There are things that just go together: hot dogs and buns, fruits and cobblers, and perhaps most of all – summertime and barbecue.
Still, according to JC’s Family BBQ owner James Johnson, “We sell what we sell year-round. It doesn’t really change much depending on the season.”
However, one shift the Ooltewah eatery does see this time of year is an uptick in catering orders.
Its menu may specialize year-round in hickory-smoked meats, sandwiches and Southern sides, but its catering spreads are completely customizable, from finger foods to Italian trays to surf and turf specials.
For instance, last year for the Fourth of July, JC’s prepared hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad and slaw for a corporate event for over 600 people. On a much smaller scale, it once sizzled up steaks on-site for a party of 80.