Great barbecue! The pork ribs had just enough delicious thin crispy crust and the meat fell right…read moreoff the bone. Brisket was delicious, with the exact 1/4 inch pink bark that marks an excellent brisket. Potato salad was smooth, velvety, and creamy, absolutely fantastic. The bread was fresh and soft. Beans were good and thick, but a little too much cumin for my taste. Husband didn't taste the cumin at all and really enjoyed it. So, it might just be my palate. Sausage was great. All the flavors blended well and the food was fresh. This food truck is a hidden gem! Thank you, Steven and Kristen! Can't wait to return!

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.

Food is always tasty and never disappoints!! Will definitely order again!!! They even have a…read morevariety of Kids meals that's worth every penny! Staff is always friendly and always delivering fast service.

Great food loved everything !!! Fav bbq spot Rib tips are amazing ! Love the Mac and greens !…read moreLoaded bake potato is huge !

My now husband and I just got married this past week and Big Dog BBQ catered for our COVID safe…read morelittle reception. Everything was perfect! We called in a few weeks before hand to receive a quote for what we wanted, provided our deposit and paid the rest later on. The food was amazing as always, our guest couldn't say enough good things about the brisket. The food came hot in catering trays and in addition, we received bread, cutlery, plates, napkins and additional bbq sauce. We cleared a space for the food and Big Dog BBQ set everything up for us. Great customer service, great food and great price. We definitely recommend for catering or just to grab a bite to eat.

It's ok. Far from the best I have ever had, but definitely not the worst. I didn't like the potato…read moresalad. It tastes like it has cinnamon in it

Excellent food, quick service, lovely owners…read more The owners are a very sweet couple who were very friendly and made excellent suggestions. We got the curry bratwurst and the pork schnitzel with mushroom gravy over a bed of rosemary potatoes with a side of cucumber salad. The curry bratwurst was excellent and comforting food. But that schnitzel was amazing.... The mushroom gravy was one the best gravies I have ever had, literally, ever. I'm not a big meat lover but the pork was tender/delicious with a nice crispy breading. The cucumber salad was refreshing and delicious. You always know you've had a good meal when you find yourself trying to figure out how you could try to recreate it home! We don't have pictures because we ate the food too quickly!

If you are craving German food, this is it! My husband used to live in Europe so we are always on…read morethe lookout for some authentic eats. FAVORITE thing: Jaeger Schnitzel (pork cutlet with mushroom gravy) & rosemary potatoes with cucumber salad on the side. Interesting fact: the food truck is run by a retired military couple and any homeless vet can always get a free meal with them

What a wonderful learning experience! You get to prepare food with friends, learn to make something…read morenew and break bread with people you worked with. Tremendous! Each group has its station with ingredients and cooking tools. Our class was cooking with beer. There was a beer for the wings, bread, pretzel, and sausage with sour kraut. There were ovens and refrigerator space for everyone. We were supervised and assisted throughout the process. Ultimately, we sat down and ate the food we prepared together. We will do this again!

We just took our first cooking class here and it was so much fun. The owner is incredible! We will…read morefor sure be taking several more classes in the future!

I ordered Texas-style spare Ribs and Corn on the Cob, while my friend ordered Brown Sugar Back Ribs…read moreand BBQ Chicken. This place was new to both of us, and we wanted to try something new. So glad we did. The ribs were fantastic - the seasoning was perfect and the ribs had lots of meat on them. You can't go wrong with corn on the cob slathered with butter. The BBQ chicken was perfect. This place will be on our rotation from now on.

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!

Two restaurants in one! When you walk in there is a mexican seafood restaurant on the left and a…read moretraditional mexican food restaurant on the right We chose Mario's seafood restaurant, which is a mexican seafood. My wife got the mixed fajitas with shrimp, beef and chicken. I got the fish tacos. The Mexican rice comes with little pieces of shrimp in it and it has a seafood flavor. The chips and salsa were just OK and the tortillas were not homemade. They do have a green sauce, I think you just have to ask for it. It came with my fish tacos and was way better than their salsa. There were lots of TVs around with Sports on. There was a sit down bar and also a pool table room. This seems like a pretty neat place and the food was good. Our waitress was super nice and gave us coupons for some free shrimp ceviche when we come back.

our server Jilliam was amazing and made our experience amazing. The seafood and everything we tried…read moreon the menu was delicious and the drinks were huge. Overall we are new loyal customers and will be coming back soon.