Roots Southern BBQ

11/21/2024

Put the Pig Before the Turkey!
No one wants to stress about dinner the night before Thanksgiving—so let us handle it for you!

Roots Southern BBQ will be parked on Hwy 41 in Ruskin on Wednesday, November 27th from 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM to serve up our delicious Southern BBQ.

Skip the cooking and grab a plate of your BBQ favorites before the Thanksgiving madness begins!

Location: SE Corner of US Hwy 41 and Shell Point Rd -in Ruskin ...can't miss us!

Mark your calendars and come get your grub on! Let us take care of dinner, so you can save your energy for turkey day.

11/18/2024

He tried really hard to convince us to take him to the festival today.
Sorry Mr. Cash, no luck!

11/17/2024

THIS is exactly what Roots is all about. This morning we are up and getting ready for second day of the Ruskin Seafood Festival . We have Catfish a Stew on our menu. In my memories, these pictures came up. Many years ago my girls and I took a trip up to see daddy (their grandaddy) and he was making catfish stew for everyone. These memories are priceless as we lost my dad in 2018.
These two are 17 and 20 now...maybe I can get them to pose w their stew today 🩷
Roots is all about creating memories around food and being together with family! Great way to start the day!
❤️❤️❤️ Come see us today at the festival !

11/15/2024

We will be there!!! Come get some good ol' Catfish Stew, Onion sausage, Seared Ahi Tuna, Baby Back Ribs and pulled pork from us! 🔥🔥🔥

Things to know if you are attending our festival this weekend....
#1 The Greater SouthShore Chamber of Commerce decided to waive the $10 entry fee this year (in light of the hurricanes -the headaches and heartbreak so many of our residents and businesses have endured) so come one, come all!

#2 Hillsborough County still charges their $2 per carload, entry fee to the park. Please be prepared to pay that to the rangers upon entering the park.

#3 We do serve BEER & WINE to those over 21 years of age. Please bring your ID if you plan on enjoying some adult beverages

#4 There will be TONS of food, TONS of drinks and tons of things to do! Come have a great time! For the first time ever, we will have a car show going all day as well- both Saturday and Sunday. Modern, Euro Saturday and Roamin Oldies on Sunday!

#5 SEABUCKS are our form of currency when it comes to food and beverage purchases in the festival. It's a simple process- you find a Seabucks tent (there will be 3 in the event and we accept cash or credit card for these)-it's an exchange of CASH for SEABUCKS $1 equals 1 Seabuck. This is the ONLY form of money the food vendors will accept. Please plan accordingly. The festival has operated this way for 33 years- some think it's a pain others don't mind it but it is what it is.... so come prepared :)

#6 Any vendor that is NOT food/beverage such as arts/crafts/facepainting etc- will deal directly with cash or credit card.

#7 Kids wristbands can be purchased at any Seabucks tent. They will be $5 and will be good for unlimited inflatable slide turns & obstacle course, one turn on the reverse bungee and a rock climb on the wall. We also will have the Firehouse Cultural Center's hands on Art/Creativity Tent (at no cost). Kids R Kids will also have an area with games for the little ones (at no cost).

#8 We have TWO stages this year- we have a family/kids stage in the back of the festival - filled with an action packed lineup of local talent acts- both days. Our other stage is the MAIN stage which is our Bobby Howard Memorial Stage and is located in the food court area. This is where our live music will be both days.

#9 That's enough for now.... who is still reading this? :)
Come on out and SEA us this weekend. We have a team that has been working very hard to make this festival great. Our sponsors and committee members should be commended for all of their efforts- lots of heart, sweat and tears go into something like this so...please be nice , be kind and enjoy yourself!

11/10/2024

Roots at home dinner tonight!
Beef Smoked Sausage and Red( purple) Cabbage....absolutely delicious!

11/10/2024

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11/09/2024

Fresh and hot Mac & Cheese....just like Grandma Sue used to make!
See you tonight at Waterset in Apollo Beach! 🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀🧀

11/09/2024

Saturday night (Nov 9) we will be at the final Concerts for a Cause series in Waterset. We open at 5pm and the concert starts at 6pm. Bring a chair or blanket for the lawn and enjoy their live music. Bring food donation for Feeding Tampa Bay Truck (as your entry).
Come see us!!! We will have Baby Back Ribs, Pulled Pork, Beef Smoked Sausage and YES, we will be cooking some more Pork Belly Burnt Ends!
🐷🐖🐗🔥🔥🔥🐽

11/08/2024

Come see us NEXT weekend, November 16 & 17 at the Ruskin Seafood Festival! Here are a few pics of our booth last year at this awesome event. Although our "booth" space will look a little different (a lot different), our delicious food options will remain! We will be cooking up some South Carolina Catfish Stew, Onion Sausage, Baby Back Ribs, Pulled Pork, and of course our yummy sides! Be sure to come see us!!!
The chamber is waiving the $10 entry fee this year, in light of the recent hurricanes. They want you to come on out and just enjoy yourself in our community! The weather looks like it will be absolutely beautiful next weekend with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees!
Come get your ROOTS fix!
We will SEA you there!

11/04/2024

Look closely....these pigs were NOT harmed during this farm visit. I explained to them that although Josh was sweet , they should keep their distance....not to mention, I'm certain they saw the Roots trailer pull in and they probably could smell the aroma from the grill 🐷🐖🐽🐗 I'm happy to report you will NOT see them on our menu this week!

11/03/2024

Even farm animals need some clean up help after the storms!
Today was a great day feeding friends( humans) of Maggie's Farm as they helped try and get the place back to pre Milton condition.
It was a beautiful day on the farm with both the animals and the humans 🐾😎

11/02/2024

Here we are...all set up and ready to go til 9pm tonight (Saturday).
We are in Waterset in Apollo Beach (Paradiso Dr) at the Concerts for a Cause. Bring a food donation for Feeding Tampa Bay and enjoy the awesome live music they have tonight. Bring your own chairs or blanket for the lawn and come get you some Roots Southern BBQ !
We added a few favorite specials tonight! Check out menu....while they last! 🐷🔥

11/02/2024

For the breakfast win....right here, presenting Roots Southern BBQ -
South Carolina Onion Sausage Buttered Biscuit! (With a side of that Carolina Mustard)
🐷🐷🐷
Yummmmm

11/02/2024

and tomorrow night (Saturday)- you can find us serving us some ole Roots favorites at Concerts for a Cause in Waterset (Apollo Beach). This is a FREE event- you just bring a food donation to donate to Feeding Tampa Bay's Community Cupboard!
There's no reason not to eat Roots Southern BBQ this weekend...two chances on Saturday!
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11/02/2024

Tomorrow (Saturday) you can find us in Sun City Center from 9am-2pm at the Redeemer Lutheran Church Arts and Crafts Fair.

We will be serving a breakfast biscuit sandwich the first hour then good ole Roots bbq lunch!
Come see us!
This is an annual event they do- it sounds like a lot of great stuff. They have about 40 vendors. Give it a try (and get your ROOTS fix on)

10/28/2024

Mira Bay tonight. Sold out! 🐷🐷🐷

10/27/2024

10/26/2024

Come see us tonight at Waterset's Concert for a Cause.
5-10pm in Apollo Beach
We have Baby Back Ribs, Pulled Pork, Smoked Beef Sausage and .....Pork Belly Burnt Ends and lots of the fixins! 🐷🐷🐷🔥🔥🔥