We simply have no words to describe our feelings about the Sunday May 30th Benefit at The Roxbury Arts Group. The turnout was more than we ever expected. Never did we believe we had created something so many people cared about in just 4 months. All of the kind words & outpouring of support has made us even more determined to re-open as fast as possible. The BBQ faithful of this area deserve great BBQ & we’re going to be back soon providing it for you.

It’s impossible to express our thanks to the following: The Roxbury Arts Group & their staff & volunteers, Roxbury Volunteer Fire Department, Mike Mathis, The Public Lounge & Restaurant, Cassie’s Cafe, The Roxbury Motel, Tyler Hubbell, Cookie Santiago, Horseshoe Lounge Playboys, Terry Doyle, Aree & Kaaterskill House, Watershed Post, the people of Roxbury & surrounding areas, all local & visiting BBQ fans & anyone else we have forgotten in the blur of last week.

We received an email this morning with the following line in it:

“Why don’t you tell everyone how you don’t like the locals and you don’t need them.”

Nothing could be further from the truth. Hey, we like the skiers that have been through. The hotel guest have been nothing but gracious. But when it comes down to it, our best and most rewarding experiences have been with the locals. We know we need the locals and are glad for every one that comes through our doors.

We strive to give every one a great meal at a great price in a clean and friendly environment regardless of where they come from. We don’t feel the need to talk about local vs non-local.

We believe in the local economy so much that we funded this entire restaurant with our own money and a small loan from a friend. We did not take funding from any other business or organization. We chose to open this business in Roxbury because this is where we live, we love it here and intend to live here the rest of our lives.

So you can believe the lies and rumors or stop by, have some great BBQ and find out the truth.

A massive Cha Cha Hut “Thank You” to the many local & visiting BBQ fans who braved the nasty snow-slush-ice-rain-lasagna mix of precipitation to get some hot BBQ on a cold winter night. You helped us have a great night & made the evening fly by.

As I was setting up for a recent Cha Cha Hut focus group (topic: portion size & pricing) I decided to make a little video showing the smoke my smoker generates. It should be noted, most of what appears to be smoke is actually steam.

The video is a progression throughout the day starting with the smoker being lit (no smoke/steam) to running at full cook with brisket & ribs (the maximum smoke/steam).