The ribs that legends are made of started out with the dedication of one man and a dream. Famous for his ribs and barbecue sauce with his family and friends, he opened a small, family-style barbecue operation in 1989 on U.S. 41 in Fort Myers, Florida. With the success of that location he was inspired to open a second restaurant in Cape Coral in 1990. Having outgrown his small location on U.S. 41, by 1992, he moved up the street to a larger building and brought in partners Paul and Craig Peden, successful restaurateurs in Southwest Florida for over 20 years.