Daddy Mac Depot is changing its name, but not its popular menu
Published 10:14 am Friday, June 30, 2023
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Contributed Photo Biggin’s Bangin BBQ's menu includes pulled pork and chicken, fried okra, brisket, ribs, wings, meatloaf sandwiches, collard greens and more.
Contributed Photo Biggin’s Bangin BBQ has smoked meats and gourmet grill cheeses on sourdough.
Contributed Photo Michael Rice, who owns Daddy/Biggin’s with his mom, Kathy Pell, located at 1941 Milligan Highway.
Contributed Photo Michael Rice posted on a previous Facebook post that he was coming out of retirement to be a server for lunch at Daddy Mac Depot.
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By Angela Cutrer
Star correspondent
Daddy Mac Depot of Elizabethton is no more.
As of Saturday, the Daddy turns into Biggin’s Bangin BBQ, but only the name is changing.
Michael Rice, who owns Daddy/Biggin’s with his mom, Kathy Pell, takes the name change in stride. “Eh, we got a cease-and-desist letter about the name – some company somewhere else already had that name, so we are just changing the name – nothing else. Still great food!”
The restaurant, which opened in April, sits in the former Smokehouse BBQ restaurant building at 1941 Milligan Highway. Near neighbors are Happy Valley High School and the Tweetsie Trail.
The owners started out with their Trucky Cheese food truck and branched out to the stick building, bringing all their made-to-order staples, including pulled pork and chicken, fried okra, brisket, ribs, wings, meatloaf sandwiches, collard greens and more.
“We have smoked meats and gourmet grill cheeses on sourdough,” Rice said, with a tempting lilt in his voice.
And then he gets serious, and a little nostalgic: “My mom was a food service manager for 40-something years, so she has a lot of experience,” he said. “This was our dream – to have a restaurant. I’ve always had a love for cooking – started off at Logan’s – and I’ve cooked for 20 years, so I have experience.
“We are fat and happy and lovin’ life here,” he added. “We love it here and we aren’t going anywhere.”
Biggin’s Bangin BBQ is open Monday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays, well, Sundays they aren’t open.
“Nope, that’s family day,” Rice, the former youth minister said. He also revealed where the new name comes from. “A good friend I’ve know for years said, ‘shoot, we oughta call it ‘Biggin’s Bangin BBQ – Triple B for short.’ I’ve been called ‘Biggin’ for most of my life and some people just know me by that name. So, sounded good.”
But let’s go back to Saturday, when the name changes. That’s also the day of the Biggin’s Block Party from 4-9 p.m. It’s a day the owners hope will entice locals to come in and “let the parents have an inexpensive night to enjoy with the family,” the restaurant’s Facebook page noted.
“Bring ya cousins, brothers, sisters, kids, granny, grandpa and all your friends that you consider family down …. We are gonna have tons of activities, all free for the kiddos (and adults) to enjoy.” The only cost would be for food and drinks.
“As a family owned business, we understand the important of time and how expensive things are. So come eat some great food, drink some beer…enjoy some family activities and come meet and hang out with [us]. Until then, come put some pork on ya fork!”
Now how could anyone resist that call to action? Call Biggin at Biggin’s (see what we did there?) at 423-213-5223 to say hello or to order … or both!
