Mout’s Barbeque Is a Must-Stop Between Houston and Beaumont Texas Monthly [Video]

Eric and Jessica Mouton didn’t jump into the barbecue business hastily. The process to launch Mout’s Barbeque (pronounced like “moots”), in Winnie, started three years before its opening in August. The couple purchased an empty building just south of Interstate 10, between Houston and Beaumont, that had been a doctor’s office. Then Eric used the welding skills he developed in the marine salvage business to build a steel offset smoker. All the while they traveled the state with their four kids, researching the best barbecue joints in Houston, Austin, and Lockhart. Eric’s confidence in his own barbecue grew, but he had to be sure, and asked Jessica if she thought people would buy it. “I think it’s the best, but I might be biased,” she told him.

“Last year for spring break we loaded up the kids and went to Goldee’s,” Jessica said. “We got in line at four a.m.” …