850 Barbecue

Prayers going up this evening for our family and friends in Texas. Many of which are in the line of this incoming storm.

What an amazing ending to today. 3 companies, 3 couples, 3 stories. There is something about that number ya know! God has sure been good to us. Thank you to The Tasty Tenderloin LLC for taking such good care of all of us tonight. It was so good, and the company was even better between y’all and Covington Mercantile & Coffee Co.! See y’all soon too btw, lol! 😂 I’m going to bed, good night!

It’s dinner time! Y’all come out to The Tasty Tenderloin LLC and get some food! He is making some amazing stuff and it is so worth it. And he’s having a sale tonight. So come out and support an amazing local business!

We have seating!!!!!
And shade

Come see us tonight from 5-7

$5.00 handbreaded tenderloins!!

It’s been a wild day yesterday and into today. Full of prepping and smoking meats for a catering today. The last brisket will be done soon, some peach cobbler and the sausage is getting its first smoke of two. Tomorrow we will be back at it double smoking the sausage and then double smoking the “Brisket Burnt Ends” for this shindig. It’s gonna be a good day. This is some beautiful sausage by the way. No pictures yet, but I will when it finishes later. Sausage is an earned art or craft I feel. It’s like the virtue of patience mixed with the love of your craft and style of barbecue. Consistency doesn’t come day 1, or 100, or even 1,000! It comes with caring enough to lay awake at night thinking about why the casing busted, or why you can’t keep them all uniform in size and shape, or a million other things. Anyone can make a good tasting mix, but consistency of size and appearance as it pertains to the mix, and the methods; well, that just takes time and experience. We believe our sausage program is really awesome. And it is only going to get better. We have a pretty cool sausage announcement going out later today, so be watching for that as well! Night y’all, see ya later today!!

I have no words for this week. I’ve been at it since Tuesday with no sleep. Culminating in an amazing showing of customers, many new and many returning, this week. Our gratitude is met with speechlessness. We hold each of you next to our hearts. From the helping hands, to the encouraging words, to the smiles, and the OMG look we get with that first bite of 850 Barbecue Brisket. All of it means so much. This week was a massive success. Thank you all so much. Now to pack it all up and head for the house. Sleep is in order. Then prep and cook again tomorrow. See you all soon!

Who’s coming to Milton to watch the fireworks tonight?!?!? From what we know, parking here where we are at is one of the best firework viewing spots in town! And you can get dinner and a snoball all in one spot without walking a country mile! So come out and see us at our “Usual Spot” at 7060 Hwy 90 in Milton, get some dinner from 850 Barbecue and a snoball from Platinum Ice, and kickback and watch the fireworks right here. Easy access on and off Highway 90 for when it is time to leave. See you soon!

We are out here at our “Usual Spot” in Milton today slinging that 850 Barbecue! Y’all come and get some for your 4th of July festivities. Platinum Ice will be out with us around 5:30 today, so be sure to come and get what is quite possibly the best Nola Snoball I’ve ever had in my life! And while supply lasts, come and get a free sample of a beautiful leg of lamb we have today only! See y’all soon!

We hope everyone has an awesome 4th of July celebrating with your friends and family around the grills and smokers 🔥

Ive got a family meal deal! Only one!

1 rack spare ribs
3lbs pulled pork
1 half chicken
1/2 pan smoked beans
1/2 pan Mac and cheese
1/2 pan vinegar slaw

$140 takes all of it! That’s a savings of $55 off retail! Someone grab this up quick!!!!!

I would post a picture of it, but it’s gone, because I ate it! I had a burger from Traci's Cherished Creations LLC, and it was SPOT ON! I wanted something simple. Nothing crazy, I just wanted a burger. And they nailed it! So good, and now I’m stuffed! Y’all want some amazing food, you best be checking her out!!!

We are setup at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium today. Come out and get some lunch. Your stomach will thank you! It’s time to July 4th pregame and get your gut ready for tomorrow! Lol!!!! 😂

There is something special that happens when you drink the ice water, and you feel it go all the way down your esophagus, and that cooling sensation goes all the way to your stomach. Now it doesn’t happen every time. Usually it’s like first thing in the morning or after you’ve been outside working in the heat. For me it’s after I have been working with the pit for a while, and I get that first gulp. Man! Feels so good! These are my thoughts after being up all night working nonstop! Have a great day yall! See you at 10am at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium at 4530 Spikes Way in Milton!

I knew it was only a matter of time. We are now making red onions by the 5 gallon bucket! 24lbs of onions to a bucket. We have purchased a spring loaded mandolin that cuts onions with ease and speed. We got them “Made from Scratch” Black Garlic Pickled Red Onions on deck!

We believe in quality. And quality requires passion. But not just any passion. This is like emotional passion. This is laying awake at night worrying about your craft can’t sleep kind of passion! And when I say that Chef Matthew Brown has this kind of passion, he takes it to the limit and then stretches it a little more. I’ve never met someone as crazy in love with their art as I am, until I met Chef Matthew. He is a mentor, a friend, and an amazing mind for our time. His awards speak to the viability of his product and showcase his abilities. And Black Garlic has gone on to win more food contests, and traveled the world over to become an icon in the culinary scene. It is cooked into almost every bite that you eat with us here at 850 Barbecue, and is a staple in our kitchen. If it wasn’t for Chef Matthew, Chef Sandy Veilleux, The Black Garlic Market and The Farm / Fbf of Pensacola Inc; simply put, we wouldn’t exist. I mean that with every cell in my body. Today we are thankful for them, and raise a glass to them in celebration of all that they have accomplished. If you haven’t yet, run don’t walk, and check them out. Go to the website and see all that they have to offer, or go by the store Thursday through Sunday (normal days open excluding holidays such as this week). You’ll be glad you did! Celebrate flavor, celebrate food, celebrate perfection, shop local, and shop often!

