Back Forty Texas BBQ

Back Forty Texas BBQ Headquarters Address

100 Coggins Drive
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
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Back Forty Texas BBQ Photos

  • We don't cheat like others and bake our BBQ in an oven, we slow smoke our meats for hours!
  • Left to Right: Chef Vince Herrera, General Manager Matt Van Sloten, Owner Mike Warren
  • We smoke the good stuff on Sundays!
About Back Forty Texas BBQ
First, a little history...

In the mid-1960’s, Michael Schroeder was in Austin, Texas, engaged in his favorite pastime. Another player, short on cash but long on nerve, covered Schroeder’s bet by offering “half my restaurant.” Schroeder’s three 3’s beat a pair of queens. When it was time to pay up, the owner of the barbecue restaurant insisted that he meant “half the space,” not a “half interest.” Schroeder’s “half” was an empty room in the back.

Angered by the sleazy tactic, Schroeder collected his grandmother’s barbecue recipes and set up a restaurant-within-a-restaurant.

Customers were aware of the shared-space arrangement. And, although his seating space was limited to 40 people, his barbecue was so superior that customers were soon asking specifically to be seated in the back forty. Business in the front section dwindled; Schroeder bought out the owner and turned it into a legendary barbecue chain.

We are a family owned business that's been serving quality BBQ to the Pleasant Hill and East Bay area since 1978. Back Forty's unique style gives our staff the ability to do many different things and work in different positions. We have a full service dining room, banquet rooms and a large catering service that provides BBQ all over the Bay Area.

Number of Employees in Back Forty Texas BBQ

51 to 200

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