Barbecue in United States
The BBQ Atlas maps 665 barbecue venues across 447 cities in United States. From Modern, Kansas City, Texas, Carolina and more, it's a snapshot of how United States cooks over live fire. Browse by city below, or dive straight into the venues.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Albuquerque, United States
This Albuquerque Rudy's on Carlisle brings the Texas country-store format to New Mexico: oak-smoked brisket and sausage sold by the pound, a convenience store up front, open seven to nine. The brand goes back to a 1929 filling station in Leon Springs, Texas, that added barbecue in 1989 — oak and butcher paper ever since. Try the Sause; try the creamed corn.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Kyle, United States
Buy lunch and a bag of nails in the same visit — that's the Rudy's idea, and the Kyle store off I-35 runs it: a working country shop wrapped around an oak pit. Brisket, ribs and sausage by the pound, the Sause on the table, open early to late seven days. The chain grew from a 1929 Leon Springs filling station that took up barbecue in 1989.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Round Rock, United States
The Round Rock Rudy's, at 2400 North IH-35, runs the same oak-fired barbecue and country-store stock as the rest of the chain — brisket, ribs and sausage by the pound over butcher paper. It began as a 1929 Leon Springs filling station that took up barbecue in 1989. Open early, later on weekends; come hungry.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Arlington, United States
This Arlington Rudy's on East I-20 is a barbecue joint and country store in one — oak-smoked brisket and sausage by the pound, groceries and gas alongside. The format dates to Rudolph Aue's 1929 Leon Springs grocery, barbecue added in 1989. Meat cooked right, and a store that knows what it's selling.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Midland, United States
Rudy's has a foothold on Midland's east side, on the Loop 250 frontage road — oak-fired barbecue by the pound and a country store under one roof, open early to late, past nine Friday and Saturday. The format traces to Rudolph Aue's 1929 Leon Springs filling station, barbecue added in 1989.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Fort Worth, United States
The Fort Worth Rudy's sits on the North Freeway service road, oak smoke going before the morning traffic does. It's the familiar Rudy's setup — a country store, a gas pump, and a pit turning out brisket, ribs and sausage by the pound. The whole thing started as a Leon Springs filling station in 1929 and became barbecue in 1989. Walk in, order, eat.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Austin, United States
Barbecue by the pound, oak in the pit, and a convenience store attached — that's the Rudy's format, and this Austin location on Ranch Road 620 runs it north of the city. The chain grew out of a 1929 Leon Springs country store that added barbecue in 1989; the brisket and sausage still come off oak, and the bottled "Sause" is on every table. Order at the counter, sit where you can.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Austin, United States
This Austin Rudy's on South Capital of Texas Highway opens at six most mornings (6:30 Sunday) and runs late on weekends — a working country store attached to a working oak pit, barbecue by the pound. The format goes back to Rudolph Aue's 1929 Leon Springs grocery, barbecue added in 1989.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Santa Fe, United States
This Santa Fe Rudy's on Cerrillos Road brings the Texas country-store format to New Mexico — oak-fired barbecue by the pound plus general-store goods. The chain traces to a 1929 Leon Springs filling station that took up barbecue in 1989. Check the site or socials for today's hours.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Denton, United States
The Denton Rudy's on South IH-35E fires the oak from seven, seven days a week — brisket and sausage by the pound, a country store alongside. The chain began as Rudolph Aue's 1929 Leon Springs filling station and added barbecue in 1989.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Corpus Christi, United States
The Corpus Christi Rudy's cooks over oak and keeps the chain's long hours — from 7 a.m. most days, to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. It's the country-store-and-barbecue format that started as Rudolph Aue's 1929 Leon Springs filling station and became barbecue in 1989. Brisket and sausage by the pound; bring an appetite.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Richmond, United States
