The new location will be the company’s third restaurant.

At a glance

With one location in San Antonio and another near the Houston Heights, Pinkerton’s third location opened in mid January in the Upper Kirby area and will serve a similar menu as its other locations, along with rotating cheesecakes.

How we got here

Established in 2016, Pinkerton’s Barbecue serves Texas-style pit barbecue, including slow-smoked brisket, pork ribs, beef ribs, sausage and chicken.

The restaurant was founded by award-winning pitmaster Grant Pinkerton, a Houston native who graduated from Lamar High School and the University of Texas.

In 2023, Pinkerton became the first Texas pitmaster to ever walk the stage at Memphis in May in Whole Hog. (Courtesy Pinkerton's Barbecue)
In 2023, Pinkerton became the first Texas pitmaster to ever walk the stage at Memphis in May in Whole Hog. (Courtesy Pinkerton's Barbecue)

“[Pinkerton] prides himself on the quality of his meat and his sides, all made daily from scratch,” the restaurant’s website states. “His restaurant serves variations of his family’s recipes as well as some of his own originals."

Additionally, Pinkerton was the first pitmaster named as a Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree in 2018.