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Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn serves mutton and uses custom-built hickory-fired pits. Ole South Bar-B-Q serves mutton, brisket, pulled pork, and ribs, and pitmaster Greg Floyd slow-smokes the meats. Moonlite's site describes it as a Kentucky tradition since 1963, while Ole South Bar-B-Q was founded in 1995.

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  • Illustration of food from Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn

    Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn

    Official site
    Hours
    mon-thu: 9AM-8:30PM; fri-sat: 9AM-9:30PM; sun: 9AM-3PM
    Wood
    hickory

    Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn serves mutton smoked over hickory in custom built hickory fired pits with hickory-smoked mutton as its signature item. Its buffet includes special-recipe corn muffins and banana salad made from the restaurant's own recipe. Hours run Monday through Thursday 9AM to 8:30PM, Friday and Saturday 9AM to 9:30PM, and Sunday 9AM to 3PM. Moonlite describes itself as a Kentucky tradition since 1963, and the meat is cooked slow and long.

  • Illustration of food from Ole South Bar-B-Q

    Ole South Bar-B-Q

    Official site
    Hours
    sun-thu: 6AM-8PM; fri-sat: 6AM-9PM
    Signature
    The page lists signature ribs

    Ole South Bar-B-Q serves mutton, brisket, pulled-pork, and ribs under pitmaster Greg Floyd, who slow-smokes the meats. Barbecued mutton and ribs are signature items. The lunch buffet runs Monday through Friday at 11.95 with sides including real mashed potatoes, house-made ranch, and hand-cut croutons. Hours run Sunday through Thursday 6AM to 8PM and Friday and Saturday 6AM to 9PM. The restaurant was founded in 1995, and the kitchen lists scratch-made sides. The menu calls its banana pudding famous and also lists chocolate dream and warm fruit cobblers.

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Mutton on both menus

Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn serves mutton. Ole South Bar-B-Q serves mutton alongside brisket, pulled pork, and ribs.

FAQ

Which Owensboro smokehouses serve mutton?

Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn serves mutton. Ole South Bar-B-Q serves mutton, brisket, pulled pork, and ribs.

Which Owensboro smokehouse uses hickory?

Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn smokes over hickory in custom built hickory fired pits.

What is the signature item at Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn?

Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn's signature item is hickory-smoked mutton. The restaurant's site calls its buffet world famous and lists special-recipe corn muffins and banana salad made from its own recipe.

When was Ole South Bar-B-Q founded?

Ole South Bar-B-Q was founded in 1995 under pitmaster Greg Floyd who slow-smokes the meats.

What hours do the two Owensboro smokehouses publish?

Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn runs Monday through Thursday 9AM to 8:30PM, Friday and Saturday 9AM to 9:30PM, and Sunday 9AM to 3PM. Ole South Bar-B-Q runs Sunday through Thursday 6AM to 8PM and Friday and Saturday 6AM to 9PM.

Which desserts and scratch-made sides does Ole South Bar-B-Q name?

The menu calls its banana pudding famous and names chocolate dream and warm fruit cobblers. It also names real mashed potatoes, house-made ranch, and hand-cut croutons as scratch-made sides.

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