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R - Bar B Que 1209 N Center Sabinal, Texas 78881 830-988-2430

R - Bar B Que Because "R" Bar B Que is Better!

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Family-Oriented Barbecue Restaurant
Dine-In • Takeout • Catering

R - Bar B Que began on the first days of the now world famous "Sabinal Wild Hog Festival". Former president, Irma Rodriguez, Paramedic, of the Sabinal EMS was asked, by the Sabinal Lions Club who host the event, if she would like to do a fund raiser by selling barbecue plates at the, once, one day festival. We started out by cooking wild hogs, appropriate for the the festival, that were trapped and donated to the EMS by local ranchers. Some folks loved our Smoked Wild Hog meat, while others did not want to touch it. The next year we decided to continue cooking the wild hog meat and also smoked some briskets for the not so brave. While our hog meat was still a success our briskets were becoming quite popular. Then, and only then, did we start getting some confidence about our briskets being good enough to sell. About that time, Robert Sr., who had been working with the Union Pacific Rail Road, then Southern Pacific, took from his savings and purchased two acres of land next to the city park where the festival was held. With the help of family members and close friends, we worked on clearing the wooded property and the construction of the building as it currently stands today. We worked evenings, weekends and any extra time we could find. It took over a year to finish the project. We could not have done any of this without the help we received from family members and many of our close friends during the first days at the festival and on up to the Grand opening on July 1, 2001.

If you are wondering how we came up with the name "R - Bar B Que", well, the business was established with the 3 Rodriguez brothers, Robert, Rube, and Rene, in mind. Intended as being a barbecue stand on your way to Garner State Park or the Frio River. "Our Barbecue Stand", our first choice for a name, never became a barbecue stand. It quickly grew and has become "R - Bar B Que" restaurant. Our hospitality was well liked but we could not serve just barbecue to our customers day in and day out. We adjusted and now offer breakfast and various other dishes other than just our delicious barbecue. Just keep in mind that...........

Is Better!