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Robert Adams, Senior Weekend Audience Producer

robert.adams@houstonchronicle.com

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Best Texas Buc-ee's locations, ranked by Houston Chronicle readers

Buc-ee's is a Texas favorite. Drivers stop in to use the pristine bathrooms, buy some Beaver Nuggets and hit the road with a tank full of gas, but which location is the best? Here's what readers say.

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