Nutter Buster BBQ & Comfort

Their pulled pork is solid, and their mustard sauce is delicious.
The «macaroni and cheese bites» are nothing special, and over priced for what you get.

Located in great, new Truck park on Brodie/​Wm Cannon near Lowes and HEB. BarBQue in Southwest doesn’t get any better! Friendly staff, laid back, good parking, ample tables/​chairs with large Oak Trees. Also, Great Seafood Trailor, CupCakes. Even a hair salon Trailor! Dog Friendly, restrooms! This is a twice a week stop for me and family!
Did I mention music in the evenings?

3.5 /​5 stars
Came by after a long Sunday out and stopped by to try a bookmarked spot that I’ve been wanting to check out for quite some time. I was a bit surprised that they didn’t have either turkey or ribs on the menu, and not being a huge fan of pulled pork, I went with ½ lb of moist brisket, a sausage link, and a side of the cole slaw.
The serving size of the brisket was definitely generous and almost certainly was over a ½ lb, and came in three thick slices. It was definitely moist and flavorful and my only gripe would be that it seemed a lot of the fat was not rendered out of it still, as there was quite a bit of solid fat and collagen that hadn’t been cooked down, whereas some of the other local hot spots like Franklins and La BBQ tend to do a better job of that, in my opinion.
The sausage was pretty much your cookie cutter sausage and didn’t have any unique flavor or aspect to it. Reminded me of something you’d buy at HEB, and it was overly greasy. I could only eat ½ a link before I didn’t want anymore of the gushing greasiness.
The cole slaw was nice and fresh and at least wasn’t your standard bagged stuff laden with sugary mayo, so that was a nice change of pace and a good way to lighten and brighten up the rest of the heavy meal.
There were two sauces, a mustardy gold sauce which I didn’t care for, and a more standard tomato based sauce which was average, I thought.
The moist brisket is definitely tasty and above average, but had a bit more fattiness than some of the top places, and otherwise this place didn’t impress me, given the incredible ratings.
Worth a try if you’re nearby, but not a spot I’ll personally go out of my way for again.

Hands-​down my favorite BBQ list
* Excellent brisket — flavorful and gorgeous charring
* Full Monte — You will definitely need some Lipiotor after eating this. My new favorite sandwich
* Mac & Cheese — wow! cheesy & great bacon flavor
* Great service — the folks working the trailer are friendly and really helpful

The Full Monte was definitely worth it. The price at about $ 9 is actually really high for a … grille cheese, but since it’s filled with brisket, it’s worth it in my opinion.
The toast, cheese, and brisket all match very well, and the portion sizes are perfect!
I also got the mac n cheese (with bacon) and half a bound of brisket. Generally, the brisket was decent although a little dry. The mac and cheese was what a mac and cheese should be: cheesy, normal, and not fancy!

I couldn’t ask for better ambiance: a beautiful sunny day and picnic beaches with plenty of shade.
I ordered the chopped brisket and side of coleslaw. Now I read the other reviews that said they couldn’t eat the whole sandwich. Well, I’ve finished mine and wishing they hadn’t run out of the mac n cheese, but I guess this means I’ll have to come back. Poor me. The brisket was delicious and perfect, and loved the bbq sauce. Im usually picky with my coleslaw but it was pretty good. I say pretty good but I ate the whole thing haha.
Definitely worth checking out on a sunny day! «I’ll be back»… Yes, you have to say it like Schwarzenegger.

