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Thorndale Meat Market

Name: Thorndale Meat Market
Address: 300 W US Highway 79, Thorndale, TX, 76577, US
Telephone: +15124298391
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.9

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Full-service catering throughout Central Texas, BBQ Restaurant, Butcher Shop…..Fresh-cut meats, in-house sausage, BBQ served daily for dine-in or takeout…
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BBQ - smoked over oak, seasoned with our family recipes. We carry just about every cut and type of Beef, Pork, Chicken, Deli Meats, and Cheeses
- Groceries and Fresh Produce
- Honey from the Walker Honey Farm out of Rogers, TX

10/20/2026

🔥 Low & Slow. Twice Smoked. Worth Every Bite. 🔥

Great barbecue takes time, and our Pork Belly Burnt Ends are no exception!

We start with whole pork bellies, season them to perfection, and let the smoke work its magic. Once they’re tender and packed with that rich, smoky flavor, we cut them into bite-sized pieces, toss them in our house-made barbecue sauce, and send them back onto the pit for round two.

That second smoke is where the magic happens! The sauce caramelizes into a beautiful, sticky glaze, creating the perfect balance of smoky, sweet, savory, and melt-in-your-mouth goodness.

We like to call these little bites MEAT CANDY — and trust us, they live up to the name! 🤤

No shortcuts. Just good, old-fashioned barbecue done right.

10/19/2026

This beautiful photo of the moonlit night sky over Hillside in Fredericksburg, with the Bride and Groom making their GRAND EXIT, also represents the last event and end of a 10-day stretch four us with 11 weddings and 6 corporate gigs that ran us ragged….you haven’t seen much social media from us this week cause we just haven’t had the spare time or energy, and we’ve been operating non-stop behind the scenes to get these pulled off….our staff really stepped up their game big time, SERVING with aplomb and getting better and better with each event…we couldn’t do it without them, and I can’t thank them enough, nor the many brides and grooms, moms, dads, venue owners, planners and coordinators, vendors, and everyone else we have the pleasure of working with at these events…stay tuned for a great article coming up this week in the Cameron Herald, I’ll divulge a little insider information on what makes us tick and all this work….some of you already know, but it’s a great read…..we’re back and ready to serve again, today, and all week, FULL BBQ LINEUP at 1030am, welcoming in a much less busy week ahead and cooler weather to boot, even had to break out the vest this morning….HOO RAH….;-)

ARTISAN MEATS – CRAFT BBQ – CATERING

10/13/2026

A couple weeks ago I talked about Building Under Fire, and it’s certainly been the case for us the past month….in that month, we’ve executed our two busiest weeks in 15 years of business, and that was no easy lift, for me, or our staff, and my hats off to them because we have asked alot….you all reading here played a role in that as well, as we’ve had to close the store twice now, just to keep up with commitments, and we appreciate your understanding and the way you just come right back in force the next day…but, building under fire isn’t just about handling the workload, and yesterday I had a great man-to-man mentoring session with Pastor Jeff Sciaretta, and I told him about some of the obstacles we ran in to over the past couple weeks, and how I was praying that it wasn’t bad decisions on my part, or misinformed stewardship direction, or something we did wrong….he re-assured me that the King does not attack His people when we pursue His will, or ever, but there is another who does…Jeff left it at that, right there, and I had my answer…when satan tries to derail us, stand strong…pray with humility, and keep marching forward into battle…yesterday, so many little miracles happened in rapid succession, I stayed up til midnight writing about it, and you’ll read those stories soon enough….Ephesians 6:11 – STAY STRAPPED.…😉

ARTISAN MEATS – CRAFT BBQ – CATERING

10/08/2026

Lockin’ and Loadin’….getting the fleet dialed in for a busy weekend, 6 events in the next 5 days feeding about 1,600 folks…lots of moving parts – real china, glassware, cutlery, linens, napkins, drink stations, buffet lines, carving stations, and don’t forget the foods….brisket, tri tip, chicken breast, turkey breast, housemade sausage, rosemary pork loin, tomahawk ribeyes, red potatoes, green beans, mac and cheese, vinegar cole slaw, twice baked potatoes, potato salad, spring mix salads, strawberry spinach salads, jalapeno poppers, caprese skewers, empanadas, and the list goes on and on….friendly reminder we will be CLOSED on Saturday, it’s always a tough call to close the restaurant, but we’ve just got too much going on this weekend, and I sincerely apologize that we won’t be here to serve you….however, you can grab some great BBQ at 7 Bar in Rockdale with Braden Wallis, or in Austin at Two Goose BBQ on Lamar run by our good friend Aaron Aday…in Cameron go see Oscar at 1846 Grill for some great burgers and more….…😉

ARTISAN MEATS – CRAFT BBQ – CATERING

10/05/2026

Good morning from the FLIGHT DECK….knocked out some fantastic events over the weekend, including this one at Memory Lane in Dripping Springs with our good friend Bobby Cavo…I manned the carving station, serving up PRIME RIB with our housemade steak sauce and horseradish cream, SMOKED SALMON with Beurre Blanc, Grilled Chicken Breast, Brussels Sprouts, Asparagus, Fresh-cut Green Beans Almondine, Rosemary Red Potatoes, and fresh baked sweet butter rolls….Christin finished the line with a beautiful dessert spread of Strawberry Shortcake, Southern Layered Banana Pudding, and Oreo Indulgence…we got another fully loaded week, it’s peak Fall Season with 7 weddings in the next 7 days….the bad news is, we are going to be CLOSED this coming Saturday as we’ve got another date with multiple huge events to get served, the good news is both the Aggies and Longhorns have away games and play early, which generally cuts way down on our Saturday traffic….we’ll make a few recommendations for your Saturday food needs, but make sure to pick up any items from the Butcher Counter on Friday…..thank the Lord for the rain, time for a little sunshine…..GIDDY UP…😉

