Killen’s long resume starts many years ago with a barbecue joint in Pearland (Killen’s Kountry BBQ) and eventually leads to a formal culinary education and the establishment of a Houston-area institution – Killen’s Steakhouse, originally located in an unassuming building on a stretch of road near Pearland proper.
Killen went back to his roots eventually, hosting pop-up barbecue events at the steakhouse before purchasing an old, disused Pearland I.S.D. cafeteria and transforming it into a destination joint for barbecue fans in the Houston area and beyond. The original Killen’s Barbecue – Pearland location has a diverse collection of pits in the back including 1000 gallon Moberg offset barrel pits and a couple of Oyler rotisseries.
