FAMILY OWNED.
LOCALLY SOURCED.
COMMUNITY FOCUSED.
We are a family-owned restaurant company offering
exceptional guest-focused experiences in
dining, catering, and product services.
HOW WE BEGAN
4 Rivers Smokehouse began with the launch of the “Barbecue Ministry” in 2004, when John hosted a cookout fundraiser to support a local family whose young daughter was battling cancer. This one event resulted in a passion for supporting local schools, churches, and charitable organizations, and a few years later, smoking thousands of pounds of meat out of a garage just wouldn’t cut it anymore. After trials, tribulations, and a whole lot of burnt ends, we finally flipped that “Hot Brisket Now” sign on in October of 2009. Within the first hour, a line had formed out the door…and then around the corner.
WHERE WE ARE NOW
Today we have several locations across the state of Florida and counting! We are grateful to say that we have over 1,000 amazing team members apart of the 4R family. Throughout the expansion over the years, we have intentionally kept the Barbecue Ministry as the foundation of all that we do as a company, which will remain true until the cows come home.
