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Danny T Dineen
Sep 28, 2025
I used to really enjoy Rudy’s, but sadly their barbecue has taken a serious dive in quality. The baby back ribs are no longer tender — they come out thick, dry, and tough, with none of the fall-off-the-bone quality you’d expect from a Texas BBQ place. The sausage, which once had great seasoning and a nice snap, is now bland and forgettable. Even their “moist” brisket is stringy and disappointing, which is about the last thing you’d expect a Texas barbecue spot to get wrong.
To make matters worse, the prices have gone through the roof, and it feels outrageous to pay premium money for food that doesn’t even hold up against vacuum-sealed barbecue from H-E-B. Honestly, the packaged sausage and brisket you can grab at the grocery store are tastier, cheaper, and far more consistent than what Rudy’s is serving these days.
It’s a shame, because they used to be good. But now, I can’t recommend Rudy’s in Round Rock — the quality is gone, the prices aren’t justified, and there are far better options elsewhere for authentic Texas barbecue.