Suck on the BBQ
BBQ isn’t just for brick and mortar shops in Williamsburg: Little Piggy’s Wurst Night-mare, The Scottish Pig, and Two Drummers Offbeat Eats each offers their own version of mobile BBQ. However, it was Suck on this BBQ that really helped pave the food trucks’ way.
“You can run into problems when something’s new,” said TJ Cavaliero. “But this year I’ve talked to magazines and been on the front page of the newspaper. When we started, I never would have imagined we’d have half of what we got going on!”
The 45-year-old resident of James City County owns Suck on this BBQ along with his wife, Heather. Currently in their fifth year of operation, Suck on this BBQ has seen firsthand how the reception toward food trucks has changed.
Though food trucks face unique challenges and restrictions with each city and county—hardier health requirements, special licenses, vehicle wear—Cavaliero describes a community learning to embrace this new style of eatery.
That’s meant more opportunities for Cavaliero to share with Williamsburg something he loves—quality BBQ.
“I grew up in Texas,” explained Cavaliero. “The old guy who taught me everything about prepping meat, he would hand the piece to you and say, ‘Suck on this.’ That’s where I got the truck’s name. I couldn’t think of anything else.”
Those memories are present in each cut of meat—particularly the brisket—that Cavaliero prepares, and it’s kept people coming back for more.
Check out the Suck on this BBQ Facebook page for their daily location at facebook.com/suckonthisbbq.
