The two most famous eateries in Owensboro are Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn and Old Hickory Bar-B-Q, each of which has both passionate fans and naysayers. So of course, I visited both.

OWENSBORO, Ky. — Moonlite Bar-B-Q was named as one of the 15 happiest places on earth, only one of two in the U.S. The Owensboro, Kentucky, barbecue joint joined Chicago's Wrigley Field on CNN ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- If brisket is your beat and ribs rock your world, you may want to grab a fork, start your engine and head west this weekend for Owensboro's International Bar-B-Q Festival.

A barbecue restaurant in Owensboro was recently ranked among the 50 best “BBQ joints” in the South by Southern Living.. Old Hickory Bar-B-Que received a 24th place ranking in the list, which ...

The oldest spot in town is Old Hickory Bar-B-Q, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. This smaller venue on Washington Avenue, Old Hickory has legions of passionate fans who ...

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - We’re less than a month away from the return of BBQ & Barrels in Owensboro! Tuesday, organizers announced nearly 40 distilleries are on board for the bourbon tasting part ...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The city of Owensboro is temporarily renaming West 2nd Street to “BBQ Boulevard” for the duration of the BBQ and Barrels festival on May 9 and 10.

The folks from the Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn in Owensboro -- "a Kentucky tradition" -- provide their thoughts on the origins of burgoo and share their special recipes for Moonlite burgoo and mutton dip.

Owensboro recently added another notch to its barbecue belt this week when Moonlite Bar-B-Q and Old Hickory Bar-B-Que landed on Southern Living's The South's Top 50 Barbecue Joints.

Nonetheless, mutton rules Western Kentucky Bar-B-Q (not BBQ or barbecue, always Bar-B-Q here), and there we are. Both restaurants also offer more common barbecued meats like ribs and chicken.