TMBBQFest, “23 Pitmasters in 23 Days:” Louie Mueller BBQ
Editor’s Note: The Texas Monthly BBQ Festival is almost here! Each day until then, we’ll be talking to one of the featured pitmasters, with questions from TM staffers, esteemed BBQ experts, Twitter...
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Austin has traditionally been a jumping off point for barbecue trips to famous towns like Lockhart, Luling, Taylor, and Llano. Great barbecue seems to surround Austin, but the city has been getting a...
View ArticleLouie Mueller Barbecue
In the words of owner Wayne Mueller, black pepper is a food group at Louie Mueller Barbecue, in Taylor. There isn’t a whole lot that it doesn’t go into, and its pervasiveness around the restaurant...
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Where There’s Smoke, There’s Ire
In 1959, a decade after it opened, Louie Mueller Barbecue took over an old grocery store on Second Street in the central Texas town of Taylor. There was an obvious need for a brick pit to smoke the...
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Louie Mueller Barbecue
Louie Mueller Barbecue has been described as a “cathedral of smoke,” and indeed, many of the trappings of organized religion are present here: the sacramental offerings, the priesthood in their...
View ArticleInterview: Wayne Mueller of Louie Mueller Barbecue
Wayne MuellerOwner/Pitmaster: Louie Mueller Barbecue; opened in 1949Age: 47Smoker: Brick pit with an offset fireboxWood: Post OakI had intentions of talking to Wayne for this interview while we were...
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The Most Famous Pitmaster You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Fred Fountaine is arguably Texas barbecue’s most influential pitmaster—and you’ve probably never heard of him. For forty years he cooked the barbecue at Louie Mueller Barbecue in Taylor, and during his...
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I’d Tell You, But…
Last week, seasoned pitmasters and aspiring barbecue cooks descended on tiny Murphysboro, Illinois, for the fourth annual Whole Hog Extravaganza and Brisket Bonanza. The students had paid good money to...
View ArticleInterview: LeAnn Mueller of La Barbecue
Owner: La Barbecue; Opened 2012Age: 42LeAnn Mueller hails from a famous barbecue family, but all she ever wanted was to be a professional photographer. Now she has the photography career and one of the...
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Wayne Mueller, Barbecue Missionary
Wayne Mueller is going around the world on a Texas barbecue missionary tour. In a month’s time he’ll travel from Taylor, Texas to Japan, Europe, and back to the good old U.S. of A. In that time Mueller...
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Big Apple BBQ Block Party 2015
Today Wayne Mueller begins the final leg of his around-the-world barbecue missionary tour, a journey that has taken him to Japan (through Tokyo and three other cities); a stint at the World Expo in...
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Wright’s Barbecue Brings Texas Smoke to Arkansas
Like many barbecue entrepreneurs, Jordan Wright began as a backyard hobbyist. He cooked on a Big Green Egg at his home in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on the weekends and enjoyed an easy life with his wife...
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Think You’re Hot? Try Being a Pitmaster During the Hottest Summer in Texas...
Working as a pitmaster in Texas has never been a job for the faint of heart, especially during the hot summer months. After waking up as early as 3:30 in the morning, barbecue experts spend their days...
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How One Bite at Louie Mueller Barbecue Changed My Life
“Life-changing” is an overused adjective, especially when it comes to food. Though there are some restaurants where the experience can truly alter one’s professional trajectory. Louie Mueller Barbecue...
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