Stubb's BBQ

Stubb's BBQ at 801 Red River Street in Austin's Red River Cultural District is one of the city's most storied institutions—simultaneously a beloved barbecue restaurant and the most famous live music amphitheater on the Texas blues and rock calendar. The restaurant takes its name from C.B. 'Stubb' Stubblefield, a Lubbock-born barbecue pitmaster and music lover who became a cultural touchstone in the Texas music world before his death in 1995. The current Austin location carries his name and spirit forward with slow-smoked brisket, pork ribs, jalapeño cheddar sausage, and sides that include pinto beans and potato salad served cafeteria-style on long metal trays. The Sunday Gospel Brunch is Stubb's most beloved culinary event: a weekly outdoor morning gathering with live gospel music, brunch-oriented sides, and the full barbecue menu served in the venue's open-air amphitheater. Acts that have played Stubb's Amphitheater—both the indoor Waller Creek Amphitheater and the 2,000-capacity outdoor stage—constitute a who's-who of rock, country, blues, and Americana over the past three decades. On show nights the restaurant fills with concert-goers before the doors open, creating an atmosphere that blends music culture with Texas barbecue in a way unique to Austin. The barbecue sauce sold under the Stubb's brand name in grocery stores nationwide traces its origin to Stubb's original recipe. The Red River location anchors Austin's live music corridor alongside Emo's and other venues.