Four minutes before 4 p.m. on the second day since opening, a queue started to form at Smokinâ Fattys BBQ Joint in Elkhart. Customers were ready the minute the restaurant opened for the day.
âThereâs been a lot of buildup in the people in the community about when are we going to open,â said owner Cam Snyder. âIâm grateful. Iâve got some big shoes to fill with all the interest, and thereâs a lot of passion out there for barbecue.â
Smokinâ Fattys BBQ Joint at 3241 Interchange Drive, a barbecue restaurant with a Mexican flair, opened for business last Tuesday. Initially slated to open last September, the former Applebeeâs building has kept its familiar layout, but with added touches of classic rock and roll and its mantra of âPeace. Love. BBQâ resonating throughout the space.