Our HISTORY
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.
While the menu may have changed slightly from the early days of the BBQ restaurant, the attention to detail and dedication to producing the best BBQ in Texas (and let’s face it, the world) remains the same. Just as it was then, you'll find a Mueller behind the counter and the highest quality Texas BBQ served on your tray.
If you're in the area, come on by. if you're not, you can still have the best BBQ in texas shipped to your door.
We ship nationwide via goldbelly.com
Located in Taylor, Texas (about 30 mins outside of Austin), not much has changed since Louie Mueller lit the first fire in 1949... and we work hard to keep our Texas BBQ that way.
Phone
Restaurant (512) 352-6206
Office (512) 365-1700
Location
206 W. Second Street
Taylor, TX 76574
Hours
Mon - CLOSED
Tues - CLOSED
Wed - 11AM-7:30PM
Thurs - 11AM-7:30PM
Fri - 11AM-7:30PM
Sat- 11AM-4PM
PRIVATE EVENTS
We love hosting private events. Louie Mueller BBQ is available to rent out for your next party with interior seating capacity for 150 people across our two dining rooms (75 people in each).
OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Wayne Mueller
3rd Generation Owner | Pit Master
email: wayne@TexasBBQ.com
Celeste Sosa
Office Manager
email: celeste@TexasBBQ.com
Honored with the "American Classics" award by the James Beard Foundation. Louie Mueller was the first BBQ restaurant in the country to receive such an honor.
Named the Top BBQ joint in Texas in the inaugural issue of Texas Monthly's Best list in 1973. Louie Mueller is the only restaurant to have been named either #1 or #2 every year since.