BBQ Big Dawgs started out in the backyard in Southwest Ga late in 2012. Smoking pork butts, pork chops, chicken, ribs, fresh ham, and even deer jerky to satisfy our taste buds. What started out as just wanting quality BBQ on the table, turned into BBQ competitions. It was, while competing at the 2017 Rhythm & Ribs Festival in Tifton, Ga, that I noticed something interesting. Several concession ven
dors had quite a few people lined up waiting for food/drink........Note to self reads like this: “Here I am competing to earn “bragging rights” accompanied by a solid gold plastic trophy, and a few dollars when I could be doing “that”! Fast forward 1 year later.. 2018. I had done all my homework, asked numerous questions to local health dept concerning proper procedures to sell to public at special events. I purchased a food vendor tent, and was set to use the smokers that I use in my own backyard. I had gotten lucky enough to secure a vendor booth for the 2018 Fireant Festival in Ashburn, Ga. I had no idea what I was about to step into. The only thing that I sold was a BBQ Stuffed Potato and canned soda/bottled water. I had no idea how much work this would be, but I found that it is worth it, especially when you hear all the positive feedback from customers who have bought your items and come back to tell you how much they enjoyed it. Those are the real judges.. Not the ones behind the curtain, so to speak, at the BBQ contests.. Real people being real honest with their opinion, that’s all a good ‘ole southern boy needs! Since that day in March, 2018, BBQ Big Dawgs has evolved to be able to offer more items, which give some diversity to complement the BBQ. Aside from the obvious BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich, we now offer Ribbon Fries - plain or loaded with BBQ, Hand Dipped Corndogs with a sweet batter that you would expect to get at the fair, Sweet Tea and Pink Lemonade have been the latest addition due to customer feedback on drink offerings. So be sure to stop by and see us, if you happen to be at an event that we are at. It is our goal that you come as a customer, and leave as a friend!
