The Beginning:
Owners Lloyd Sossei and John Pearce, two friends with a love of cold beer and BBQ, had an idea while camping in the fall of 2004: If we could make BBQ that we both loved, we would have to share it. And so it began. . .
With a Brinkmann smoker, Junior, we started our quest to develop our BBQ. After many trial & error sessions we developed what we love...GOOD BBQ. Needless to say, our friends and family were the guinea pigs for our experiments, but fun was had by all in refining our BBQ. Eventually, we upgraded our smoker and ordered a pit from Gator Pit in Houston, Texas. Our pit's name is Cledus. He can get an attitude sometimes, but he knows who's boss, and we're a team in the end. Junior feels left out sometimes, but he knows he's still our star for small batches of meat and the ongoing pursuit of better BBQ.
What we fix is BBQ, the way it should be done: slow smoked over hickory, for that great flavor that can’t be beat. What you will find at The Crazy Rednecks' BBQ is the best tasting pulled pork, ribs, brisket, brats and chicken you have ever had. We take pride in our smoking, making sure that it's never rushed and always given that special care. With our own brands of rubs and sauces, you'll experience BBQ the way it should be made, The Country Way.
The Present:
We are now in our third official year of competing in BBQ Competitions. We learned a lot last year and met some great people along the way. The Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctions most of the competitons we enter. We already won some awards for our BBQ and look to improve on those wins. We are always trying to get better and competitions are great practice.
We have officially launched our BBQ Sauce and we are excited that we were able to include the Virginia's Finest Seal on our sauce. We have been getting great responses and will hopefully be able to get in a few stores this year. If you know of a store just drop us a note and we will check it out.
The Future:
What the future will bring is hard to say. More competitions are definitely coming, and trying new things is always on our minds. Meeting good people at future competitions is always a good thing. Enjoying others' passion for BBQ over fresh-smoked ribs is one of the best parts of the competitions.
Our own Restaurant and Saloon is the end goal. This will take time, but we're patient. Until then, we will be cooking Good BBQ and drinking a few beers along the way.