HOUSTON – You know we love our BBQ here in Texas. Today on Houston Life caught up with a local pitmaster who is now starring in Netflix’s “BBQ Showdown.”
Season 2 of Netflix’s BBQ Showdown follows the country’s best backyard smokers and competitive barbecuers taking on sizzling challenges as they go head-to-head to win the title of American BBQ champion.
One of those competitors up to the task is Houston Pitmaster, Joey Victorian, aka Joey V.
From finding the perfect cut of beef in the store to preparing it for the grill -- Joey V is sharing his BBQ secrets with Houston Life!
To see Joey’s complete interview, watch the video above.
ABOUT JOEY
- Pitmaster Joey V aka Joey Victorian of Victorian’s Barbecue in Mart, TX near Waco
- He was born and raised and still lives in Houston but was looking for a small town with a charming brick building to open up his restaurant.
- Victorian Barbecue began as a food trailer in The Heights.
- He still does catering in town!
JOEY V IS KNOWN AS THE TRI-TIP KING OF TEXAS AND HE MADE IT ON ‘BBQ SHOWDOWN’
- The tri-tip is a triangular cut of beef from the bottom sirloin subprimal
- He came up with a technique in which he is able to smoke tri-tip to a perfect medium rare.
- A Tri Tip is a much leaner and easier-to-cook cut of beef than a brisket. It cooks faster.
HOW HE LANDED A SPOT ON THE SHOW
- Was discovered through Instagram and then was asked to apply a few times until he finally did it.
ABOUT THE SHOW
- Each episode will task the cookers with a challenge that will test their barbecue skills in ways they couldn’t possibly imagine.
- From unique meats to old-school techniques, they will have to prove they have the skills to smoke another day.
- Stand-up comedian and actress Michelle Buteau is the host.
- As for the judging table, both Kevin Bludso and Melissa Cookston return this season.
- Season 2 dropped on May 26, 2023.
- ‘BBQ Showdown’ is streaming now exclusively on Netflix.
To connect with Joey or Victorian’s Barbecue, click here.