Ronnie Killen is opening his Pearland-based barbecue restaurant, Killen’s Barbecue, in The Woodlands area.

The acclaimed outer-Loop restaurateur announced the restaurant with a link to a Killen’s Barbecue of The Woodlands account on his personal Facebook page. His only comment was, “Woodlands Killen’s bbq.”

The restaurant will be at 8800 Six Pines Drive in Shenandoah, per the Facebook account. That's just north of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center and The Woodlands Mall.

Representatives with Killen’s did not immediately return requests for comment.

Killen has been quiet since opening his latest Killen’s Steakhouse, his first in northern Houston, just 0.2 miles down the road from the Killen's Barbecue site. Before the steakhouse opened, the space, a former Bob’s Steak & Chop House, was lightly renovated.

The renovation included removing some of the dark wood paneling, replacing the carpet and hanging Western-themed artwork by G. Harvey, similar to the decor in the steakhouse's original Pearland location. In the kitchen, the team added a barbecue pit and wood-burning grill, now standard features in Killen’s restaurants. A wine cellar, wine room and private event space also were added.

In March 2019, Killen announced his first inner-Loop concept — called simply Killen’s — in the former Hickory Hollow restaurant at 101 Heights Blvd. That concept was set to open summer 2019, and it’s unclear whether it’s still going to open. However, Killen is still hosting pop-ups in the Heights area with the Killen’s comfort food menu; his latest happened in late January.