Big Rick’s Meats and Eats

11/27/2025

Happy thanksgiving everyone! Thankful for all of you and my wonderful wife, daughter, and family! ❤️

11/26/2025

I got 4lbs of Turkey and Cherry BBQ ham left! $18lb ‼️🍗
Also got 2.5lbs of brisket. $20lb
Lastly we got some Mac n cheese and green beans left! $10 per container. Each has 4-5 servings!

Stop by at Savannah Kates from 5-8 to pick up!

11/25/2025

Tomorrow we’ll be back at Red Bud Regional Hospital! Come grab a quick tasty lunch! 11-2

11/23/2025

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11/23/2025

Stop by Tuylanes today from 10-4! There will be so many great craft and food vendors! Great day to support small local businesses!

11/22/2025

Monday is the Last Day to Order! Prices have dropped on sides! (Including on orders already taken!)

We Still got some availability for Thanksgiving orders! Get your orders in before its to late!

11/22/2025

Come on down to Ace Hardware in Chester to grab some bbq or pizza!

11/20/2025

🔥 THE REAL COST OF GREAT BRISKET (Most Folks Have No Idea) 🔥
If you’ve ever wondered why true, slow-smoked BBQ has a price tag… let me show you what happens to a single brisket over 24 hours.

This is the honest, behind-the-pit reality:

1️⃣ 18.4 lbs — straight out of the package. Big. Heavy. Full of potential.
2️⃣ 14.8 lbs — trimmed and seasoned. Hours of prep, and we haven’t even fired up the pit yet.
3️⃣ 8.35 lbs — after a 14-hour slow smoke. Perfect bark. Juicy. Tender.
➡️ And almost HALF the size. 😳

That’s a 45% yield (average is maybe 50% if you’re lucky).
So when brisket costs around $5/lb wholesale, that big 18+ pounder is already about $100 before it even touches fire.

But here’s the part most folks never see:

🔥 After trimming.
🔥 After smoking.
🔥 After babysitting it through the night.
🔥 After wood, seasoning, wrapping, rest time, AND labor…

You’re left with roughly 8 pounds of usable brisket, putting real cost closer to $12.50–$13 per pound before anything else.

So no… BBQ isn’t expensive because we want it to be.
It’s expensive because quality takes sacrifice — time, weight, labor, love, and patience.

And if you’ve ever cooked a brisket, you know one thing for sure:
There’s a whole lot of shrinkage in the heat.
(Fellas… you understand. 😉)

But here’s what matters most:

❤️ When you support local BBQ, you’re not just buying meat —
You’re supporting families, small businesses, long nights, early mornings, and the craft we pour our heart into.

Thank you for choosing local.
Thank you for choosing BBQ AndAPrayer.
🔥 Class dismissed. But the pit stays open. 🔥

www.bbqandaprayer.com

11/20/2025

This Sunday at the Christmas Walk in Red bud! Find us at Tuylanes!