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    Smoke Up

    Maple & Motor's Jack Perkins opens Slow Bone barbecue joint

    Jonathan Rienstra
    Apr 16, 2013 | 6:00 am

    It's a little later than the late-February opening date that Teresa Gubbins first reported. But Jack Perkins' new barbecue spot, Slow Bone, opens April 16 on Irving Boulevard, across from Off-Site Kitchen, near the Design District.

    Slow Bone has all the staples of Texas barbecue, including the great debate starter: brisket. Perkins proved he has a knack for it when his brisket took top honors at last year's Meat Fight.

    Perkins promises that Slow Bone will never run out of meat, thanks to a temperature-controlled rotisserie smoker that can hold up to 1,000 pounds. The hickory-fed smoker is automated to keep a consistent temperature during the 18-hour brisket cooking process.

    Perkins promises that Slow Bone will never run out of meat, thanks to a temperature-controlled rotisserie smoker that can hold up to 1,000 pounds.

    Slow Bone decided to skip the pulled pork and add what Perkins refers to as the "Ethel and Lucy" options of stuffed pork loin and smoked pork belly. Perkins also serves three types of sausage, including a jalapeño brat; baby back and St. Louis ribs; and chicken.

    Perkins is doing a variety of sides that appeal to vegetarians, such as macaroni and cheese spiked with jalapeño and green chile, homemade green bean casserole with crispy onions, Brussels sprout and cauliflower au gratin, tomato and cucumber salad, fried okra, and pea salad. Other side dishes include mustard greens, pintos and pozole — which, yes, have meat.

    There are also hushpuppies, cornbread and biscuits. The latter is a recipe from chef Jeffery Hobbs. Perkins plans to add other veggies to the menu, such as squash, when the produce comes in season. Soon he hopes to serve desserts like sheet cake and fried pies.

    The cafeteria line set-up starts with old-school lunch trays from now-defunct Texas Ware. Perkins says the trays have special meaning to him, because his mom used to work for the Dallas-based company.

    The Slow Bone seats 90 people, with optional seating in a back room for private events or overflow; Perkins expects the restaurant to function similarly to Maple & Motor, with its often-long line. Which is to say that the burger joint's "No sitting before ordering" rule will carry over to Slow Bone.

    Because the location is in a dry section of town, the restaurant only serves beer, from a handful of taps and a large bottled selection.

    The growing Trinity Strand Trail will eventually run behind the restaurant, and Perkins plans to build a large patio area to create what he calls "the Katy Trail Ice House of the area," but that won't happen for a while.

    Jack Perkins refers to this as the "Ethel and Lucy" options of stuffed pork loin and smoked pork belly.

    Pork at Slow Bone restaurant in Dallas
      
    Photo by Jennifer Chininis
    Jack Perkins refers to this as the "Ethel and Lucy" options of stuffed pork loin and smoked pork belly.
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    BBQ News

    Hidden gem BBQ spot in Grand Prairie boasts up-close golf course views

    Raven Jordan
    Apr 29, 2025 | 6:59 pm
    Crown BBQ and Sports Grill
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    Crown BBQ and Sports Grill

    There’s a hidden gem for BBQ now open in Grand Prairie: Called Crowns BBQ and Sports Grill, it’s literally on a golf course at 3202 S.E. 14th St., inside the Prairie Lakes Golf Course.

    Though the golf course is typically open to members only, Crowns is open to the public and scans in people for free who are looking to get their BBQ fix.

    Crowns BBQ is from Felicia Davis, whose grandmother owned the original Crowns BBQ, a once-thriving BBQ restaurant that was a staple in the DalWorth community, but which closed during the pandemic in 2021.

    "I grew up walking across the street from the recreation center to the restaurant and eat there almost everyday," Davis says. "My aunt and uncle worked at the BBQ place and learned the smoker and how to chop and slice brisket, and they taught it to me.”

    Her family members also have a restaurant in Arlington called Crowns BBQ Phase 1. But she is the sole owner of the Grand Prairie outlet.

    She’s a sports fanatic and played sports throughout high school, so being a Grand Prairie local and knowing she'd be able to service the golfers seemed like a perfect fit.

    The featured meats include brisket, pork ribs, pulled pork, sausage, and wings, sold by the pound, $22 to $25, or in sandwiches on Texas toast. Baked potatoes topped with brisket and BBQ sauce for $14.25 are a specialty of the house.

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    Davis describes her cooking style as “country backwoods barbecue.” She doesn't season the meat.

    “I allow the juices from the internal fast and the smoke of the wood to flavor the meat,” she says. "I don’t know why anyone would season a brisket, there’s no need to; the fat rendering in the meat gives it a sweet, smoky taste."

    There are also fried catfish baskets and sandwiches, plus breakfast items such as tacos and biscuits & gravy. Dessert includes peach cobbler and packaged pies from Arlington-based Mindy Lu’s. A shelf features grab-and-go items for golfers taking a snack break.

    The space is neat and appealing, with windows that provide lots of natural light. But the piece de resistance is the patio which overlooks a fairway, so diners can watch golfers swing or just enjoy the serene green environment. Davis is planning some updates that will include a bar serving alcohol, TVs for sports viewing, and possibly a fun indoor putting green for rainy days.

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