ARTISAN MEATS – CRAFT BBQ – CATERING

09/30/2026

Another beautiful sunrise this morning from the front porch….this view never gets old…FUN FACT: when we opened in 2011, TxDOT had the traffic count on Highway 79 through town at around 16,000 cars per day….15 years later, I’m guessing that has probably doubled, just by watching the video, and I don’t remember seeing nearly this many cars back then….DRIVE SAFE, folks….EAST BOUND AND DOWN..…😉

ARTISAN MEATS – CRAFT BBQ – CATERING

09/29/2026

Heading back from the big city last week, we had to stop at Hobby Lobby at the Stone Hill Shopping Center in Pflugerville, because like any petulant child, I’ll throw a fit on the ride home if I don’t get to look at the model airplane section….ever since Toys ‘R Us went under, it’s been my go-to….coincidentally, they have a Raising Cane’s right there at the exit, which I couldn’t resist….some BBQ guys stop at all the BBQ joints they come cross but not me, I’m a fried chicken, pizza, or Tex-Mex fiend, and what I love about Raising Cane’s is their incredibly simple menu….chicken strips or chicken sandwich, kinda like the waitress from Hell or High Water – “what don’t you want?”….and with such a basic offering, they can knock it out of the park….the cole slaw is mayo-based which is the right call for most fried foods, perfectly fried chicken breast and fries, and a fast, friendly staff….HOO RAH.…😉

ARTISAN MEATS – CRAFT BBQ – CATERING

09/28/2026

Last week looks to have been our highest grossing sales week in our 15 year history, with 4 weddings, two double-meal service corporate events, two Open Houses, numerous tastings, and a 600 ribeye order on Saturday….i don’t keep as close of tabs on sales and headcounts as I did when we were a smaller business, but all told, along with the restaurant, we served about 4,500 people….so we are certainly looking forward to 3 straight days with zero events on the docket, but rest assured they’ll be picking up again later this week….hat’s off to our staff, who worked the early, late, and in-between shifts to get everything done, and to our vendors at Scarmardo, Ben E. Keith, Xpress Distribution, CV Linens, and others, who always deliver even when we call them after hours….it takes a lot of people to pull off a week like that, including all the faithful customers who keep clamoring for more BBQ and keep the calendars full….we’ll keep it rolling, FULL BBQ LINEUP straight ahead at 1030am, every day but Sunday, bring on the rain…..AIRPOWER.…😉

ARTISAN MEATS – CRAFT BBQ – CATERING

09/27/2026

Special thanks to Milam County 4-H youth for giving us this AWESOME plaque for the wall….we love supporting 4-H and Texas Agrilife Extension, because we grew up in 4-H Families, showing pigs, doing grass and plant ID, food shows, etc….my Mom worked for the Texas Agrilife Extension Service for 14 years…in fact, we’ve been honored to serve the last two Presidents of Texas A&M University, including General Mark Welsh and current President Susan Ballabina, who began her career in 1994 as a Texas Agrilife Extension Agent….we are grateful for making it through one of our busiest weeks on record, and we’ll be back to it Monday, the busy season is just getting into full swing…KEEP GROWING, AMEN…😉

ARTISAN MEATS – CRAFT BBQ – CATERING

09/26/2026

Isaiah 54:2 tells us to “enlarge the place of your tent”….it means to prepare for growth, expand capacity, and while we’ve been in that mode for several years in various stages, the pace is quickening as of late with more and more events feeding 500, a thousand, and more….personally, I need more than two loaves of bread to accomplish such feats, though it’s great to have His support from above as we feed the masses….on Monday I was counting up available hot storage slots (total Cambro space), which is key when transporting thousands of pounds of food….I was coming up with just barely enough capacity in the warehouse to knock out the events we had scheduled, so we decided to “enlarge the place of our tent”, a bit….only problem is, Cambros are a very niche item, and few places keep them in stock….so it was a nice surprise to walk into Mission Restaurant Supply on Lamar that very afternoon, and find 8 brand new Cambro boxes just waiting for us….I’m pretty sure they thought we were crazy when Christin replied “we’ll take all of them”, and even crazier to think we’d get them all in the back of a pickup truck….grab the tie-down straps and hold my b**r, cause they are coming home with us, and while I don’t drink anymore, I still use that phrase from time to time - it’s akin to the crusty old Master Sergeant telling you to “Watch this”….you take a few steps back, and wait for the show….when all was said and done, we not only got the boxes home, but still maxxed out capacity on Wednesday with 32 Cambros out the door, re-affirming the lesson that you can’t outgive the Lord, He will keep sending the olive oil forth until you run out of jars (2 Kings 4)…it was fitting that Wednesday’s service was under a tent, and I think next year they might expand that too…PRO TIP – keep getting more jars….and speaking of capacity, well, I’m gonna keep a few secrets from you for now…but you’ll know soon enough….FULL BBQ LINEUP straight ahead, one last wedding headed out today and then we have a nice slower pace tomorrow with an OPEN HOUSE at Hidden Vista Ranch….HOO RAH....;-)

ARTISAN MEATS – CRAFT BBQ – CATERING

Address

300 W US Highway 79
Thorndale, TX
76577

Opening Hours

Monday	10:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	10:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	10:30am - 5pm
Thursday	10:30am - 5pm
Friday	10:30am - 5pm
Saturday	10:30am - 2pm

Telephone

+15124298391

Website

http://frankfelton.com/

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