Smoke & Stories

From the pits.From the heart.

The craft, the family and the places that keep the fire going. Stories from Lee and the Henry’s smokehouse.

Lockhart Texas BBQ Pilgrimage

Lee’s journey to Lockhart, Texas: the pits, the people and the lessons brought home to Lancashire.

Bark, smoke ring and that unmistakable wobble. A closer look at Henry’s brisket.

American barbecue traditions, family heritage and the food that brings people together.

Inside Henry’s hands-on approach to real logs, offset smokers and the long cook.

From the archive: Lee explores the craft of offset smoking and the character of real wood.

Family owned. Fire obsessed.

Just off M55 Junction 3. Come for the pits, stay for the welcome.