Barbecue is both family food and community food, says Shane Thompson, founder of Shane’s Rib Shack. He says people enjoy it at backyard gatherings, tailgate parties, family events, and—for the past eight years—at a growing number of restaurants Thompson started with little more than an idea and his grandfather’s secret sauce recipe.
“Barbecue takes a long time to cook if you do it right,†Thompson says. “We’re trying to redefine the barbecue experience by making it easy to get. We want to show people that barbecue is a great product they can come to our place for whenever they want, instead of having to spend hours on it at home or having to go to some dark, smoky, out-of-the-way place. A Shane’s Rib Shack will be clean and accessible and you don’t end up smelling like smoke.†More.