Houston · BBQ

Healthy BBQ in Houston

The best BBQ for protein and calories at 7 local restaurants. Top pick: Turkey Sandwich at Dozier's BBQ.

How this is picked: Local BBQ restaurants in the Houston area whose menus My Fit Menu has read, excluding big chains. Menus read up to September 29, 2026.

The best dishes

One per restaurant, ranked by protein inside a moderate calorie range.

#	Dish · restaurant	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat	Protein / 100 cal	Source
1	Turkey SandwichDozier's BBQ · Sandwiches	375–625	30–50 g	~45 g	~18 g	8.0 g	Estimated
2	BrisketTruth Barbeque · Meats	360–600	29–48 g	~0 g	~35 g	7.9 g	Estimated
3	Grilled Chicken Breast SaladOtto’s Barbecue · Signature Salads	390–650	27–45 g	~20 g	~32 g	6.9 g	Estimated
4	Pork Prime RibPinkerton's Barbecue · What's New	540–900	38–63 g	~3 g	~56 g	6.9 g	Estimated
5	Egg SandwichHenderson & Kane · Brunch	480–800	23–38 g	~40 g	~38 g	4.7 g	Estimated
6	Birria TacosCobo's · Street Tacos	585–975	34–56 g	~48 g	~44 g	5.8 g	Estimated

All 7 restaurants

True Texas BBQBBQ · Top pick: Sliced Turkey Breast · 247–513 cal · 38–78 g Dozier's BBQBBQ · Top pick: Turkey Sandwich · 375–625 cal · 30–50 g Truth BarbequeBBQ · Top pick: Brisket · 360–600 cal · 29–48 g Otto’s BarbecueBBQ · Top pick: Grilled Chicken Breast Salad · 390–650 cal · 27–45 g Pinkerton's BarbecueBBQ · Top pick: Pork Prime Rib · 540–900 cal · 38–63 g Henderson & KaneBBQ · Top pick: Egg Sandwich · 480–800 cal · 23–38 g Cobo'sBBQ · Top pick: Birria Tacos · 585–975 cal · 34–56 g

Where these numbers come from

Nutrition values here are Estimated, not verified restaurant nutrition. They are based on menu descriptions or dish names and assumed ingredients and portions. The displayed ranges use a fixed margin of ±25% for a described dish and ±35% when only its name is available; they are not measured confidence intervals, and actual values may fall outside them. A source label links to the menu used when available, which may not provide nutrition information.

“Best” means the most protein inside a moderate calorie range: 400–650 calories and a 40 g protein target, the same formula as the app’s Fat-loss goal. Portions vary and menus change, so confirm with the restaurant, and never rely on these for allergies.

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