Shiners Craft BBQ and Smokehouse

11/04/2022

Look at those beautiful white oak barrels!

It’s today and so we pay homage to our wonderful breweries across the nation ❤️🍺 Of course, some of those glorious brews wouldn’t be possible without the help of these beauties. Cheers! 🍻

11/02/2022

A rub is only part of most great BBQ. Sauce, Rub, Wood fire and smoke blend together with food, friends and family. We take our craft deliciously. Let us make the food while you make the memories.

11/01/2022

White Oak brings so much to the bourbon & bbq party. As that elixir flows in and out of the pores in the wood, magic happens with the flavors and complexity of the bourbon. The same goes for food and that is why ‘Shiners Craft BBQ uses white oak from the barrel staves to smoke the meat. Adding other woods and herbs along the way for layers of flavor. Consider it a secret ingredient.

10/31/2022

By seasoning with wood smoke along with using it as a heat source, our bourbon barrel wood fires let the food shine through. At ‘Shiners, the wood is debarked to remove the years of weather and moss. Who wants to eat moss with their bbq?

10/30/2022

Who loves smoked chicken wings?
yes. Yes. YES!
Do you like a whole one or a drummie and flat separated?

10/30/2022

White oak barrels have been used since around 300B.C. Yep and that oak is a special wood with a tight grain, the ability to hold water, wine, and ‘shine! The flavors that develop from exposure to the weather…yep those flavor profiles of your favorite bourbon are affected by how the wood is processed, dried, aged, charred, and filled. Its a special craft with literally thousands of years of history. With our Pitmaster Michael McDearman Blending BBQ and Bourbon Barrel making pairs the fires and smoke of the white oak with a unique BBQ experience.
We look forward to feeding you soon!

10/28/2022

Fall leaves are turning, but the Summer BBQ vibes are year round over here!
Who’s hungry?

10/18/2022

Whiskey barrels (part of our smoking wood) have a very specific process before they are ready for that nectar. Putting together the right process, equipment and ingredients have taken time. That time is very close to being ready to cook up over 110 different recipes for your catered event or if you are lucky enough to find us vending before it sells out!
Who is hungry?

10/03/2022

Getting closer every day! Have you spotted this rig on the roads of Madisonville?

07/11/2022

So where is your favorite brisket in Western Kentucky?
Did you know our Pitmaster was for Beef. Its what’s for dinner. For a few years. Traveling the country and cooking all kinds of recipes on the grill and smoker!
We look forward to serving Western Kentucky very soon!

06/12/2022

Who loves a campfire breakfast?!?! Pawpaw’s smoked bacon hash and those yolks!!!!
What is your favorite campfire breakfast? Definitely some coffee!

06/11/2022

Summer is here! What are some of your veggie favorites on the grill or smoker?

03/09/2022

Having qualified to compete in the SCA World Championships for 4 straight years now, its always an honor and so fun to make the trek to Fort Worth! Let’s go cook up some steak for the judges!

02/24/2022

Ooooh the blend of amazing bourbon barrels and BBQ!

Kentucky has such a rich history of utilizing smoke and fire to enhance amazing food and beverages.

Who is ready for ’Shiners to stoke the fires?!? Hurry up Spring. We are ready!

🔥 Oh, hey there! Its been a while since our last post but just popping in to let you know we’re here - and working hard to get these little beauties heading your way.

02/01/2022

I think alot of today’s issues could be solved sitting around a table of great BBQ! I have been blessed to compete around the world cooking it up and representing the USA. I have served bus boys to billionaires and even an English Lord. I can’t wait to fire it up and cook for you, your family and friends real soon. ‘Shiners Craft BBQ launching Spring ‘22!

01/28/2022

Who is ready for ribs?

‘Shiners Craft BBQ & Smokehouse will feature sauced and Memphis dry rub ribs. How will it work?
Follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
Menus will be released on there.
Pre-order.
Get your favorite bib ready.
Pick up at the announced place and time on the order
Eat and repeat!

How do you like your ribs?!??

01/25/2022

Having been cooking since I was 7 years old (thats 40+ years for the math folks out there), its so fun to be polishing off the R&D for the menu! I am looking forward to cooking it up this Spring! Give us a follow and join in on the food adventures!
What do you think these rubs go on?

