Local Masonic Lodge No. 717 will start slow-cooking 1,200 pounds of meat Sept. 4 in preparation for the annual Red Bank Labor Day Barbecue Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Red Bank Community Center behind Erlanger North.
“I urge people to come early because last year we sold out of barbecue,” said David Smith, past master of Red Bank Masonic Lodge No. 717. “In the course of a day, we’ve had 600 to 700 people come by to eat.”
Tickets can be purchased at the door for $7 for the meal including barbecue, a bun, baked beans, cole slaw, a Little Debbie and tea.
“The Red Bank Barbecue is like a gathering,” said Smith. “We’ve got chairs inside to get out of the heat. People can hang out outside too. The place will be full.”
Smith said the barbecue will be cooked over the weekend at the Masonic Lodge at 3828 Dayton Boulevard on four smokers with 50 Masons volunteering. The barbecue will be chopped and pulled before it is served at the community center.