The Parson’s Son BBQ

Specialties

The Parson’s Son BBQ caters to customers that want real, made from scratch BBQ and sides served real quick. We use a Fast Casual style of service — sort of like a cafeteria line — but everything is made here in house, including our BBQ Sauces. Our sauces are available to our customers via a self-​serve bar in the dining room. We have 7 to choose from. Feel free to mix them together to make your own custom flavor! We are also famous for our dry-​rubbed Baby Back ribs and we sell out often so get here quick! If you can’t take time to come in and set down, pick up one of our Fast Packs for take out and take home Dinner-​in-​a-​bag. See you soon!

History

Established in 2014.

In October of 2004, a hot dog cart in front of Lowes in Kingsport TN was the first foray into the world of food service. As time passed a mobile concession shack was set up at Advanced Call Center Technologies in Boones Creek, a suburb of Johnson City, TN. The hot dog cart was eventually retired and The Shack at the call center stayed for almost 6 years. Along the way the dream was born to own a restaurant. When it came time to name the new venture, Cheyenne suggested naming it after my father, The Country Parson. So we opened a country diner in Jonesborough, the oldest town in TN. As time passed, we evolved into a BBQ restaurant and operated out of an old gas station right across from the county courthouse. It still had the garage doors overhead and the gas pumps out front. However, being in a small town meant that growth was limited so the decision was made to relocate the restaurant to Fort Walton Beach — and here we are!