Isaac Arellano never dreamed he’d one day turn his family’s full service gas station into a BBQ spot, but life has a funny way of working out. After delving into the competition cooking world a bit, Isaac got bit by the barbecue bug and quickly started down the path that has lead so many to retail BBQ in recent years.
Along with his wife Ashley, Isaac began to explore the idea of selling the barbecue he was working so hard to produce in his backyard. This along with encouraging words from his dad Cruz eventually lead to the opening of Pitforks and Smokerings BBQ in Slaton, a small town just outside of Lubbock.
In a few short years after opening and the Arellanos have received not only local support but been recognized by Texas Monthly and others for the quality of their barbecue. With Ashley making sides and helping run service, Isaac smoking the meats and a small but dedicated crew helping out, the Arellano family is producing quality BBQ in the building where Isaac grew up.
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Pitforks & Smokerings BBQ
1808 US Highway 84
Slaton, TX 79364
Hours of operation
Thu-Sat: 11-4 or sell out
Sun: 11-2 or sell out
Closed the first Sunday of each month
Ep. 145 - Cade Mercer CM Smokehouse
Ep.144 - Things we are thankful for
Ep. 143 - Season Two, back on the road
Ep, 142 - A Socially Distanced BBQ Run
Ep. 141 - Three years of Tales
Ep. 140 - Supporting BBQ through tough times
Ep. 139 - Truth Barbeque Houston , scaling a barbecue business
Ep. 138 - Five of our favorite things in BBQ February 2020
Ep. 137 - Hurtado Barbecue
Ep. 136 - Texas BBQ: A look back and a look forward
Ep, 135 - Bare Barbecue
Ep. 134 - Q&A
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Ep. 131 - Shane Stiles and Lance Kirkpatrick of Stiles Switch
Ep. 130 - Bryan Bingham
Ep. 129 - The Continuing Evolution of BBQ
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