifth-generation Texan, tells the story of how the combined business came to be after leaving a long career in the railroad industry and the philosophy behind his style of barbecue. He also explains why he chose to open his shop in Tomball, a town of about 12,000 located about 33 miles northwest of Houston. And for the movie fans out there, Moore reveals a fun easter egg: he has named his three Moberg smokers Donny, Walter, and The Dude after the main characters in The Big Lebowski.

Initially open from Tuesday to Saturday, in March, Tejas Chocolate + Barbecue announced they will now be open Mondays and Sundays from 11 to 5 p.m. as well. If you make it one of the seven days they are open, be sure to check out their inventive sides and desserts in addition to the barbecue.

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