09/26/2026
Countdown to 10yrs old (Oct 6)
Day 5 of our history
Today's history covers a very weird time in our country, so we'll combine 2020 & 2021, and do our best to explain that period of time as gently as we can.
During the early part of 2020, businesses were asked to close down because of the thing we shall never speak of. We gave it some careful consideration, but after as much as we had already fought for to save our business, I had no intention of closing. We agreed to close the dining room for 1 week, and fill take out orders only.
It was also at this time the photo that seemed to break the internet was posted - The Masks Optional pic we hung outside. Seems most people agreed with our policy, with the exception of BBQ magazine writers, and so called BBQ experts. We were actually told by one "expert" that he would never grace our doors again, and to my knowledge, he hasn't. The people who matter to our business, the customers, actually came in droves, and we seemed to never miss a beat. During the week we closed the dining room, spontaneous tailgate parties broke out in the parking lot, and our team knew we were going to be ok. That also gave us an opportunity to once again expand our footprint, build some structures, and the top patio deck we have today.
Through it all, that was a very weird period, and one I hope our country never has to endure again. We actually prospered during this time, hired 6 employees that had been laid off from restaurants closing down, and we gave customers an option for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Our motto for this period of time was "Eat BBQ Live Life...everything else is academic"
