Our story
Two guys,
one smoker
Josh and Tim brought Carolina barbecue to the Arizona desert. Wood, salt, pepper, time, and not much else.
Straight Outta Carolina BBQ started as a trailer, a borrowed smoker, and a stubborn belief that Lake Havasu needed real Carolina barbecue. Josh and Tim built the pit, dialed the rub, and started showing up in parking lots around town.
Today that trailer still rolls, and there is a storefront on McCulloch Blvd where the pits run all week. The rules have not changed: smoke it slow, season it right, sell it until it is gone.
Plates come with a roll. The sauce is vinegar-forward. If you come late on a Saturday, you might get the last rack or you might get nothing, which is exactly how barbecue is supposed to work.
Everything's smoked fresh every day. No day-old meat, ever. When it's gone, it's gone.
“If it is not sold out, we did not smoke enough.”
Josh & Tim, owners
Catering
We cater parties and special events.
Graduations, shop openings, birthdays, weddings, and the office lunch nobody forgets. Tell us the date and headcount and we'll build the spread.
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