Sean L.
9/21/2025
Some folks chase fame, others chase fortune. I chase brisket. By the end of a long Saturday BBQ road trip with my daughter, I was chasing one more stamp and one last slice of smoky...
Louie Mueller Barbecue
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206 W 2nd St
Taylor, TX 76574
Louie Mueller Barbecue has been described as a "cathedral of smoke" due to producing the finest BBQ in all of Texas since the restaurant opened its doors in 1949. Founder Louie Mueller handed over the reins to his son Bobby in 1974, who ran the smoker for over three decades before his son (third generation owner/pitmaster) Wayne Mueller took control in 2007. It was also around this time that the Central Texas BBQ restaurant was honored by the James Beard Foundation with an American Classics award, an honor given only to our nation's most beloved and best regional restaurants.
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4.0850 reviews
Christopher P.
11/24/2025
TLDR: A historic temple of Central Texas barbecue that still delivers solid meats, but uneven sides and desserts keep it just short of a must-visit. Overview: Louie Mueller Barbecue in downtown...
Zachary S.
8/2/2025
I went back again today to get a stamp in my Texas Monthly Top 50 Passport, and opted for the 10 Gallon Sandwich. Holy smokes. What a monolith of a sandwich. Very well done and for that thing, a...
Ken S.
10/15/2025
James Award for Culinary Excellence Winner Louis Mueller Barbecue is a Texas Treasure. The decor is rustic and smoke laden, just as any Barbecue place developed. The Old neon Grocery sign reminds...
C P.
4/10/2025
Superb, tender & moist BBQ'd #brisket, even without the extra sauce I found in my 'to go' bag! I walked in for a biz mtg, after the earlier lunch rush, thankful they still had brisket to sell!...
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