There was once a saying that the sun never set on the British Empire. Today it can also be said the fire never goes out in an Ole Hickory Pit smoker. At any given moment there are hundreds — even ...

David Knight, president of Ole Hickory Pits in downtown Cape Girardeau, is expanding his barbecue business operation. "We got to have a little elbow room," he said from his office at 333 N. Main St.

An opening date has been revealed for a brand new American BBQ smokehouse restaurant in Northampton. Hickory’s Smokehouse, known for its Texas-style BBQ, with all meats smoked onsite, is soon set to ...