A couple from Bristol are bringing their home cooking to the city through a new Texas-style barbecue takeaway. Ben and Ree Payne have launched Payne's BBQ in Brislington, and are hoping to dispel the myth that a barbecue is just for summer.
London has long tapped into the US barbecue scene through restaurants like Bodeans and Smoke Stack. Although Bristol has a handful of spitfire and low-and-slow food outlets, it’s yet to take off on a grander scale than in the capital. Launching earlier this year, Payne's BBQ focuses on a homecooked style you'd typically find in the US, specialising in whole ribs, pulled pork and brisket.
Ben, who is 30, purchased a smoker to recreate the outdoor cooking that is a common way of life in regions across the US, popularised in Texas, Memphis, Carolina and Kansas City. Barbeques are considered more seasonal in the UK, whereas in the US, they cook on closed pits where the weather doesn’t make a difference.
