It is very emblematic of Lockhart, Texas,” Jill said. “It is the experience of eating on a butcher paper. The restaurant, whose motto is, “No forks, no sauce needed,” stays open each day until all of its food is sold. The pitmaster at both Lockhart Smokehouse locations smokes the meat on a wood fire and serves it to patrons on butcher paper, similar to the way it is served in Lockhart. The downtown Plano location uses a heavier rub on its beef, pork and chicken when compared to the cuts of meat served in Lockhart. The meat at Lockhart Smokehouse is served by weight and paired with a variety of sides. “It has the exposed walls, the wooden floors. “What I really loved about this place was that when you walked in, it was still the 1920s,” Jeff said. The neighborhood feel of downtown Plano and its historic buildings were a natural fit for barbecue, Jeff said. The owners wanted to maintain the authentic taste of the food and ambiance of Kreuz Market in Lockhart. In early 2014, the owners opened a second location in Historic Downtown Plano. In a town of about 13,000 people, she said everyone knew each other and barbecue had always been a part of her childhood and adult life.Īlong with neighbor, friend, culinary chef and business partner Tim McLaughlin, the Berguses opened their first Lockhart Smokehouse location in the Bishop Arts District of Dallas in 2011. Jill’s family has been in the Central Texas barbecue business since the 1940s. Jill Grobowsky Bergus and her husband, Jeff, said they wanted to bring the traditional barbecue of Lockhart, Texas, to Dallas and Plano. Jill Grobowsky Bergus and her husband, Jeff (center) with business partner and chef Tim McLaughlin launched Lockhart Smokehouse in Plano in 2014.
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