🔥 Big Man's Meat Shack Brings Smoked BBQ to Dead Zero Shooting Park in Spencer

A family-owned barbecue operation is setting up a weekend pop-up at one of the Cumberland Plateau’s popular shooting destinations, combining two weekend draws-outdoor recreation and slow-smoked comfort food-in one convenient stop for hungry visitors and locals.

📍 Where to Find Them This Weekend

Big Man's Meat Shack will operate a food stand at Dead Zero Shooting LLC on TN-111 Scenic in Spencer through the weekend. The pop-up timing gives shooters and casual visitors a chance to grab a meal without leaving the range, while introducing the family business to a concentrated crowd of potential regulars.

🍖 What’s on the Menu

The menu centers on slow-smoked pulled pork and pulled chicken, available as sandwiches ($8), sandwich plates with one side ($10), or full BBQ plates with two sides and bread ($12). Homemade-style sides include corn on the cob, potato salad, coleslaw, and baked beans-each $2. For those who can’t choose between proteins, the “Nacho Daddy” ($12) stacks both pulled pork and pulled chicken on loaded nachos with tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, and sour cream. Simpler loaded nachos ($8) and cheese nachos ($4) round out the offering, with drinks available for $2.

💡 Why This Matters for the Community

Pop-up food vendors strengthen local food culture by testing new concepts, building customer loyalty, and creating gathering points around shared activities. For a small family business, weekend events at high-traffic locations like shooting ranges offer affordable visibility and direct customer feedback without the overhead of a permanent storefront. The partnership also benefits Dead Zero visitors, who now have on-site dining options during their visit.

Big Man's Meat Shack describes itself as a family operation with “big portions and even bigger appreciation” for community support-a common refrain among small food businesses on the Cumberland Plateau, where word-of-mouth and repeat visits drive success. The business is based in Pikeville, Bledsoe County, and uses weekend pop-ups as a core part of its growth strategy.

🎯 What Residents Should Know

If you’re planning a shooting range visit or simply looking for smoked BBQ this weekend, Big Man's Meat Shack will be operating at Dead Zero Shooting Park. The menu is straightforward, portions are designed to satisfy, and the operation is cash-friendly for a pop-up setting. The business encourages sharing their announcement with friends and family-a common way small vendors build momentum in rural and plateau communities where social networks drive foot traffic.