01/22/2022

A 4 generations old bourbon barrel heritage blended with a world travelled pitmaster. Let the smoke roll! As Spring gets here we will share more on how we will cook things up for you. Thank you for your support.
on your plate

12/09/2021

First let me welcome you to the ‘Shiners Family. We will open in a couple weeks. Till then, a little about us…

After earning a living on the Pro BBQ Circuit for over a decade, multiple restaurants, tv shows, coaching Food Sport World Champions, competing Internationally and representing the United States and some of the BBQ and Grilling industry’s top companies, my wife and I have chosen to live in Madisonville, KY. Returning to her hometown, growing roots and continuing the legacy of 4 generations of bourbon barrel building blended with my barbecue.

Madisonville reminds me of my hometown growing up. I even got my flip of the wrist hand wave back because thats what you do driving on the roads of Western Kentucky.

Friendly, Faithful, and Fulfilling. We are home.

We are happy and proud to share with you that Shiners Craft BBQ and Smokehouse will be offering a variety of menu items and we hope your soon to be your favorites. I have fed busboys to billionaires and even an English Lord. I look forward to catering for you, your family and friends.

If you feel like taking your chances, we will also set up and vend around the area, but keep in mind we take great pride in our cooking and posting “Sold Out” on our menu board is a very big compliment that we strive for. Sign up for our emails and social media for the latest and greatest info.

If you have an upcoming event, we would love to provide your food. Simply reach out via email or call.
[email protected]
(270) 619-6482

We take our Craft deliciously!

Michael McDearman

11/22/2021

Its Thanksgiving week And plenty to be thankful for. Thank you for stopping by our IG. Maybe this sliced beef tri-tip salad can help you prep for all the eating this Thursday. Enjoy your family and friends. We will serve you real soon.

“While our food can feed the masses, make no mistake, our food is not mass produced.”
“We take our Craft deliciously!”
-Michael McDearman

11/21/2021

Mmmm B&B Bacon and Brussel Sprouts
That rich smoked bacon with the lively flavor of the Brussel sprouts. Thats a way to get me to et my greens!
Maybe I need to add some bacon jam to the party!
“We take our Craft deliciously!”

11/21/2021

Taking the steps to blend 4 generations of bourbon barrel and barbecue heritage can bring a bit of pressure. What is the old phrase about coal under pressure? It pushes the bourbon through the charred coal barrel wood. You were probably thinking about it turns it into diamonds. Ok maybe not the phrase you were thinking of, but its how seriously we take our bbq. To let you know we put “Craft BBQ” in our name.
Ky ‘Shiners Craft BBQ & Smokehouse
“We take our Craft deliciously!”

11/21/2021

Smoked Hot Wings
A line of these looks like a line of chicken Rockettes mid kick. And a kick is what you can have. Everything from Kickin Que sauce to Memphis Dry Rubbed. That white oak bourbon barrel wood smoke giving it just the right depth of flavor.
Ky ‘Shiners Craft BBQ & Smokehouse
“We take our Craft deliciously!”

11/21/2021

Smoked and Roasted Sweet Street Corn with a Blueberry Honey Butter Spread…its not if but how many!
If you’ve never heard Paul Harvey’s “so God made a Farmer”, then go to youtube and give it a listen. Truly inspiring.
As kids we play in the dirt not knowing its potential. As teens we slide in it, thinking its what makes a sports field. As adults we buy a piece of it to build a life in our home. But to think of all the amazing meals that come from it. The local harvest brought to you by the farmer & dirt. From time to time we will feature the local harvest from farmers you may know in the community and try and do their hard work and efforts justice.
Ky ‘Shiners Craft BBQ & Smokehouse
“We take our Craft deliciously!”

11/21/2021

From Bus boys to Billionaires, we all love a great burger. Know what I mean?!?!
The kind where your mouth is watering from the sight of it. There is a ceremony. Stretches are almost needed. Rolling up your sleeves above the elbow cause you know the juices are making a run down your arms as you bite into grilled nirvana…or something like that.
We take our craft deliciously.

11/21/2021

Food makes so many memories!
Hash and Eggs inspired this Bacon hash and eggs dish. Cooked over live fire coals with that wood smoke kiss of flavor.
Who’s hungry?!?!

