Rays Real Pit BBQ Shack
Hickory-smoked brisket, ribs and sausage from a family-owned pit in Houston's Third Ward. Homemade sides and desserts made fresh daily. Dine in or to go.
Sources & updates
How this name was decided
the site's published name — stated on raysbbqshack.com, data.texas.gov
Profile sources
- Facebookdeclared on raysbbqshack.com
- Instagramdeclared on raysbbqshack.com
- Last observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTCFresh
- Record last changed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Observations
- 1,565
- Sources read
- 26 of 27
This collection is not finished: 1 source (declared_live) could not be read.
Legal Entities & Relationships
RAY'S REAL PIT BBQ SHACK LLCLicensed operator of 1 of its locations
data.texas.gov
Legal entities
RAY'S REAL PIT BBQ SHACK, LLC Licensed operator of 1 of its locations · TX · TX CPA 12713491723 · ACTIVE as filed
- Filed
- Nov 19, 2009
- FEI/EIN
- 27-1349172
- Premises
- 1 licensed premises of this record
Parties as filed
- RAYFORD S BUSCH (REGISTERED AGENT)
- HERBERT TAYLOR (MANAGING M)
- MAXINE DAVIS (MEMBER)
- RAYFORD S BUSCH (MEMBER)
The authority's own record of the operating entity, reached by searching its register for the licence-proven operator's exact legal name and keeping only the same registration; owners and titles are as filed, not a current cap table.
View registration recordPublished by a third-party source · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://comptroller.texas.gov/data-search/franchise-tax/12713491723 → licence-proven operator RAY'S REAL PIT BBQ SHACK LLC on https://data.texas.gov/resource/7hf9-qc9f.json?%24limit=100&%24offset=0&%24order=expiration_date+DESC%2C%3Aid&%24where=%28UPPER%28trade_name%29%3D%27RAYS+REAL+PIT+BBQ+SHACK%27+OR+%28%28UPPER%28address%29+LIKE+%273929+%25%27+OR+UPPER%28address%29+LIKE+%273929-%25%27+OR+UPPER%28address%29+LIKE+%27%25-3929+%25%27%29+AND+UPPER%28address%29+LIKE+%27%25OLD%25%27%29%29+AND+%28UPPER%28city%29%3D%27HOUSTON%27+OR+UPPER%28zip%3A%3Atext%29+LIKE+%2777021%25%27%29
- About
- RAY'S REAL PIT BBQ SHACK LLC, the licensed operator of its premises
- Read from
- https://comptroller.texas.gov
- Interpreted by rule
- legal-entities/1
- Evidence ID
- legal-entity:534108b700cc5c6fdf6408f9
All published fields
- Scope
- The authority's own record of the operating entity, reached by searching its register for the licence-proven operator's exact legal name and keeping only the same registration; owners and titles are as filed, not a current cap table.
- Reached
- legal_name_search
- Premises
- 204bec450f2cd2a081f90be86d85a12aee2b68974e834728a198810cd478121d
- Addresses
- Scope
- principal_office
- Address
- City
- HOUSTON
- Unit
- Region
- TX
- Street
- 4529 O.S.T., STE. B
- Country
- Postal code
- 77021
- Legal Name
- RAY'S REAL PIT BBQ SHACK, LLC
- Jurisdiction
- TX
- Registration
- Kind
- business_license
- Number
- 12713491723
- Status
- ACTIVE
- Parties
- Name
- RAYFORD S BUSCH
- Role
- REGISTERED AGENT
- Name
- HERBERT TAYLOR
- Role
- MANAGING M
- Year
- 2025
- Name
- MAXINE DAVIS
- Role
- MEMBER
- Year
- 2025
- Name
- RAYFORD S BUSCH
- Role
- MEMBER
- Year
- 2025
- Licensee
- RAY'S REAL PIT BBQ SHACK, LLC
- Authority
- TX_CPA
- Source id
- tx_comptroller_franchise_tax
- FEI/EIN
- 27-1349172
- Issued date
- 2009-11-19
- Observed at
- 2026-10-20T09:32:36.555237299Z
- Jurisdiction
- TX
2011States it has operated since
“Third Ward Barbecue, Family Owned Since 2011” — raysbbqshack.com
Relationship evidence
Identity revision 1, last changed
- a declared affiliated site is a relationship the publisher states, not common ownership
- a declared provider account (gift cards, hiring, ordering) is a service relationship, not an affiliation
- a register party at the business's premises is a candidate operator until the Place and legal resolvers bind it
- a licensed operator of the business's premises operates those locations; it is not thereby the brand's owner
- an employer a job board names on the openings posts them; it is not thereby the owner or the operator
- an app's store seller or developer publishes the app; neither is thereby the restaurant's owner
- a menu that names a producer names it; it is not a supply contract, a volume or an exclusivity
- a mail or DMARC service domain in DNS is a technical service relationship, not an affiliation
- a group the site says it is part of is a public affiliation; the equity chain and buying rights are separate questions
- an organization that posts the openings, sells the app or holds a program account shares services with the business; that is not affiliation or ownership
- a supplier or charitable partner the site's own page names and links is the publisher's statement; it is not a contract, a volume, an exclusivity or a gift amount
- Published nameRays Real Pit BBQ Shack
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/ → declared Organization name
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com
- Published descriptionHickory-smoked brisket, ribs and sausage from a family-owned pit in Houston's Third Ward. Homemade sides and desserts made fresh daily. Dine in or to go.
