Business Hours
OpenMonday
6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday
6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday
6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday
6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday
6:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q
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11570 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78759, USA Get directions
Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q on Research Boulevard pairs a working gas station and general store with a Central Texas barbecue counter, where you order by the half-pound at the register and the brisket comes already sauced unless you ask otherwise. Don't skip the "sause" (their spelling) sold by the bottle, and expect early hours—the doors open at 6 AM for breakfast tacos before the pits hit their stride.
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