100 Mile Road Trip for Jerky From the Stagecoach Stop Gas Station in Fredericksburg TX

I know I always get crap about just going on random road trips to get a burger or a pizza, but I guess I did do this to get jerky. One place I discovered when coming back from El Paso trips is there is this gas station right outside of Fredericksburg that sells a lot of local products and have some brisket sandwiches and jerky around the area.

After eating at PDQ and driving around a bit, I decided to head to Fredericksburg to get some jerky. I stopped at LBJ State Park to look at the Bluebonnets and then drove to Stagecoach Stop. Victoria was with me and she thought there was something special about this place, but came to find out it was basically just a typical gas station that sold a lot of local products and had a meat market.

Exterior view of Fredericksburg Farms country store with gas station and parking area under clear blue sky in Texas Fresh Chickens storefront with signs for cheese, meats, produce, and deli at Fredericksburg Farms market Chalkboard menu sign advertising homemade lunches, sandwiches, farm fresh eggs, and chicken at country store Interior display of Fredericksburg Farms store featuring fresh produce, wooden baskets with tomatoes, and rustic corrugated metal decor Wooden display shelf filled with Fredericksburg Farms branded mustards, jellies, and preserves in glass jars Close-up of Fredericksburg Farms Dusseldorf Mustard and Sweet & Spicy Mustard Blend jars on wooden shelf Bottles of Fredericksburg Farms glazes and sauces including Pecan Chipotle Grilling Glaze and Honey Red Bar-B-Q Sauce Wine display shelf featuring Texas wines and other regional bottles in country store setting Lost Draw Texas wines including Tempranillo Blanco and Malbec Blend bottles on store display Uncle Ozgood's Microwave Popcorn on the Cob packages in basket display Wine shelf displaying variety of regional wines and fruit wines in decorative bottles Wire basket display tower filled with various flavored gourmet popcorn bags Just Pop-N gourmet popcorn varieties including White Cheese, Sweet Butter, and Caramel flavors in clear containers Display case of fresh-baked pies including pecan pies and cream pies Dublin Bottling Works branded refrigerator cooler with craft sodas in Texas country store Dublin Bottling Works Craft Soda cooler stocked with various flavored sodas and beverages Colorful candy display rack featuring Texas-themed candies and sweet treats Rustic wooden sign reading INDEPENDENCE - THE NATIONAL BEER OF TEXAS with white star above beer coolers Texas Revolution-themed wall signs including COME AND TAKE IT with Lone Star flag in country store Wall display of Southerland's beef jerky in various flavors with vintage Texas branding since 1963 Display of Big Stick sausages and Fatman's Beef Jerky packages with other snack products in Texas country store

Victoria grabbed some popcorn and I went over to the meat market to get my jerky.

Corrugated metal sign reading OPA'S MEATS - MARKET STYLE SANDWICHES above Stagecoach Grill menu board Refrigerated deli case displaying hanging sandwich wraps and various meat products at market Close-up view of beef jerky priced at $20.99 per pound in glass display case Display case view of various cuts of smoked and cured meats at butcher shop counter Packaged sandwiches wrapped in plastic displayed in refrigerated case with meat products

I got a slab of jerky and then a hunk of each of the thick cut turkey jerky and beef jerky.

Outdoor snack of beef jerky sticks and Dublin Bottling Works craft soda bottle on car seat

The jerky was definitely good and worth the 100 mile trip. I know it sounds crazy to take a trip like this for just jerky, but it was definitely a nice trip to pass the time. The weather was nice and I also got to stop by LBJ State Park to look at the Bluebonnets. If you're ever in Central Texas and want local things or want really good jerky, stop by this otherwise unassuming gas station just right outside of Fredericksburg.

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