National recognition for Pody’s BBQ in Pecos

National recognition for Pody’s BBQ in Pecos
National recognition for Pody’s BBQ in Pecos

Israel Compos of Pecos has the nickname Pody.

“Pody was a sheep dog and when I was in school I used to have long straight hair that covered my eyes most of the time,” he says. “So my classmates started calling me Pody and the name stuck.”

After a career in law enforcement Pody opened a barbeque restaurant.

“We started off cooking two briskets a day maybe; then a gentleman by the name of Daniel Vaughn…