Authentic Texas BBQ, Rodeo-Born Flavor

Smoked Low, Served Big — Waco’s Best BBQ Plates

  • Brisket

    Brisket

    Smoked low and slow for hours until it’s tender, juicy, and packed with that true Texas flavor.

  • Ribs

    Ribs

    Fall-off-the-bone ribs seasoned with JR’s signature rub and glazed in Chute 4 Rodeo’s award-winning BBQ sauce.

  • BBQ plate

    BBQ Plate

    A hearty mix of smoked sausage and brisket with beans, bread, and sauce — a Central Texas classic.

  • Brisket Sandwich

    Brisket Sandwich

    Stacked high with tender brisket, pickles, onions, and our house-made BBQ sauce — simple, bold, unforgettable.

Competition-quality brisket, slow-smoked to perfection by veteran pitmaster and retired professional bull rider JR Willingham — the heart behind Chute 4 Rodeo Foods in Waco, Texas.

Located at 2525 Robinson Drive, Chute 4 Rodeo serves up authentic Central Texas barbecue the way it’s meant to be — brisket, ribs, sausage, and all the fixin’s, smoked low and slow over real wood for that bold, melt-in-your-mouth flavor. Every plate is piled high with generous portions and classic sides like potato salad and beans that hit just right.

Once a competitive bull rider on the rodeo circuit, JR now brings that same grit and passion to the pit — delivering award-winning BBQ that’s steeped in Texas tradition and cooked with true cowboy craftsmanship. Whether you’re a local or just passing through Waco, this is BBQ worth the ride.

JR Willingham, owner and pitmaster of Chute 4 Rodeo Foods, holding two jars of his BBQ sauce.

Brought to you by JR Willingham, Owner & Pitmaster

2525 Robinson Dr

Waco, TX 76706

Street View Chute 4 Rodeo Company BBQ
 
Front of Chute 4 Rodoe Company Restaurant

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Chute 4 Rodeo Foods Featured on YouTube

🎬 Featured by Jack Aynsley Travel on YouTube
Visiting from England, Jack Aynsley stopped by Chute 4 Rodeo Foods in Waco, Texas to experience true Central Texas BBQ — smoked low and slow by veteran pitmaster and retired rodeo cowboy JR Willingham.

Taste the brisket, ribs, and sausage everyone’s talking about at 2525 Robinson Drive, Waco, TX.

👉 Video credit: Jack Aynsley Travel

A girl in a red apron and baseball cap is holding a large slab of meat in front of a smoker grill. There is raw brisket on the smoker next to her.
Racks of smoked meat, possibly ribs or brisket, cooking in a smoker grill.
Smoked beef brisket sandwich with pickles and onions on a sandwich bun, served with barbecue sauce jars in the background.
A platter of barbecue food that includes sliced brisket, sausage, baked beans, pickles, jalapeños, and white bread with a sign behind it.
A plate of food from Chute 4 Rodeo Foods with three slices of white bread, beans, potato salad, a rack of barbecue ribs with sauce, pickles, and onions.
Chute 4 Rodeo Foods rack of ribs on aluminum foil with a jar of barbecue sauce nearby.
Sliced brisket from Chute 4 Rodeo Foods in Waco, Texas located at 2525 Robinson Rd, Waco, TX 76706.
Two slices of cooked pork ribs with barbecue sauce, sliced onions on the side, and pickles on the far right, on white paper with a blue checkered tablecloth in the background.
A takeout plate with a large piece of cooked brisket, a grilled sausage, beans, and an onion slice. In the background, there are slices of bread, a can of A&W root beer, and some foil-wrapped items on a red and white checkered tablecloth.