King's Barbecue is a sit-down barbecue restaurant in Petersburg, Virginia.[1][2]

King's Barbecue
Restaurant information
Established1946
Food typebarbecue
Dress codeCasual
Street address2910 S Crater Rd
CityPetersburg
StateVirginia
Postal/ZIP Code23805
CountryUnited States
WebsiteOfficial website

History edit

In 1946, brothers John and Clinton King took over the business of their former employer, Alford's Barbeque, and christened it King's. They adopted the sauce of Alford's, which had also been purchased by C. F. Sauer Company.[3]

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Notes

  1. ^ "He thinks he knows where barbecue was born: Virginia (2018)". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "#MadeInRVA: King's Barbecue celebrates 70 years in Petersburg (2018)". wric.com. WRIC. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "History - C.F. Sauer (2018)". cfsauer.com. C.F. Sauers. Retrieved January 29, 2019.

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