Owner and pitmaster Ron Kennedy at Midan's BBQ trailer in Baytown

Brisket, pork ribs, sausage, calypso rice and mac-n-cheese at Midan's BBQ trailer in Baytown

Brisket tacos at Midan's BBQ trailer in Baytown

Ron Kennedy never planned to become a pitmaster. Born in the U.S. and raised in Trinidad, Kennedy grew up immersed in the communal cooking culture of that Caribbean island, where hanging out with friends often meant long hours of storytelling, grilling and eating.

Today, he brings that same spirit of camaraderie and curiosity to Baytown, as the owner and pitmaster of Midan’s BBQ, a food trailer blending Texas barbecue traditions with Caribbean influences.

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During the week, Kennedy, 44, is a data engineer at Chevron. But on Fridays and Saturdays, he mans the pits, steadily building a following for his small but ambitious trailer. The name “Midan” is a........

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