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…