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com
- Declared languageen
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com
- Canonical URLhttps://www.raysbbqshack.com/
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com
- Rays Real Pit BBQ Shack
Rays Real Pit BBQ Shack
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com
- Rays Real Pit BBQ ShackRays Real Pit BBQ Shack · url: https://www.raysbbqshack.com#location-49492
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com
- Logo
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/ → image inside the header's link to the site root
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com
- Site icon
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/
- Read from
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com
Rays Real Pit BBQ Shack Employees & Ownership
Herb TaylorCo-Owner
Stated by 1 source
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/our-story · Published person (named with a role or their own mailbox on the site) · Co-Owner
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
Maxine DavisCo-Owner
Roles
- MEMBER · RAY'S REAL PIT BBQ SHACK, LLC · filed partyhttps://comptroller.texas.gov/data-search/franchise-tax/12713491723 · published 2025
Stated by 3 sources
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/our-story · Published person (named with a role in the page's text) · Co-Owner
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/our-story · The business's own page prints the name the authority files for the party
- https://comptroller.texas.gov/data-search/franchise-tax/12713491723 · Filed party of unstated kind on the authority's record of the operating entity, in the role it files · MEMBER · published 2025
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
RAYFORD S BUSCHMEMBERper the register, 2025
Roles
- MEMBER · RAY'S REAL PIT BBQ SHACK, LLC · filed partyhttps://comptroller.texas.gov/data-search/franchise-tax/12713491723 · published 2025
- REGISTERED AGENT · RAY'S REAL PIT BBQ SHACK, LLC · filed partyhttps://comptroller.texas.gov/data-search/franchise-tax/12713491723
Stated by 2 sources
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/our-story · The business's own page prints the name the authority files for the party
- https://comptroller.texas.gov/data-search/franchise-tax/12713491723 · Filed party of unstated kind on the authority's record of the operating entity, in the role it files · REGISTERED AGENT
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
1 person not confirmed
The latest people collection is incomplete. Previously confirmed people remain available with their original dates.
HERBERT TAYLOR
MANAGING M · filed_party
register_party_kind_unstated
Source not recorded · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC- Observed via
- https://comptroller.texas.gov/data-search/franchise-tax/12713491723 → Filed party of unstated kind on the authority's record of the operating entity, in the role it files
- Published
- 2025
Job Postings
- Careers page publishedhttps://www.raysbbqshack.com/careers
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/careers → read — no schema.org JobPosting declared on it, and no ATS board observed in this run
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com
- Accepting applicationsFull Name, Email, Phone, Message, Resume:
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/careers → application form published on the careers page — the fields it asks for, not a list of openings
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Read from
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com
- Hiring statusno open role: careers page read, no roles listed; an application form is published; LinkedIn Jobs not searched: the site links no LinkedIn company of its own to read postings by; Indeed and ZipRecruiter not searched
Derived from observations
- Observed via
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/careers
- Read from
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com
Contact Information
Phones
7137484227
713-748-4227
Published by the company · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
Emails
info@raysbbqshack.com
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/contact-us → written in the page's inline script, not printed → role address by local-part convention (RFC 2142)
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
Contact forms
https://www.raysbbqshack.com/contact-us
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/careers → form headed "Join the Ray's BBQ Shack Team" → submits to https://www.raysbbqshack.com/contact-us → purpose: hiring (a file input or a resume field)
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
https://www.raysbbqshack.com/forgot-password
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/forgot-password → form headed "Please enter your email to reset your password." → submits to https://www.raysbbqshack.com/forgot-password → purpose: newsletter (a lone email input)
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
https://raysbbqshack.com/contact-us
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://raysbbqshack.com/careers → form headed "Join the Ray's BBQ Shack Team" → submits to https://raysbbqshack.com/contact-us → purpose: hiring (a file input or a resume field)
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
https://www.raysbbqshack.com/contact-us
Directly observed · confirmed Oct 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
- Observed via
- https://www.raysbbqshack.com/contact-us → form headed "Visit Ray's BBQ Shack in Houston" → submits to https://www.raysbbqshack.com/contact-us → purpose: contact (a way to reply and a free-text field)
- First observed
- Oct 20, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC
Locations
Where is Rays Real Pit BBQ Shack located?
1 known location
Houston3929 Old Spanish Trl, Unit: 300, TX, 77021, US
Website & Digital Technology
Who manages Rays Real Pit BBQ Shack's domain and DNS?
raysbbqshack.com was first registered on July 23, 2010. Its registrar is GoDaddy.com, LLC.
What web infrastructure does Rays Real Pit BBQ Shack use?
Observed network edge: Cloudflare. Protocols: TLS 1.3, HTTP/2 and HTTP/3.
How is Rays Real Pit BBQ Shack's website secured?
HTTPS certificate: Let's Encrypt, expires January 14, 2027.
Does Rays Real Pit BBQ Shack use DNSSEC?
DNSSEC was not enabled when observed.
View technology, DNS, network and security evidence
Email & Mail Infrastructure
Which services can send email for Rays Real Pit BBQ Shack's domain?
SPF authorizes emailsrvr.com.
Does Rays Real Pit BBQ Shack publish SPF and DMARC?
SPF is configured.
View mail records and evidence
More website details
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Apps, Loyalty & Guest Technology
View apps, provider accounts and technical evidence
App store details: Nothing observed in this category.
Publisher files
Nothing observed in this category.
Feeds
Nothing observed in this category.
GitHub
Nothing observed in this category.
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