The best Texas-and-Louisiana fusion food is right here in Houston — and “Texas Eats” host David Elder went straight to the source to find out why. In a feature on KPRC, Elder sat down with BB’s Tex-Orleans founder and CEO Brooks Bassler to talk about the cooking Houstonians keep craving.

The conversation gets at the heart of the BB’s story: what inspired Bassler to merge two beloved food traditions into a single menu. The answer traces back to his grandmother’s Louisiana recipes, reimagined with a Texan’s love of bold, hearty flavor — the blend that gave Tex-Orleans its name and its identity.

That fusion shows up in everything BB’s serves. The boiled crawfish finished in signature seasoning, the fresh Gulf seafood, the gumbo built from a patient roux, the po’boys dressed on French bread — each dish is Cajun comfort food with a Lone Star accent, made from scratch and served without pretense. It’s the cooking that’s earned BB’s a loyal following since the brand began in 2007.

Today you’ll find it across the Houston area and into Southeast Texas, in a casual setting built for sharing and digging in.

Catch the full conversation below, then find your nearest BB’s on our locations page.

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