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Stubblefield is depicted holding a platter of barbecue in one hand with his other hand open welcoming patrons to his restaurant. Small plaques are set into what remains of the floor of the restaurant showing the locations of the kitchen, cash register, restrooms, etc. (Note that the plaque for the pit was mistakenly placed where the stove was. The actual location was on the east wall, allowing for a port for the smoke.)
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A year after his death, Stubb's restaurant reopened in a historic 19th century building at 801 Red River in Austin, Texas as a restaurant and live music venue. The BBQ opened the adjoining outdoor live-music amphitheater Stubb's Waller Creek
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and was the leader of the house band that hosted the jam sessions, Smokey Joe Miller, and others. Regardless of who was playing, Stubb would get up on stage and sing "Summertime" before the evening was done. He especially loved singing "House of the Rising Sun" during which he would announce, "Just
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In 1990, Stubblefield set up Stubb's
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original classic 45s as Hound Dog and
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Stubb was a tall man with a large frame and gentle nature. He maintained an atmosphere that was loose and much like a family, that included such regulars as his cousin, one-armed war veteran Elias "Cuz" Sabders and a little person known as Little Pete. The jukebox was vintage and filled with such
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on May 27, 1995. In 2009, Stubblefield was inducted into the Austin Music
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While the Austin restaurant uses commercially available Stubb's branded sauces and marinades, the sauce used in his original restaurant was not homemade and was substantially different. As described by Stubb to jam regular Trey Yancy (who built the stage, lights, and sign) he used
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Australia. The company, now known as Stubb's Legendary Bar-B-Q was purchased by McCormick & Co. Inc. in 2015 for $ 100 million. In 1993, he also opened a new restaurant and music venue in Lubbock at 19th and
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