11/21/2021

My BBQ life has been like a Johnny Cash song “all over this here land”.
Actually have been blessed to even travel and compete internationally. Bringing all that experience and knowledge back home to Western Kentucky, blending it with the 4 generations of bourbon barrel building and you have ‘Shiners Craft BBQ & Smokehouse. I will post menus of what I am cooking up. Know that I am Proud to have to put a “Sold Out” sign on the menu items as they go. “Our food can feed the masses but make no mistake, our food is not mass produced!”
I look forward to opening and feeding you real soon.
- Michael McDearman

11/21/2021

The original #
Do you see it? This hashtag brings folks together who enjoy the same things. Friends, food and fun! You can post it. You can toast it. You smoke it not roast it.
When its finished resting, you will taste that amazing porky goodness that a smoked pork shoulder brings!
When its on the menu, we are proud to post “Sold Out” so order it quick when you see the menu announced!
“While we can produce food for the masses, we are not mass produced.”
-Michael McDearman
KY ‘Shiners Craft BBQ & Smokehouse

11/21/2021

The old roadside markets had their craft specialty. Their menus could tell the story of the region. Some had boiled peanuts. Maybe a vegetable stand. Fresh Pecans. Others crawfish. In the South, when you found fine dining, it was a Tennessee T-bone. You don’t order it rare or medium. Properly seasoned with the local stories and done right, its always “well done”. Smoked to perfection. Sliced thick on a Butcher’s block and put between two slices of white bread with a sauce that drips down your hand as you bite in. We call if Poppa Steve’s Tennessee T-bone. You can call it the best damn smoked bologna you ever did taste!
When its on the menu, it goes fast. Pre-order when we post our menu to schedule a pick up time.

11/21/2021

For fine craft bbq, it starts with quality meats. The heritage. The technique. Layer time tested flavors with smoke and flame and “Craft BBQ” gets its name.
At ‘Shiners Craft BBQ & Smokehouse, we have 4 generations of bourbon barrel making heritage blended with over 40 years cooking with the flames. It only makes sense that the flavors of your favorite bourbon and BBQ use the same white oak stave wood.

11/21/2021

Bacon.
That one word brings back a batch of memories that run longer than a creek.
This slab of bacon is looking at it s reflection and saying “I am one damn fine tasty treat”!
KY ‘Shiners Craft BBQ & Smokehouse
We take our craft deliciously!

11/21/2021

When competitive food has been your”work”for over a decade, does that make you an”O.G.”?
Wife says with my deep radio voice with a lil bit of country twang, it just doesn’t sound right.
Coaching World Champs, Cooking and Competing on some of the biggest stages….basically I have been around the cooking scene a while.
Do what you love for a job and you won’t work a day in your life!

11/21/2021

Something aboutMemphis Sushi plates that take me back to myBBQ roots! What is Memphis Sushi? Most would call it a smoked sausage and cheese plate. Give me a sleeve pf saltines with slices of smoked sausage and the bite of some sliced cheddar. Making memories.

11/21/2021

Not all BBQ lives on land! These shrimps cooked in renderings. The smokey creole flavors just keep on coming!

‘Shiners CraftBBQ offers seasonal seafood. We want it fresh and flavorful for your friends and family!

11/21/2021

White Oak brings so much to the bourbon party. As that elixir flows in and out of the pores in the wood, magic happens with the flavors and complexity of the bourbon. The same goes for food and that is why ‘Shiners Craft BBQ uses white oak from the barrel making process to smoke the meat. Adding other woods and herbs along the way for layers of flavor.

11/21/2021

As a young kid, Sundays were the day Dad fired up the grill after the rest of us got home from church. The flank steak had been marinating with his special blend since Saturday night. Getting all the flavor he wanted his family to taste.

Those early influences were well before Instagram, but were definitely ‘Gram worthy!

Food was the way to bring us together. No phones. No TVs. Just family breaking bread and enjoying each other along with a great meal. I learned alot at the dinner table.

11/21/2021

Sunrise or Sunset. Its always a good time for us to fire up the smokers or grills. Yes we said it with an “s”. After years of marriage, the wife may still not have seen all my smokers and grills. She sure does like the eats though. We hope you do too.
Pre-order to make sure you get your BBQ favorites. We will announce our menu for days we are letting the smoke roll.

11/21/2021

The right BBQ Rub makes all the difference in that perfect bite of pulled pork. Starting with quality Pork Shoulder and wrapping that meat with white oak barrel stave smoke rising from the embers to make your eyes roll back in your head cause its so good!

We offer pulled pork most days we cook, but when supplies allow, we will offer “Money Muscle” which in the BBQ Competition world is what puts you in the money when you serve the judges a particular piece off the pork shoulder.

Want to order to make sure to get your favorites? We proudly sell out so ordering like a catering event gets you your BBQ fix.

11/21/2021

4 straight years Grillmaster Michael McDearman has competed and qualified for the Steak World Championships. Keep your eyes peeled for when Prime Rib is on the menu. It gets offered from time to time until sold out or you can order it for catering pick up.