bar-a-bbq

Established: 2018

Location: Montgomery, TX

Pitmasters: Cooper Abercrombie

& Caleb Abercrombie

BAR-A-BBQ feels like one of those places that grew the right way. Not overnight. Not by chasing trends. It started with pop-ups, long days, trailer smoke, and a family trying to build something worth coming back for. Today, Cooper and Shelby Abercrombie have turned BAR-A-BBQ into one of the area’s most exciting barbecue stops, serving craft barbecue from the heart of Montgomery with the kind of warmth that makes the place feel personal. Their official site describes it as a family-owned craft barbecue restaurant born from a dream of serving quality barbecue, slow-cooked over oak wood.

Quick Info:

Address: 21149 Eva St, Montgomery, TX 77356

Website: barabbq.com

Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 10:45 AM - 6 PM or sell out, Saturday: 8 AM - 6 PM,

Sunday: 10:45 AM - 4:30 PM, Closed Mondays

Go Beyond the Trinity:

Cheesy Tater Casserole, Cucumber Salad, Chocolate Cornbread Pudding,

Brisket Smashburger (Thursdays only)

The story

BAR-A-BBQ started with smoke, family, and a simple goal: make barbecue good enough that people would keep coming back. Before the permanent restaurant in Montgomery, Cooper and Shelby Abercrombie were building the hard way through trailers, pop-ups, events, festivals, and long days learning what worked.

What they built now feels bigger, but not disconnected from where it started. BAR-A still carries that small-town energy: serious barbecue, oak smoke, generous plates, and enough hospitality to make the whole thing feel less like a transaction and more like an invitation.