Diners shuffle through a serving line, often placing orders with the Olympian himself. This isn't a hands-off operation. The potato is loaded and made to order. With meat, it is enough for dinner. The owner cautions diners that smaller appetites can't finish it.
Prices compare favorably, especially with barbecue chains.
Juicy and flavorful, the meat doesn't need much sauce even after cooking for more than 12 hours. Sausage with lots of character comes from a German maker in the Hill Country near New Braunfels. Recipes for blackberry and peach cobblers were handed down from Mrs. Walker's mom in DeKalb, East Texas. Mr. Walker plans to open a second location in Rowlett. Pop will chop beef there, and Mom will continue serving ribs in Pleasant Grove.