Sometimes good BBQ is hard to get. You at times have to wake up at the crack of dawn and wait in line for 4 hours and sometimes you have to drive 30 miles out of your way. Sometimes it is worth it and sometimes not so much. I would say that Nutter Buster falls in to the hard to get category, but not because of the reasons I already mentioned. It is hard to get because of the limited availability. This food truck is only open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Even on those three days the hours are limited too! So for someone that works weekends — this BBQ is totally hard to get!
Now with that said … it was worth the anticipation and waiting for the perfect opportunity to pounce on it. When I got there I was surprised how packed the little trailer park on Brodie was. Parking was a bit off road, but manageable. The park was pretty full but I did not have to wait long at all to get my order in. It was a tough decision between the pulled pork and chopped brisket sandwiches. I ended up going with the chopped brisket.
I found a table and began enjoying the live musician playing. My name was called in about 5 minutes! That was super fast! They handed me my tray and then two bottles of sauce. My tray looked amazing!
I first taste tested the 2 different sauces. I was all about the mustard based sauce, which I later learned was their version of a Carolina sauce and a combination of a mustard based and vinegar based sauce. I drizzled it on my chopped brisket and some extra for dipping! I love a good sauce! I bit into my sandwich and it was oh so gloriously tasty! The bun was so fresh and soft. The chopped brisket had a great seasoning on it and the sauce just made it even better in my opinion. It was messy but worth it!
Oh and lets not forget the bacon mac n cheese. How they heck they get the cheese to be so creamy and packed with cheesy goodness without the stringy is beyond me and my expertise. There were big chunks of delicious bacon … mmm. I was totally full after finishing my sandwich and considered taking the rest of the mac n cheese home but I could not stop taking bites of it and finished it anyway. I usually do make this sort of glutenous move because I don’t think most things are worth the calories but everything was sooo good and I just couldn’t stop myself.
Anyway this BBQ may be in the category of hard to get, but if you can make it happen then I highly suggest it! I gotta see if I can make it happen again so I can try the pulled pork sandwich next time or the grilled cheese with brisket on it. Yeah I know … shut the front door … that exists! Get there soon before they run out!

Ok, so we’ve had their stuff at the Far Out Trailer Court, at home/​as takeout and now at their new spot on Brodie — and I’m here to tell you that Buster and his lovely wife are still not missing a beat!
As we sat this past Saturday afternoon (after 3PM), we enjoyed the warm breeze, the shade, and a little live music = the new location of this trailer is a WINNER!
Along with these upgrades, one thing remains consistent; the brisket is still amazing, sweet potato fries are fresh and crispy, the grilled cheese is wonderful, their cole slaw is vinegary& yummy and the drinks are still only $ 1!
The headliner is still the sliced brisket, which we had naked — no bread, no sauce = no distractions. Their moist version is everything you want; Meat, tender; fat, rendered; smoke ring, check; saltiness of the burnt ends (which they included), CHECK!
I’ll still submit; you can put this brisket up against anyone in TOWN — and it will easily hold its own — which is really saying something.
Buster is here on Fridays thru Sundays till they sell out. So if you are down on the dirrty south side on Brodie just south of Sunset Valley — drop in and get your meat fix on. Or pulled pork. Or chicken and waffles. Or all of the above… you can’t go wrong.

This is a great BBQ truck that deserves some stars and props! Moist brisket and tasty pulled pork that’s comparable to Micklethwait and the other big players in town… just a little farther down south and with NO WAIT!
The opening hours are pretty specific so make sure to time your visit accordingly (Friday evenings, Saturday and Sunday afternoons/​early evening only). But SO WORTH IT!
Some pleasant surprises about Nutter Buster:
–Grilled/​sauteed onions comes with your BBQ… none of that raw stuff
–Mac ‘n cheese has BACON IN IT, yeah!
–Meat is still warm and juicy even when I stopped by 30 minutes before closing time
Some things that would make this a 6-​star establishment:
–Making their own pickles
–Serving bread with the BBQ
–Opening for lunch on weekdays so we can eat here more often
If you’re in the Brodie and William Cannon ‘hood and down for some quality BBQ, definitely stop by and give these guys some love.

Ordered the sliced brisket sandwich and coleslaw.
Brisket — Nice thick slices inside the sandwich with a good crust and smokey flavor. Doesn’t really need sauce.
Bun — Soft sweet sourdough bun. Very good.
Coleslaw — Crunchy and sweet. Not bad, would order again.
All the items tasted fresh. Will eat here again.

Really friendly staff and a brisket sandwich (FULL MONTY) that will leave you wanting more! Overall the ambiance at the food truck park is great and there are many times where they have live music. If you haven’t sampled the BBQ at Nutter Buster you are missing out.

