Two places shape everything we do: Llano, Texas, and Rye, New Hampshire. Llano taught us how to honor the smoke, how to take our time, and how to let the meat do the talking. Rye reminds us that hard work, common sense, and good neighbors make everything better. This is where heat meets heart — and our barbecue carries a bit of both.
Sitting out by the pit on quiet evenings and reflecting back on the years we have had in both places, it comes together in perfect harmony. All we can do is think: “This is the taste of time well spent.”
- Wyatt & Janet
When you know Llano, you know:
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Wide open vistas and dark, star-filled skies
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Cold, clear, spring-fed rivers and cypress trees
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Winding, deep limestone canyons and hills
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Pastureland and ranches
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Heat and humidity, and cooling shade and breeze
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The thrum of cicadas on hot summer evenings
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The smell of post oak and mesquite wood burning in old-time barbecue pits
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Truly great barbecue
When you know Rye, you know:
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Early light spreading across the Dawnlands
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Epic views of the coastline from Little Boar’s Head
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Vast star fields floating in dreamy night skies over the North Atlantic
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Harbor horns and the distant rumble of surf echoing through the trees
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Stone fences and old barns and farms
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The Isles of Shoals and Celia Thaxter
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Miles upon miles of red oak and maple trees
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Good friends and good times
