Owner hopes to fill void in Hutto downtown dining

When Rick Bourland moved to Hutto, he saw a lack of dining options—and an opportunity for a new business.

"I moved to Hutto one and a half years ago, and I noticed there wasn't a lot of places to eat," Bourland said.

"When I was looking at local buildings, everyone asked if [the restaurant] would be barbecue, so that kind of made up my mind."

Bourland smokes all of the meats himself on-site. Skillet's menu includes traditional barbecue fare including brisket, turkey and ribs.

Bourland is also working to expand the menu and recently added chopped turkey with an Alabama white barbecue sauce.

206A Farley St., Hutto, 512-789-4103, www.skilletsbarbecue.com

• Thu.–Sat. 11 a.m.–2 p.m. and 4–8 p.m.
• Sun. 11 a.m.–2 p.m.