{"id":185307,"date":"2026-03-01T05:38:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T05:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/185307\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T05:38:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T05:38:43","slug":"these-meat-markets-are-a-cut-above-when-it-comes-to-quality-flavor-and-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/185307\/","title":{"rendered":"These meat markets are a cut above when it comes to quality, flavor, and tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re a home chef or a backyard griller, you know the best meals come from having the best cuts of meat. This week on \u201cEat Like a Local\u201d<\/a>, host Chris Shepherd visits two meat markets that have been taking care of Houston-area customers for decades.<\/p>\n

From a deli to a barbecue counter, both now also offer you a chance to eat before you shop — and as Chris shows us in this episode, that\u2019s something you\u2019ll definitely want to make time to do. <\/p>\n

Bellville Meat Market | 36 S. Front St., Bellville (Retail Location)<\/p>\n

Bellville Meat Market<\/a>, which is just about an hour outside of Houston, has been proudly run by the same family since its start in 1981.<\/p>\n

Bellville Meat Market has been operating since 1981. (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

Over the last four decades, the operation evolved from a straight butcher shop into a full-service meat market with retail cuts, wholesale smoked products and custom wild-game processing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is one of my favorite butcher shops in the country,\u201d said Chris. \u201cYou can pick up their ribeyes, their strips, their T-bones, summer sausage, cheese — Go down the list of things that they do here… all great.\u201d<\/p>\n

From freshly cut meat to a barbecue counter with food ready to eat, you can buy food for now and later at Bellville Meat Market. (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

Brothers Jerrod and Marcus Poffenberger now own the market and split up the duties of managing the retail side and the production side — one focuses on in-store retail and prepared foods, while the other handles smoking and wholesale.<\/p>\n

The market still breaks down whole animals for customers who want custom cuts, a practice the owners say has regained popularity.<\/p>\n

Bellville Meat Market has two dozen varieties of sausage. (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not ready to commit to a whole cut, there\u2019s dozens of sausage flavors to try, jerky you\u2019ll want to always have on hand, and regionally-influenced food worth trying like their boudin tamales. <\/p>\n

Bellville Meat Market has regionally-influenced items for sale like Boudin Tamales. (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

Want to enjoy lunch before bringing your meat-haul home? Bellville Meat Market has barbecue ready for you to eat there, including their pecan-smoked brisket, turkey, and pulled pork. Be sure to save room for sides, like bacon mac and cheese and their new smoked street corn.<\/p>\n

Pete\u2019s Fine Meats | 5509 Richmond Ave., Houston<\/p>\n

Pete\u2019s Fine Meats<\/a> has developed a devoted following for more than 60 years. The family-run shop can be found on Richmond near the Galleria, but the brothers who run the market traced the business back to their father. Mike and George Cruz say their dad started it all with a grocery store out in Fulshear before moving operations into Houston.<\/p>\n

Brothers Mike and George Cruz sit down to chat with “Eat Like a Local” host Chris Shepherd at the business their dad used to run — Pete’s Fine Meats. (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

Customers find an unusually wide selection of meats and prepared items, including things many modern grocery stores do not carry, including wild game, exotic proteins, and house-made sausages.<\/p>\n

The deli side of the business pairs old-school butchery with homemade touches: grill-your-steak service with no extra cooking charge, ribeye hoagies, buffalo burgers and a club sandwich built with house-cured bacon and smoked ham.<\/p>\n

Pete\u2019s Fine Meats may have meat in its name, but the cookies made from Mike and George\u2019s mom\u2019s recipe are also worth the trip. You\u2019ll want to indulge in this sweet and soft combination of macadamia, chocolate chip, and coconut.<\/p>\n

Pete’s Fine Meats may specialize in meats, but you’re missing out if you don’t treat yourself to a cookie while there. (Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

Chris\u2019 advice to people visiting Pete\u2019s for the first time: \u201cCome for ribeye, stay for the steak hoagie or the club sandwich. Don\u2019t forget your cookies on the way out.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEat Like a Local with Chris Shepherd\u201d<\/a> is your guide to the best food in Houston. Watch new episodes Saturdays at 10 a.m. on KPRC 2.<\/p>\n

Season 3 of \u201cEat Like a Local\u201d<\/p>\n

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