I realllllllly wanted to love this joint.
After reading several great reviews, I just had to try it out.
I stopped in on a very cold Austin day for some hot BBQ.
Likely due to the weather, and the parking lot… which after the rainfall we had the day prior, turned into one big sloppy mess of mud and rocks… there was no line.
I ordered the smoked brisket sandwich (chopped). After a few minutes, I was given a hefty styrofoam box. Along with it, an orange sauce, and a red BBQ sauce. I hastily drove home. and 3 minutes later, dove in.
Maybe it was because business was slow? — I only got there 1.5 hours after opening though… the brisket was dry…. I added the BBQ sauce to a bite… sweet, overpowered any meat taste. I added the orange hot sauce… the sauce is good… where is the brisket flavor? Sadly, I ate the rest with the orange sauce, because it was too dry to eat with meat alone.
Is it better than a chain restaurant? Yes
Is it adequate when craving BBQ? Yes
Does it rival or equal some of the BBQ Austinites have access to in the city or surrounding areas (Lockhart, Giddings, Elgin) Nope
Maybe I will give the $ 9 sandwich a try some other day… or maybe I’ll just make the hike to another place

Got the chopped beef and pulled pork sandwich with a side of Mac and cheese and everything was delicious! Chopped beef was the winner for everyone in our group. So good that we forgot to put sauce on the second half!
Great food and a really nice staff that was accommodating on all requests. Even topped off our Mac and cheese when we got a to-​go box for the leftovers. You can tell they have a passion for their food and business. I’m glad we went on a cold day because I can see this place getting super busy when the weather is nice.

Yes! Yes! Yes! The FULL MONTE is simply the best brisket sandwich around. The gooey cheese, the thick, buttery Texas toast, and the slick brisket with just the right amount of fat. Definitely worth the calories, even for someone on a budget. If I’m going to splurge, it’s going to be here. I can’t wait to try out their mac and cheese (wasn’t ready when I stopped by at opening time on a rainy, cold Saturday)

Know what semi-​amuses me? Having my jaded cynical ass jolted by an occasional «Wow» moment. It usually happens dealing with people I know, but every so often, it’ll happen with food. It’s unexpected, I’m not demonstrative about it, but I’ll start thinking about it a lot. I’m thinking a lot about Nutter Buster.
And what I’m thinking is everything I had there on a cold & wet Sunday afternoon was pretty remarkable, and maybe it had something to do with the weather or a hormonal outbreak on my part. Now I’m thinking they’re just making some really good stuff. I actually took apart my «Jefe» sandwich to individually taste the pulled pork and brisket components, and I found both of them pretty amazing. No, seriously. Incidentally, real men don’t sauce great barbeque.
And they’re also doing clever sides: Props for the cheese poppers, a tangy & light coleslaw, and their signature Mac-&-cheese with bacon. Even my burnt end samples were outstanding. But the super giant bonus star goes for my favorite item of the day, the Nutter Buster Mexican Hot Chocolate — plain & simple milk and Abuelita, just like mom used to make. Some truly amazing stuff. (Okay, I actually didn’t have a Hispanic mother, but if I did, I’m pretty sure that’s how she would have made it.)
And finally, I could only eat half my Jefe, it was too much food. A great place to share. Margarito & Maira were working when I was there, and they were absolutely delightful. Remember, Nutter Buster is a trailer, in a new trailer park, and they’re currently open Friday nights & weekends. I’d call in your order or at least make sure they have what you want before showing up. A bunch of people were there ahead of me, a bunch showed up when I left, and they do sell out. I’m pretty sure I heard a couple of them mumble, «Wow.»

Quite possibly the best BBQ in Austin.
This is BBQ that tastes like my white trash childhood… in the best possible good way. The menu is unabashedly deep-​fried, high calorie, pairs-​well-​with-​PBR fare. And I loved every bite.
The wife and I had the brisket grilled cheese, pulled pork sandwich, and the jalepeno mac\tots. The pulled pork wasn’t that great, mediocre flavor, just skip it. But the brisket grilled cheese… almost incomprehensible. How does the smokiness of the brisket shine through the smothering blanket of cheese? How do the crispy brisket ends interplay so wonderfully with a mound of molten yellow gold? How did no one think of this sooner? I can only imagine it’ll be the perfect comfort food come Winter.
The owner comes out and chats with just about every customer, and he is warm and genuine. Hopefully he can keep this up as Nutter Buster inevitably explodes in popularity.
So how is it the best you ask? Well, that answer requires a little qualification. The brisket isn’t the best, that distinction still lies with Snow’s, but Snow’s is well outside of Austin. Same story with the pulled pork. The fact that no one seems to know about this place is an added bonus. 2 Minute lines? Hell yeah! Plus they have a random wandering mascot dog. Oh, and it’s BYOB. I think I’m in love.
Just don’t tell your friends, let’s not turn this into Franklin’s just yet.

