Hays County Bar-B-Que & Catering

It’s hot in Texas and eating outdoors isn’t super comfortable, but the food was amazing. I’ve never given 5 stars for BBQ before and I’ll tell you that the sausages were both excellent and perfectly smoked the beans were heavenly with brisket in them. Fabric and lucky stop for me today!

Clunky and slow service line, it was lunchtime. Ordered the pulled pork sandwich, pinto beans, and drink after a long wait in the cafeteria style line. The pulled pork was overdone, dry, with hard bits of meat, and not very flavorful. The only thing that saved it was the sauce. They have two kinds on the table and they were not labeled. I asked a customer about them. I was told one was Buffalo sauce and the other regular BBQ sauce, which is what I used to save the sandwich. Even with jalapeno and onion on it the sandwich was barely edible to me. The bun seemed as though it was in a warming drawer for too long. It was crumbly and fell apart. I also had their pinto beans. Now they were great! Perfectly cooked and seasoned, nice clear broth, and it had pieces of brisket in it. Plus sweet tea. Maybe the brisket is better. But based on my trip I don't think I'll be returning.

Great food!! We ordered our food to go at the main register. Where we were able to watch our food get sliced and weighed. The service was great. They had a super friendly staff. The brisket was tender and well smoked, turkey was moist, chicken was falling off the bone, sausage links were a good size, and the pork ribs were tender. Everything we ordered had a nice amount of smoke along with good taste and texture. The Mac & Cheese was super tasty, and so was the strawberry short cake and chocolate pudding. My only drawback was with the chicken. Even though it was falling off the bone and tender, I felt it lacked a little flavor and had too much cracked pepper. Otherwise, the chicken, along with all the other food, was delicious. If you're ever in Kyle, I recommend Hays County BBQ.

We stopped by for some BBQ on our way back to Austin after a day of floating the comal and were pretty worn out and expecting to relax in the AC so it was a bit of a surprise to find out it was an outdoor food truck. I guess the photos on google/yelp showing an indoor location are from their previous spot, though they did say they will be going back to brick and mortar spot at some point. Happily it wasn’t too steamy outside so we decided to stay though the fact that there are no bathrooms at all was a definite negative (two of our party had to go to the pizza place next door and buy something to use their restrooms!). That being said the staff was very friendly and even offered us a free sample of the turkey while we were deciding which honestly is what convinced us to stay! It was super moist and flavorful. I ordered a half pound of pork ribs, ended up with .6lb which was only two ribs- but they were big and ended up being a surprising amount of meat. Ribs were tender but not falling off the bone, no complaint there I don’t want the meat to be mushy; flavor was good and sauce was decent though nothing special. The green chili Mac was pretty tasty though extremely creamy, I’m not exactly complaining lol but I like more cheese heavy. The potato salad was solid and they gave us plenty of onions and pickles. Other members of our party approved of the chicken, brisket, and jalapeño cheese sausage. I didn’t hear anyone say it was the best bbq they’d ever tasted but it was solid, flavorful, and satisfying fare. I would return especially to a brick and mortar- Texas summers are just too hot to eat heavy food outside! Parking seemed limited but we went at 3pm on a Wednesday so it wasn’t an issue.

Stopped in this Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ Joint and was very pleased with everything! Do yourself a favor and get the pork chop. One of the best things I've eaten in awhile! Juicy, tender, seasoned all the way to the bone! I couldn't stop eating it! I also got some ribs which were peppery with a sweet and savory pull off the bone tender bite to them. Also pictured is a well made jalapeno cheddar sausage ring that actually brought a little spice to the party unlike some I've had at other establishments in the past. It paired well with the bbq sauce wrapped in a slice of white bread. As a side we opted for the twice baked potato casserole that was creamy and delicious! Great place, nice and clean, efficient counter service with plenty of tables inside and even more seating outside and a huge parking lot out front! If you're traveling through San Marcos stop here for some succulent Q! And don't sleep on that chop! It might just be the tastiest bite you've had in awhile!

I had a $25 gift card to Hays Co. BBQ so why not? I’m hard to please on BBQ restaurants because we can do it pretty good at home. I have to say it was good all around and compared to some places the pork ribs here are damn good and I love a good pork chop. Honestly if it was dipped in butter it would have been killer! I would definitely come back for more if I am in San Marcos or I don’t feel like cooking or not able to. Highly recommend you give these guys and gals a shot if around San Marcos, TX.

Outstanding pulled pork and brisket. We also enjoyed the potato salad and mac n cheese. We found the coleslaw was a bit too plain and the sausage skin was pretty tough. They do seem to nickel and dime you a bit (.29 for whole jalapeños plus no pickled ones) and are heavy on the cutting so if that bugs you watch for it. Definitely recommended and would return.

Definitely worth a try, and im going back for the rest of the menu. Went on a weekeday for diner and plenty of tables to sit at. Cashier was helpful about the items. We liked the coleslaw because it wasn't a sour/vinegar overwhelming taste like others, this was a light but still flavorful slaw. Pork ribs fell off the bone and tender enough for my wife to eat when she has braces. Brisket was good as always. The sauces on the table has a small spicy kick but still good. Overall its a spot i'd go back to. Pound of Brisket, pork ribs, sausage link, mac and cheese, coleslaw, potato salad, green beans and 2 drink was about $80.