Is Louie Mueller's Barbecue Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 19 Taylor, Texas
Current status
As of October 2026, Louie Mueller's Barbecue is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 21, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: Re-confirmed Sept 2026: Yelp's listing remains updated 2026-09 with 860 reviews and posted hours (Tue-Fri 11-7:30, Sat 11-4); no closure notice found. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 19, Episode 15
- Aired
- Address 206 W 2nd St, Taylor, TX 76574
- Website No current website found
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Part 1 — Season 19, Episode 15 Aired
On the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'Grilling Greats' (Food Network, aired 2014-06-21), Guy Fieri visited Louie Mueller Barbecue, a family-run pit in Taylor that has smoked meat since 1949. According to Mental Floss, Fieri sampled the restaurant's pepper-crusted brisket, served without sauce, along with its beef ribs and house-made sausage, cooked over post-oak coals. Third-generation pitmaster Wayne Mueller runs the pits at the restaurant, starting the fires and loading meat as early as 3 a.m. for each day's service. In September 2026, Yelp listed Louie Mueller Barbecue at its original 206 W 2nd Street address with posted Tuesday-through-Saturday hours and 860 reviews, with no closure notice. The listing reflected the restaurant's long-running, in-person service model with no online ordering platform noted.
Part 2 — Season 34, Episode 5 Aired
Louie Mueller Barbecue, a Taylor, Texas smokehouse operating since 1949 and now run by third-generation pitmaster Wayne Mueller, contributed barbecue to the June 2021 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'Takeout: Shipped, Sweet & Savory' (S34E5), according to Food Network's episode description. The restaurant, known as the 'Cathedral of Smoke,' is known for brisket served without sauce and beef ribs with a thick, peppery crust, according to Texas Barbecue. The pits have burned continuously since the restaurant first appeared on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in a 2007 episode, according to Food Network.
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Ep 15Tom's Bar-B-Q
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/louie-mueller-barbecue-taylor
- dinersdriveinsdives.com https://www.dinersdriveinsdives.com/Louie-Mueller-Barbecue-Taylor-TX
- mentalfloss.com https://www.mentalfloss.com/food/restaurants/best-bbq-joints-guy-fieri
- foodnetwork.com https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/episodes/takeout-shipped-sweet-and-savory
- texas-barbecue.com https://texas-barbecue.com/louie-muellers-dragon-beast-the-cathedral-of-smoke-and-texas-legacy/
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Record ddd-0698 · checked by Cal Marchetti.