Barbecue fans might specifically know mesquite as the popular wood used in smoking. But roughly 12 miles east of Dallas, Texas, suburban Mesquite proves a bustling spot teeming with barbecue history and rodeo roots.
), has been smoking and grilling meats since 1959. Founder Herbert Oyler impressed hungry customers with his own invention, the Oyler rotisserie smoker pit, which chars meat in a Ferris wheel-like rotation, giving the barbecue a unique, smoky taste.
After Oyler died, his business partner, Leon Crouch, took over the restaurant along with his wife. Over the years, family members added a wildly popular stuffed baked potato — piled with butter, sour cream, cheese and bacon bits — BBQ Frito Pie, and a dessert menu. Crouch’s grandson and his wife, Dustin and Melanie Palmer, still run the restaurant to this day.The Stephen Decatur Lawrence Farmstead, as photographed on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Opal Lawrence Historical Park in Mesquite.
Three of S.D. Lawrence’s daughters lived their entire lives on the farm, raising livestock and selling eggs. When Opal Lawrence, the home’s last owner, died in 1995, she granted the city the house and two acres of property. Watch as professional bull and bronc riders compete in a sand-filled arena, synchronizing their moves in hopes of staying on. In a temperature-controlled arena, competitors have to ride with one hand for eight seconds, while keeping both their feet in the stirrups.
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