Louie Mueller Barbecue

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Louie Mueller Barbecue is a barbecue restaurant in Taylor, Texas. Called "the epitome of Texas barbecue" by The New York Times , [1] the restaurant focuses on beef brisket, beef ribs, hand made beef sausages, pork ribs, and other smoked meats. The restaurant is known for serving massive beef ribs that have been referred to as “dino.”post oak wood is used as fuel in its pits. In 2013, a fire destroyed the original brick pit at the restaurant's location, though other pits were unscathed. [2] [3] [4] The family-owned business is currently run by Wayne Mueller. [4] [3]

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Louie Mueller is one of the most famous barbecue eateries in the world. [5] It was named one of the 50 Best Barbecue Joints in the World by Texas Monthly. [6] In 2006, it was awarded a James Beard Foundation Award in the "America's Classics" category, the first Texas barbecue restaurant to be recognized by the James Beard Foundation. [7]

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  1. "Stalking 4-Star Barbecue In the Lone Star State", The New York Times, July 24, 2002, archived from the original on March 5, 2016, retrieved February 19, 2017
  2. "Second Fire at Louie Mueller Barbecue Destroys Original Brick Pit", Austin Chronicle , February 25, 2013, archived from the original on 2013-12-04, retrieved 2013-12-02
  3. 1 2 "Louie Mueller Barbecue Is Back". Texas Monthly. 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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