LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Arnis and Mallory Robbins started their barbecue journey a decade ago with a food trailer and a smoker. Their restaurant, Evie Mae\u2019s BBQ, has since grown into a Wolfforth staple.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor as difficult as starting a business from scratch is, I feel like Wolfforth has made it as easy as possible. It\u2019s just always felt like a natural fit.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI think they\u2019re just happy to have us here,\u201d Mallory said. \u201cWe\u2019ve always felt at home and we live right down the road and our kids go to school here. It\u2019s wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Robbins say what makes good, quality barbecue is not just the quality of product, but the pride that goes into cooking it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe strive every day to cook the best food that we can and we\u2019re light on our feet,\u201d Arnis said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got an awesome crew that\u2019s just ready and able to take on anything we throw at them, all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was all hands on deck last week when ESPN reached out for Evie Mae\u2019s to be featured as a guest chef. There was just one thing standing in their way.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe literally found out 48 hours before GameDay.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Evie Mae\u2019s crew got to work on preparing everything needed for a national tv appearance.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was amazing,\u201d Arnis said. \u201cI told a lot of people on Saturday that I would\u2019ve told you the majority of our \u2018special days\u2019 at 10 years in were probably behind us. Saturday was right up there with the most special day of our business and our existence.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arnis and Mallory say the ESPN crew were fantastic to interact with, and one thing that sticks out to them is the love everyone had for West Texas after they visited.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing here is so special and there\u2019s nowhere like this anywhere,\u201d Mallory said. \u201cI think it was cool that they got to come here and see that.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cA smaller city in West Texas can have such a huge impact on such a broad stage in a 72-hour period,\u201d Arnis said. \u201cThat\u2019s all they\u2019ve talked about on all of their shows since they were here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Evie Mae\u2019s BBQ will continue to serve West Texas and they\u2019re looking forward to the next ten years and beyond.<\/p>\n
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