If you have been to a Rudy's BBQ, you have to most of them with the exception of this particular…read moreTudy's. My golf buddies stopped here for lunch after playing 18 holes of golf. I want to say it was the 7th hole where you could smell the aroma in the air of some good BBQ in the air. And to my amazing eyes it was right across the street of the golf course. The ambiance of this place is nice and very open. I love the way they have tad the line laid out. My biggest impression of this place was the customer serivce. All the staff were friendly and very helpful. Upon leaving I was asked if I wanted a to go bag, they even kindly wrapped up my to go food better than I did originally. They asked me first if it was okay if they rewrappd them. Which i was even more amazed. I have never been to Rudy's like this particular one. The food here in my opinion was the best I ever had visiting a Rudy's. Keep up the great work team!!

Service was excellent. But, the 1/2 pound of "Moist Brisket" I ordered was anything but moist:…read more Dry and flavorless. Very disappointing. Place was empty. I'm guessing they had some old product they needed to unload. Won't be back

Came later in the afternoon to grab some food from here because I'd like to hit new barbecue spots…read moreand it must be good cause they were sold out of chicken and ribs and brisket. I believe so I just got a couple other things. It was good solid barbecue. The sides were pretty good to cornbread was a little dry, but overall a good meal.

Food is good, but serves is extremely slow. I order the lean brisket, still contains some pieces of…read morefat however. Do appreciate having to wait 30+ minutes for a pickup order.

I pulled up it was bomb loved every minute the place was very welcoming and I will be back. My food…read morewas fire. It was good. I do not mind coming back and MY DAUGHTER loved her play too so we're gonna pull up and eat soon. Thank you guys.

Good people making good food highly recommended don't miss out just saying well deservedread more

Fun place to hang out and the beer is always cold! I highly recommend you stop in. The staff is…read moregreat!

Good people, their enthusiasm shows they care. The outdoor venue is nice for music shows. We need…read moreto have more KriticKill shows there! Good location.

If you're in Killeen, you have GOT to go to the Firehouse Ranch. We were looking for a BBQ joint…read moreand wound up giving them a call. After speaking to the owner I knew we had to try them out. It's a Food-truck style business owned by Les and Miss Paula. Both wonderful people and it is so very evident that they love what they do. Everything that we tried was screaming with down-home, made-from-scratch love!! Pork Ribs-Outstanding / Brisket-Outstanding / Pulled Pork-Outstanding!! I tried and loved their Collard Greens, their Ranch Beans and their Cornbread. They are open at the location that we went to on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I live in IL, but I'll be back to eat Les's smoked up specialties and Miss Paula's homestyle fixins. Top notch customer service!!

You know the saying, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression", this was so true…read morewhen I visited Firehouse Ranch BBQ. They were very friendly. Today was a day to myself and I figured I'd finally try their food. Oh My Goodness!!!! This food is amazing. I ordered the pork ribs, coleslaw and greens. The meat was falling off the bone. The greens didn't need any tweaking. Normally when I get greens I have to add vinegar to them. Their greens were perfect. The coleslaw was very creamy. You've got to give their food a try. Awesome first impression Firehouse Ranch BBQ!

Omg the food here was very good I ordered fry catfish, okra, chicken wing. I will visit again…read morebecause I have my eye on the bbq rib

OMG! I was in town for a week and went 3x to get me their smothered pork chops. I don't know what…read moretheir secret but they were/are simply delicious! I know if I lived closer my waistline would be in trouble.

fantastic. great folks. excellent service. community supporters. very good!!…read moregreat menu. great food. nice getaway.

The quality of the food was excellent! I ordered the 2 meat plate with brisket and baby back ribs…read more My better half ordered the 2 meat plate with brisket and sausage. All the meats were cooked extremely well and had that nice wood cooked flavor to them. They were seasoned very well and not overdone at all. The workers were very polite and kind. They kept us informed as we waited on our food. We had potato salad and green beans on one plate and potato salad and fried okra on the other. The sides were very complimentary to the meats. All portions were adequate and left us satisfied. I will definitely visit them again!

The Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ list has been a guide and light for me through these past couple of…read moremonths as I have tried so many excellent BBQ joints all over Texas. A joint that has been close to me but regularly out of reach was Rossler's Blue Cord Barbecue. The Harker Heights-based food truck routinely sets up shop outside a dentist's office on Wednesdays and Thursdays for lunch and does a few pop-ups on the weekend as well. Thanks to having to work through the week, the stars have not aligned for me to try Rossler's until today. Rossler's Blue Cord Barbecue set up shop outside the recently opened Porch Light Bar in Salado for the Christmas Stroll off Main Street both Friday and Saturday, and I wasn't gonna miss my chance. I invited my cousin's fiancé to join me, and we made the trek up I-35 to get here. All in the name of stamps and barbecue. For me, this is stamp 20. That is two fifths of the way there. The food truck opened right after 12:30, and I had to order a little bit of everything. For a reasonable 46 dollars, I was able to order a FOUR meat plate with two sides. That is two meals right there. Lunch and dinner. I will share my thoughts on everything I had below: Brisket: A quarter pound slab of dreams. It was really well rounded and the flavors were delightful. I thought the brisket was really savory. Pork Ribs: The bark on those suckers was phenomenal. There is something special in that seasoning that really makes it stand out. Jalapeño and Cheese Sausage: I have tried quite a few sausage variations through my journey, but I think this might be the best straight Jalapeño and Cheese sausage I have had. Most I have had is too cheesy and lacks the jalapeño kick or is just jalapeño with no cheese. I have had a few that feel like the cheese was melted and cooled off, making it stay solid. Here, the cheese melts in your mouth with the rest of the sausage. I was thoroughly impressed. Raspberry Pork Belly Burnt Ends: I do not normally get another meat after the trinity, but a raspberry glaze talks to me. A good burnt end is tender and flavorful, and the best ones I have are sweet as well. The raspberry glaze here really tells that story. I might sound like a broken record, but again, I was thoroughly impressed. Elote Pasta Salad: The best of both worlds. This side combines the fantastic flavors of elote with the noodles in a pasta salad, almost making a faux mac and cheese with corn. It is very sweet and flavorful. Dirty Rice: I love Cajun food, and this dirty rice recommended by the staff really hits those seasoning notes. I could eat something like this with every meal. Spiced Banana Pudding: Sometimes you have to throw in a dessert, and a gingerbread-like Nilla Wafer in banana pudding is next level stuff. It is an upgraded take on a Texas BBQ classic. I also got to try a bite of the Borracho Beans and their mac and cheese. Both were excellent, and I think cohesively, Rossler's has some of the best sides in the game right now. After getting my food, I got to chat with pitmaster Steven Rossler and learn his story from his time in the military. That is where the Blue Cord in their name comes from. I also learned what got him into barbecue. He has created something special here, and I will always celebrate somebody who has roots in West Texas. Both Steven and Kristen Rossler have cracked the code in Texas barbecue, and this is a must try location on the list. Their specialty hours can always be found at the start of each week on social media, and I highly recommend making a trip out to wherever they are stationed to give this a shot because it is worth it. To Rossler's Blue Cord, I salute you. RIYL: Barbecue worth the journey, but sides that make you plan the next trip.

"Burnt ends so good, I nearly tried to enlist in the Blue Cord Army."…read more TL;DR: Rossler's Blue Cord Barbecue is a Wednesday-Thursday slice of smoked heaven. Brisket divine, ribs on point, raspberry pork belly burnt ends worth a medal of honor. Elote pasta salad so good my side dish queen requested a royal encore. Spiced banana pudding earned a standing ovation at home. Stamp number 12 secured with flair and a shirt stamp bonus. The Texas Monthly passport had been burning a hole in my glove box, whispering "Number 12 is calling." So I marched down to Rossler's Blue Cord Barbecue, a proud member of the Top 50 list and clearly not afraid to open shop mid-week while the rest of the BBQ world hits snooze until the weekend. Noon sharp. No line yet, but like the smell of smoke, it drifted in fast. The trailer gleamed under the Texas sun, practically hollering my name. Live music playing. Tables set. This was the kind of lunchtime battlefield I was born for. I called in a tactical strike: brisket, ribs, and those famed raspberry pork belly burnt ends. Steven, the pitmaster himself, must've sensed my dedication to the cause. He tossed in sausage on the house. That's Texas hospitality, battlefield general style. The brisket was rich and juicy with a smoke ring that could win a beauty pageant. The ribs were perfect, holding just enough bite to remind you they came from a real pit, not a shortcut. But those burnt ends? Sweet, savory, caramelized treasures that had me questioning whether dessert was even necessary. The elote pasta salad earned high praise from the side dish queen herself, who normally gives elote a royal thumbs down. She declared it "worthy of the crown," which in our house is the ultimate accolade. Before leaving, I grabbed a spiced banana pudding for my queen. She later reported it was "heaven in a cup," which means next time I better bring home two. Steven sealed my visit with not just a passport stamp but a shirt stamp too. That's how legends are made. Stamp 12 down, 38 more to go before the big prize. If Rossler's wasn't an hour away, I'd make Thursday BBQ runs a standing weekly appointment.

It's because of this place that I had a taste for pot roast, Mississippi pot roast to be exact. The…read moreonly thing is they only have the Mississippi pot roast on Thursdays. I was able to catch them one Thursday and was satisfied with the results! The pot roast comes with mashed potatoes already AND you can I close two more sides. I added the cabbage and Mac & cheese. This was a true southern, home cooked meal! The Mac & cheese was a bit spicy but nothing tht was too unbearable and the pot roast was nice and tender. If there's one thing I've learned from most restaurants here, they give you more than enough food. This plate could have fed two!

I don't usually leave reviews but why send an order out that looks like this bake beans were nasty…read moreand taste old fries look and taste like they were just sitting under a heat lamp. Sausage was good because you can't really mess up sausage and ribs were okay... not impressed at all.

This is actually my second time here -- I visited Bubba's the last time I was in Celina, Texas, and…read morecame back again on this trip. Overall, it's been a really good experience both times. The service really stands out. I had a bad throat, and our server kindly brought me warm water with lemon on request. I don't eat beef or pork, and she made sure to double-check with the kitchen, which I truly appreciated. That level of care made a difference. It has a true sports bar vibe with TVs all around, great for catching games. I'm here for work with a colleague -- they enjoyed their beer, and it was comfortable enough for us to sit, chat, and even get a little work done. Solid spot and definitely somewhere I return to when I'm in Killeen, Tx

Great place to eat or just hang out and enjoy a cold beverage…read more I was happy to see they even had options for non alcoholic beverages & beers, however they didn't have much in the way of vegetarian or vegan options other than salad. Maybe offer some cauliflower hot wings or fried mushrooms, maybe an impossible burger. There were a couple of negatives, the fries were a little soggy and tasted like the oil was old, maybe change it out a little more often on busy days. That said, other than the fries, the food we did have was done well and tasted great! Our server was spot on and quick to get to us. On a positive! If it's nice out, they have a relaxing outdoor space and the doors inside also raise up to give you that outdoor feeling without actually being there. As we had never been there before it was a positive first impression for our group. Good Job!