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Arnold Schwarzenegger Swings By Killen’s BBQ While In Houston

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Yup, he had to wait in line, too

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Amy McCarthy is a reporter at Eater.com, focusing on pop culture, policy and labor, and only the weirdest online trends.

In town to give the commencement address at the University of Houston, Arnold Schwarzenegger couldn’t resist the smoky allure of Killen’s Barbecue.

Pitmaster Ronnie Killen posted a photo of Schwarzenegger’s signature on the restaurant’s wall, joining other celebrities like Texans defensive end (and noted Killen’s Barbecue fan) J.J. Watt. Killen hasn’t dished on what exactly The Terminator ate while at the restaurant, but did post (slightly blurry) photographic proof of the man himself chowing down.

Check it out for yourself:

Posted by Killen's BBQ on Sunday, May 14, 2017

According to Killen, Schwarzenegger didn’t have to wait in the restaurant’s typically lengthy line, but only because there wasn’t one at the restaurant when the actor arrived to dine. Schwarzenegger also dined with President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush while visiting Space City and donned a cowboy hat for an event with Watt’s J

Of course, Schwarzenegger also scrawled his trademark line — “I’ll be back!” — alongside his signature on Killen’s wall of fame.