About Old 300 BBQ
The story of the Old 300
The name “Old Three Hundred” refers to the settlers who received land grants in Stephen F. Austin’s first colony in Mexico. Although not originally enthusiastic about the project, Austin continued the colonization activities after the death of his father, Moses Austin. Therefore, he traveled to San Antonio, where he met with the Spanish governor Antonio Maria Martinez. The governor acknowledged Stephen F. Austin as his father’s successor, allowing the colonization activities to proceed.
Austin agreed with Martinez to be responsible for all administrative tasks after he arranged for settlers to come to Texas in exchange for land; in payment for services, Austin would collect 12-1/2 cents an acre in compensation. Austin returned to New Orleans and sought willing colonists and by the end of the summer of 1824, most of the Old Three Hundred were settled in Texas.
Meet Our Pitmaster, Ladd Pepper
Ladd was born in Kansas City, a legendary BBQ town in its own right. He began first grade right here in Blanco and grew up along the banks of the beautiful Blanco River, where he learned to fish, hunt, climb trees, jump off rocks, and catch bullfrogs. After graduating Blanco High School first in his class, he headed off to Texas A&M University.
Although his degree was in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, it was while at Texas A&M that he became a true student of Texas BBQ. His first mentorship was centered on a small, but highly successful family-owned smokehouse not far from College Station. There he learned the art of cooking Texas-style BBQ in large quantities. Ladd's passion for Texas BBQ has steadily burned since.
Highlights of Ladd's professional career include serving legendary Texas A&M football coach RC Slocum, hand-cutting and serving over 8,000 premium grade beef briskets, setting up the largest "live fire" cooking demonstration in American history, and being personally selected to prepare BBQ in Washington DC during President Obama's first inauguration.
He's met and cooked for his fair share of celebrities along the way: Tom Hanks, Garth Brooks, and Beyoncé, to name a few. But his favorite customers are "regular Joes". His passion to cook and serve Texas BBQ to people who truly appreciate family, friends, and God's blessings is second to none.
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Want a great job? Want a great career? At Old 300 BBQ, we are always searching for potential new teammates. We value who you are and what you will add to our team. Whether you seek part- or full-time employment, we look forward to watching you grow with us!
Want a great job? Want a great career? At Old 300 BBQ, we are always searching for potential new teammates. We value who you are and what you will add to our team. Whether you seek part- or full-time employment, we look forward to watching you grow with us!
What Our Customers Say
Took a nice lil ride from San Antonio up to get some BBQ and was not disappointed. Cozy lil restaurant, great options, but get there early as they do sale out of items.
I love me some 300 BBQ..if you’re ever in town, come by and say hello to these nice folks. You’ll definitely want to come back.
Great BBQ place! Loved brisket and Sausage.
BBQ was fantastic sides were ok. Cream corn was too watery not creamy at all. Atmosphere is nice and customer service was wonderful.
The BBQ sandwich was great! I had some coleslaw on mine and its was delicious! The staff were all very nice and helpful! I loved reading about the first 300 families that settled in Texas!! There were several family names I recognized! It was also quite interesting that they traveled from the “Berwick Bay” which is now “Morgan City” where i grew up!
Food was delicious. Cole slaw was great
Stopped in and grabbed a rack and 1\2 lb. Of Angus Brisket and a few sides. The wait was less time than it took to down a long neck in June. The ribs and brisket were amazing, sides all followed suit to make a meal you wanna brag about for months. 5 stars just isn't enough to rate the 300 BBQ proper. We will be eating our BBQ here for a long time. Highly recommend ya'll do the same.
Very kind staff and I had a great time playing my fiddle their at a birthday party 🎉🎻
The brisket is the best I've had in a long time!
I've been to more than my share of Texas BBQ joints and this was very good. Sides were good too. We go to Pit Room a lot in Houston and my wife says " not as good as Pit Room" frequently. Not this visit though. She said it was great and I agree. Would go out of my way to eat here again.