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Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn

Killer Mutton Barbecue

When Catherine and Pappy Bosley bought Moonlite Bar-B-Q back in 1963 it was just a small roadside restaurant. Four generations later, the family-run company has grown to a multi-million dollar empire, churning out thousands of pounds of mutton for the successful 350-seat restaurant and huge catering business. From the bone-in ribs to the loins and shoulders, their barbecued mutton is fantastic. The meat is hickory smoked using traditional low-and-slow methods and bathed in a spicy, vinegary mop that gives it a beautiful crunchy crust. Moonlite’s mutton is cooked perfectly, with no trace of strong, lamby flavor. Try out their famous lunch buffet, a monstrous 40-foot table chock full of barbecued mutton and homestyle sides such as homemade mac n’ cheese, ham hock-studded beans and corn muffins. This is world-class, generations-tested barbecue that you can only find in Owensboro, Kentucky.

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2840 W Parrish Ave.
Owensboro, KY 42301
270.684.8143
moonlite.com

Category: Recommendations
Tags: barbecue • BBQ • Bizarre Foods • kentucky • louisville • mutton • owensboro

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