Big Jake's Bar-B-Que

Big Jake’s Bar-B-Que was started in 1998 in Texarkana, and purchased in 2001 by the current owner, Matthew Palmer. The first Big Jake’s BBQ was located on Hwy 82 in a renovated old Dairy Queen building. The overwhelming demand from our customers for an additional location prompted the opening of Big Jake’s second store on Arkansas Blvd, followed by a third in Hope, Arkansas and the fourth store in Ashdown, Arkansas. In 2012, Big Jake’s will be opening their fifth location on Richmond Road in Texarkana. Owner, Matthew Palmer, started working in the BBQ field when he was 16 years old while in high school. He started out working with some of the best pit masters in East Texas. Learning everything from cleaning the BBQ pits, to cutting meat, and catering, Matt decided that this trade was something he wanted to make a career of. Through hard work and dedication, he purchased his first location at the age of 21. The Big Jake’s BBQ brand was formed through many years of hard work and many hours of dedication and training. Big Jake’s BBQ takes the utmost pride in making sure we serve the best in everything that we do. Whether you dine in at one of our 5 locations, or hire Big Jake’s BBQ to cater one of your events, you can expect to be served by none other than the best in the business.