Rudy's Country Store & Bar-B-Q
"The worst BBQ in Texas." (It's not.)
Rudy's Country Store & Bar-B-Q is a barbecue restaurant in Austin, Texas.
Rudy's is a Texas chain that runs out of converted gas stations, and its tongue-in-cheek slogan — 'the worst BBQ in Texas' — is a joke it can afford, because the product is genuinely good. The Research Boulevard store leans on the chain's biggest advantages: open daily, no line, and a moist brisket that outperforms every low expectation the signage sets.
That moist brisket is the order, richly fatty and served on butcher paper, and the creamed corn is a legitimate standout side that has earned its own cult following statewide. Smoked turkey rounds out a menu built for convenience without cutting the smoke corners. When the artisan trailers have sold out and the craving hasn't, Rudy's is the answer that doesn't apologize — barbecue you can actually get, cooked better than the joke suggests.
- Style: Central Texas Style
- Price: $
- Neighborhood: Multiple Locations
- Serving since 1989
What to order
- Moist Brisket
- Creamed Corn
- Turkey
How it scores — 7.5/10 overall
Visiting
- Address: 11570 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78759
- Phone: (512) 418-9898
- Website: https://rudysbbq.com
Hours: Daily 7am–10pm
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