To drop the July 4th menu or not to?!?!? Yeah we dropping it!!!!! We can’t wait any longer lol! Come and see us July 4th starting at 10am to get some amazing barbecue to eat yourself, or share with family! We’ve got a feeling this is going to be an amazing day for barbecue lol! Weather is looking to be perfect. So join us at our “Usual Spot” for a crazy awesome day of fun finished off with some amazing fireworks. Walking distance from downtown and the Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce July 4th Riverfest! Address and times on the menu below….

First Menu Drop for the week! We will be at the Santa Rosa County Auditorium for lunch on Wednesday for the Honor Our Heroes Career Fair! This is put on by CareerSource Escarosa and Jobs For Vets State Grants! So come out, get some lunch, we will be open to the public. Come get some July 3rd Pregame barbecue for July 4th. If you are a Veteran and looking for resources that you never knew were available or that will blow your mind at how amazing they are, come out and check this event out. It’s wildly amazing what this group is doing for our community and beyond!

Here is our July Schedule! As it changes we will be glad to to update and repost it. It will be pinned to the top of our page as well! If you have a July date and do not see it posted here, please let us know so no one gets missed! Thank you so much! This does not include private catering events. Thanks y’all! See you on the trail soon!

So y’all wanna go nominate us by chance?!?!? Thanks y’all!!!!!!

Nominate your favorite food truck for the PNJ summer fun food truck bracket We’re introducing a new summer fun bracket centered around our readers’ favorite food trucks.

If anyone wants a whole brisket, a rack of spare ribs, or a whole pork shoulder (pulled pork) today; let me know! I have some sausage I’ll be vacuum sealing and putting up later today as well. I’ve got around 20lbs of peach poblano, and close to that of the Strawberry Brisket Biscuit Sausage also. Once I get it all weighed out and vacuum sealed I’ll post exacts on that. Thanks y’all!

“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” –Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭13‬-‭14‬

Today was pretty wild! We are so thankful for everyone that ventured out and found us at A Boat for a Cause - Legendary Marine Boat Giveaway Benefiting Local Kids & Heroes! We had so much fun with our friends from Platinum Ice, and Birria Olga’s! Thank you to the staff for being so helpful all day, and for all of the kind words about our food. It means the world. Thank you to Sheriff Chip W. Simmons for trying our barbecue and enjoying it so much. Now we need the man himself of Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office FL, Mr. Bob Johnson to swing through and see us sometime! July 4th would be a great day for that! Menu drop for that coming tomorrow! If you want to do a preorder for July 4, ordering will close tomorrow at 11am! So if you are wanting to make an order, let us know now, because time is running out!

Here’s what’s left: update as of 6:30pm

1 whole brisket
1 rack of ribs
2 pans half chickens
Plenty lbs peach poblano sausage
1 full pan pulled pork
3/4 pan Mac and cheese
1 full pan green beans
1 full pan smoked beans
1 full pan cabbage
1 full pan watermelon salad

Let us know what you want! We are back in pace!

Come see us and 850 Barbecue and Olgy's Tacqueria at Legendary Marine for their Grand Opening!! Raffles, door prizes, food trucks, a water slide all to support Gulf Coast Kids House and Escambia County Sheriffs

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to put in orders for July 4!!!!!!! We will close orders tomorrow night at 10pm, so if you want to get an order in; better hurry and send it to us! You can place your order on our website: https://www.850barbecue.com/4th-of-july-order-form

Once your order is in, we will send you an invoice, and paying that will get you locked in. Hurry and book your July 4th meal today, so you don’t have to worry about food on one of the busiest cooking holidays of the year!!!!! You will be so glad when it comes time to eat and you sink your teeth into that amazing barbecue. It looks like Heaven, smells like home, and tastes like freedom, get your order in today!!!

Who’s coming out for that Peach Poblano Sausage tomorrow?!?!? We will have plenty of it! How about winning a boat?!?!? We will be out at Legendary Marine in Pensacola tomorrow for their Grand Opening. Follow the website below for more information on how to get entered for that. The event is open to the public, so come out and see us tomorrow. We can’t wait! We have a great menu planned, Olgy’s Mexican and Platinum Ice will be out there too, serving up their respective best! So bring the family, west side y’all been screaming about getting us out your way! This is your chance! 12p-6p tomorrow, address is on the menu below!

https://www.legendarymarine.com/event/a-boat-for-a-cause/

We are almost sold out of brisket! So y’all come get it while we are here for a little longer til 1pm!!!!!

Happy National Food Truck Day y’all!!!!! We are headed to 4551 N Davis Hwy to get setup at Sacred Heart Medical Group to start slinging some barbecue to all of
You! So come on down and see us to celebrate food trucks from 11a-1p!! See you soon!!