Sweet mother of! Thanks to Walker F. for sharing this gem with us. I have to say this place is certainly 5 star worthy!
We had the brisket grilled cheese and the pulled pork sammy. My personal favorite was the brisket hands down. It was SO amazing! perfect ratio to bread-​cheese-​brisket! I know this sounds gross and heavy but it honestly did not taste that way. It was purely worth every calorie and I have no regrets. The brisket was moist, charred, and had a great smoke flavor. Thinking back I’ve had a lot of bbq but how has no one else thought of this combo?! GENIUS.
The pulled pork was also pretty good, but I think the brisket was more my style. Jalepeno mac’tots were a hit too.
I like that the menu is simple and you don’t have to over think your options, the prices are great, portions are o’plenty, and the service is great!

Come hungry, leave full.
The hot Texas sun cooks south Austin in the 90s on this usual summer July Saturday. I venture far far south down the Brodie Ln through the neighborhoods at 35mph because local police sit on the roadside are saying «HELLO!» Turn east on FM 1626 outside the city limits. in the tiny Manchaca, TX area. The side of a road sits a small pottery shop, a gravel road, and chillin under a tree by the creek is the Nutty Buster BBQ & Comfort trailer.
Their hours are Fri night, Sat/​Sun 12pm-​7pm. You are greeted by very friendly service. I came on a Sat at 2:30pm. Obviously this is nice since many other BBQ trailers sell out by that time. The menu consist of brisket, pulled pork, & fried chicken. Several side items such as Mac & cheese, cole slaw, waffles, or sweet potato fries. You can order meat by the pound or get it in a sandwich. Make any sandwich you want with any sides you want to add to it. Get creative! Brisket was my order, also got a single toasted bun and some smoked onions. You are served with two quality type sauces Texas & Carolina. I got a mix of fatty & lean and asked for some burnt ends. Food came out quick. Brisket cooked 16 hours. They do not use mesquite wood, rather a combination of wood. Brisket was tender and very juicy. Good pepper flavor rub with a few other spices mixed in. the wood and seasoning cook into the meat well. Burnt ends were great and filled with flavor. Next time I’ll go prob all lean cut because there was just huge fat layers on the moist fatty brisket. I would dip the brisket with either sauce and tear off some of the toasted bun as I chowed down. From other reviews looks like Chicken & waffles is also a winner. Enjoyed my meal on the wooden picnic bench under the shady tree.
There is a unique menu here at Nutter Buster BBQ. The pricing is good, the portions are huge, and they have friendly good service. if you venture to very southern parts of Austin, check them out.

I will need to go back (done, see below ;) so I can add to this review, because when we stopped by they were actually sold out of bbq. Too bad because the sandwiches look delish. Lucky for us however, they were celebrating their one year anniversary (free beer!) and still had fried mac and cheese available. Ya, you read that right: Mac & Cheese. Fried. This is a delicacy I haven’t had since I left the Midwest. They even had two flavors of that shit.
We claimed one of two picnic tables in front of the trailer; the owners had posted up outside in lawn chairs and chatted it up with us while we buried our faces in that cheesy goodness.
You have to go to their website to find when they are open; I went back just the other (week)day and was bummed to see them closed.
Important notes: You can BYOB here! You might also consider BYOC (C=chairs). There is a relatively clean port-​a-​potty available for use. Finally, they are available to cater special events.
(Correction, I think I had fried M&C at JBlacks but that was eons ago, and apparently not very memorable?)
UPDATE: I have been back way more times than I have checked in, LOVE. I crave it during the week but have to wait til the weekend to get my fix. Pulled pork sammy with slaw and jalapeños on that sweet bun will rock your world. The Full Monte is like if brisket and grilled cheese had a delicious love child, SO good. I will even go as far as to say free PBR — yup, not just on their anniversary — might be my new favorite beer (especially since every time I go I’m starving and it’s hot as balls and I sometimes I chug two because I’m classy.) Go there. Now.

These guys rock! I had been meaning to try this truck for a while but I don’t go by Manchaca often. We caught them on Sunday morning and they already had a few people in line. The chicken and waffles comes with two pieces, but somehow I got three. Woohoo! If you’re a fan of the moist fatty brisket, you’ll love this place. We ordered two sides of Mac and cheese but should have ordered just one because the single serving tub is huge. By the way, the mac and cheese has bacon in it. Delicious!
They checked up on us and were really friendly. Put this on your BBQ places to try list.