Trina and Dave Brosseau noticed a lack of quality southern restaurants in Edmonton and, having tired of working in the oilfield industry, decided the best way to remedy that was to open their own place. “Our goal was to bring a southern flavour to the north,” says Trina. But if they were going to do it, they wanted to do it right. They partnered with their friend Bruce St. John who travelled to Missouri to study under world famous pit master Mike Mills. By 2013, That Bar-B-Q Place was set to open.
The trio had lived most of their lives in Sherwood Park, so it made sense to open there. Trina and the gang know people have other options than That Bar-B-Q Place, but she likes how the community supports local entrepreneurs. “We appreciate every customer,” says Trina. “In order to offer something better you have to have customer service. So we spend a little bit of time educating people and a little bit of time having a couple of laughs.”
That Bar-B-Q Place does mostly takeout but you can sit and enjoy a big family platter or tasty sandwich if you like. They also cater, bringing their mouth-watering food to weddings, parties and even tailgaters before the big game.
A kitschy cafeteria-style barbecue joint, That BBQ Place is a British Columbia applewood smokehouse that serves their meat naked, so you can add your own sauces and really taste the smoky flavour. Affordable and authentic are the essential ingredients that make up this locally owned and operated restaurant’s success. They are passionate about their food and their clientele, and it shows.
They smoke brisket, pork ribs and turkey for a looooong time over apple wood to give it that delicious flavour. Their own pit master trained with three-time world champion pit master, Mike Mills, and all of their recipes are authentic southern ones. Smoked meat comes on sandwiches, on its own or on a family platter. For sides, try the pulled potato, a baked potato topped with apple wood smoked cheddar, Louisiana mayo, barbecue sauce and your choice of either pulled pork, beef brisket or sliced turkey breast.