Bastrop - Cedar Creek Edition | May 2025

Dining

BY DACIA GARCIA

Made with salted caramel, The John Redcorn ( $5.50 ) is a fan favorite.

Brisket tacos ( $4.75 ) are one of several menu options centered around that meat such as nachos, quesadillas and sandwiches.

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Pud’s Cup of Mud blends food, coee and community Born from a barbecue pitmaster and a coee connoisseur, Pud’s Cup of Mud blends Texas bites with caeine favorites, making it a popular breakfast or lunch stop. Though the menu and seating have evolved since opening in December 2022, the welcoming community vibe continues to grow. The backstory

from childhood and volunteering with Texas Firewalkers, a nonprot that helps families displaced by house res. What they oer Jones said the eatery has built a solid group of regulars. “I could probably name 10 that come back almost every morning,” Jones said. The menu features coees, brisket entrees such as nachos and quesadillas, breakfast tacos and burgers. Jones said the most popular item is The John Redcorn, a salted caramel coee served iced or hot.

The Scout Burger ( $7 ) is served with fries.

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Owned by Cedar Creek natives Mason Jones and Pud Muniz, the food truck serves barbe- cue-based entrees, tacos and coees. Looking for a career change after working in construction, Muniz pitched the idea to Jones, who joined as the main brisket cook. Jones said he draws on his cooking experiences

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1158 Hwy. 21, Cedar Creek www.instagram.com/pudscupofmud

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