On the Southwest Freeway in Richmond, Rudy's runs oak smoke 7 to 9 most days, later on weekends — barbecue by the pound, a country store and gas in the same room. It's the format Rudolph Aue's 1929 Leon Springs filling station grew into once barbecue joined in 1989.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Laredo, United States
Rudy's in Laredo keeps the chain's long hours — from 7 a.m. seven days, later Friday and Saturday — doing oak-smoked barbecue and country-store trade under one roof. It's the format Rudolph Aue's 1929 Leon Springs grocery grew into once barbecue joined in 1989.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
New Braunfels, United States
The New Braunfels Rudy's runs the chain's country-store-and-barbecue format — oak-smoked brisket, ribs and sausage by the pound, groceries and gas alongside — open early to nine most days, later on weekends. The whole idea traces to Rudolph Aue's 1929 Leon Springs filling station, which added barbecue in 1989.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
San Antonio, United States
This is close to where Rudy's barbecue started. Rudolph Aue opened a filling station and grocery in Leon Springs, west of San Antonio, in 1929; barbecue joined the menu in 1989 and grew into a chain. The formula never changed — oak-fired meat by the pound, a working country store, and the sort of place people drive to on purpose. Order at the counter; the Sause is on the table.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Lubbock, United States
On South Loop 289 in Lubbock, Rudy's opens the oak pits at 7 a.m. daily — barbecue by the pound plus a country store, so there's more than one reason to stop. The chain began as Rudolph Aue's 1929 Leon Springs grocery and took up barbecue in 1989.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Brownsville, United States
The Brownsville Rudy's on Expressway 77-83 runs oak smoke seven days a week, early to evening — brisket and sausage by the pound, a country store and gas alongside. It's the format Rudolph Aue's 1929 Leon Springs filling station grew into once barbecue joined the menu in 1989.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Pharr, United States
The Pharr Rudy's, at 209 West Nolana, is a country store and a barbecue joint in one — oak-smoked brisket, ribs and sausage by the pound, plus the grocery-and-gas the chain was built around. The format dates to Rudolph Aue's 1929 Leon Springs filling station, with barbecue added in 1989. Hours run seven to nine most days, later on weekends.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Waco, United States
The Waco Rudy's on Circle Road runs oak smoke and a country store under one roof — barbecue by the pound, Texas-style. The chain began as Rudolph Aue's 1929 Leon Springs filling station and added barbecue in 1989.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Frisco, United States
On Dallas Parkway in Frisco, Rudy's fires the oak pits at 7 a.m. seven days a week — brisket, ribs and sausage sold by the pound over butcher paper. It's the country-store-plus-barbecue format Rudolph Aue's 1929 Leon Springs grocery grew into once it took up barbecue in 1989.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Burleson, United States
Rudy's on South Freeway in Burleson treats barbecue as a daily craft — oak smoke going from early morning into the evening, seven days a week. Brisket and sausage by the pound, a country store and gas attached, all from a chain that began as a 1929 Leon Springs filling station and added barbecue in 1989.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
San Antonio, United States
This San Antonio Rudy's on East Nakoma cooks the chain's oak-smoked barbecue — brisket, ribs, sausage by the pound — with the country store and gas that have defined the format since Rudolph Aue's 1929 Leon Springs days. Barbecue arrived in 1989; the Sause is on every table. Walk in, order, eat.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Las Cruces, United States
The Las Cruces Rudy's on North Telshor brings the Texas country-store format to New Mexico: oak-fired brisket and sausage by the pound, a convenience store up front, open seven days morning to night. The chain goes back to a 1929 Leon Springs filling station that added barbecue in 1989.
Rudy's Country Store and Bar-B-Q
El Paso, United States
This El Paso Rudy's on Joe Battle keeps the chain's long hours — oak smoke from morning to late — and the chain's format: barbecue pit, grocery, and gas under one sign. It started as Rudolph Aue's Leon Springs country store in 1929 and became barbecue in 1989. Brisket and sausage by the pound; the creamed corn is the side to get.