This small town barbecue packs big time flavor into a lively outdoor outpost!

On one of the less-travelled routes to the Jersey shore, there's a new pitmaster at an old outpost. Richard Gray is working to continue a longstanding barbecue tradition in the small South Jersey town of Mizpah, between Philly and Atlantic City. Rick's Backyard BBQ & Grill is owned by Richard Gray, a full-time bus driver for New Jersey Transit who decided to add the barbecue business to his already busy schedule. He bought the place from the former owner who ran it for 25 years, and plans to continue the barbecue tradition as long as possible. Rick learned to grill watching his father cook at family barbecues in their backyard growing up, hence the name! Now he does almost all the cooking, and is known for his ribs, brisket, and other barbecue classics.

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