How a Houston-born pitmaster in Utah won over Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant enjoyed Texas barbecue in Utah on Saturday, then cooked the Jazz on Sunday.Kevin Durant feasted on plates of classic Texas barbecue Saturday night, the prelude to the Houston Rockets' latest blowout victory Sunday afternoon. But Durant's delicious meal didn't take place anywhere near Texas. Instead, Houston's new superstar dined at LES BBQ in Draper, Utah, an unlikely spot for what appears to be some of the finest Texas-style barbecue money can buy.

Durant and Rockets staffers received a warm welcome from Les Rhodes Jr. and the team at LES BBQ, who, upon entry, promised, "We're gonna take good care of y'all." Les and his crew kept their word. Several trays of food included…