1907 Barbecue to Open at Mother Road Market on March 3
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Tulsa, Okla. | Feb. 28, 2022 - 1907 Barbecue will become the newest addition to Mother Road Market, Oklahoma’s only non-profit food hall, on Thursday, March 3.
Owners Justin Carroll and John Karr are looking to reach a wider audience and expand operations. The new location at Mother Road Market is the first brick-and-mortar for 1907 Barbecue.
A popular Tulsa food truck since 2017, the restaurant will feature its Central Texas-style barbecue, which draws from elements of the beef-based Texas barbecue and the pork-forward Kansas City-style to create a unique hybrid flavor profile.
“Mother Road Market is a perfect place for us to learn from other food entrepreneurs, streamline our operations and grow our business,” said co-owner Justin Carroll. “In addition to the built-in exposure and larger customer base, we will have the flexibility to test new menu items and barbecue concepts.”
1907 Barbecue will feature an expanded menu, including Central Texas-style brisket, pulled pork, smoked turkey, spare ribs, housemade sausage, smoked bologna and daily specials including house-made pastrami, chicken fried steak, pork belly and barbacoa. Meats are smoked in offset wood-burning smokers and local oak wood is used to add a mild sweet flavor.
“The brisket cooks for about 14 hours, using only salt and pepper, prime beef and some prayers,” added Carroll. “The rest of the meat is seasoned minimally but cooked gently and allowed plenty of time to rest.”
"The hybrid style of 1907 Barbecue highlights the way cultural styles can blend to create something uniquely Tulsa. Barbecue is an extremely popular food choice when featured at the Kitchen 66 Takeover Cafe inside Mother Road Market, and we are ecstatic to have 1907 here as a mainstay," said Elizabeth Frame Ellison, President and CEO of Mother Road Market and the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation.
1907 Barbecue got its start in 2013, when Carroll and Karr began entering barbecue competitions. The food truck, which will now be used for special events, was established in 2017 to help finance their trips to competitions and eventually became a mainstay at the Cabin Boys Brewery parking lot. The new location at Mother Road Market will be open Tuesday - Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
About 1907 Barbecue
1907 Barbecue is a Tulsa, OK based barbecue company. We started out in a food truck and quickly grew, serving Texas-style barbecue. We use prime beef and heritage pork and believe the hard way is the right way. We make our sides from scratch, use wood as our only fuel and obsess over our procedures. We hope you come try us out and see how different barbecue can be.
About Mother Road Market
Mother Road Market, a nonprofit development of the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation, is housed on historic Route 66 in the 1939 Scrivner-Stevens Grocery building. Mother Road Market is a vibrant community space, allowing Tulsans and tourists alike to eat, sip, shop and enjoy over 20 different business concepts, all across one campus. From hot chicken to street tacos, Brazilian cuisine to artisanal ice cream, supporting local food concepts is central to the mission. Customers are also able to browse specialty gift items in our retail store spaces and enjoy local brews and cocktails at The WEL Bar. Kitchen 66, Tulsa’s kickstart kitchen and program of Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation, is housed at Mother Road Market and also operates the Kitchen 66 Takeover Cafe, Landmark Food Truck and General Store. Mother Road Market features a demonstration kitchen for cooking classes, indoor and outdoor seating areas with views of downtown Tulsa, nine holes of Mother Road Mini Golf and rentable event spaces. Entrepreneurs have the opportunity to use the 320 square foot small shop model to pilot test their latest concepts without the burdensome financial investment of opening a full-scale restaurant or retail space. For more information about Mother Road Market, visit www.motherroadmarket.com.