The fire is lit.
9 PM · The fire is lit.
The shoulders go on.
11 PM · The shoulders go on.
Leon checks the pit.
3 AM · Leon checks the pit.
The bark sets.
7 AM · The bark sets.
Wrapped. Time to rest.
9 AM · Wrapped. Time to rest.
Pulled. On your tray.
11 AM · Pulled. On your tray.

Fourteen hours.

Hickory, a long night, and lunch worth stopping for.

From fire to tray9 PM

The fire is lit.

Good smoke. No shortcuts.

We’ve kept a hickory fire outside Brinkley since 1994. Pork shoulders get the whole night. The sides get Ruth’s attention. You get a seat on the porch.

Meet the Tates

Before you make the drive.

Sample Saturday board · availability is demo data. Call June for today’s actual counter.

See the whole menu
Sunlight falls across the picnic tables on the screened porch.

Stay a little.

Come off US-49, shake the gravel from your boots, and find a picnic table. Sweet tea comes cold. The screen door never stays shut for long.

Find the porch

Feed your people.

A reunion, a church supper, or everybody back at the hunting camp. We’ll do the overnight shift.

Pork and sides laid out for a reunion buffet.

Includes buns, sauce, plates and utensils. Pickup, 10-person minimum. Delivery quoted separately. Reserve at least 7 days ahead.

Ask June about catering
Call the pit · (870) 555-0149