Today we’re excited to be connecting with Terrance Smith again. If you haven’t already, we suggest you check out our prior conversation with them here.
Terrance, we are so thrilled to be connecting again and can’t wait to hear about all the amazing things you have been up to. Before we jump into all of that, some of our readers might have missed our prior interview, so can you take a moment to reintroduce yourself?
Hello,
My name is Terrance Smith and I’m the owner and pitmaster of Smith Spot BBQ. I run a BBQ restaurant at 823 Main St in Garland, Tx along with a concession catering trailer. We sell a variety of sammiches along with the traditional ribs, brisket sausage without the traditional taste. What sets me apart from others is my freedom to create.
Great, so let’s jump into an update on what you have been up to since we last spoke. What can you share with us?
Since the last time we spoke I was selling BBQ at the Dallas Farmers Market located in Downtown Dallas. Since then several things have happened. I opened a restaurant in Garland Tx and have received severa recognitions. We were approached by Destination Dallas to participate in a show on Season 2. The Dallas Morning News contacted us for news articles along with Eater Dallas, What Now DFW and Texas Monthly. The BBQ editor of Texas Monthly Magazine Daniel Vaughn came to enjoy a meal at the restaurant and later published an article. This articles is titled “My Favorite Texas Bites of 2024” and our signature sammiches “Lady Mel” was listed as one of his favorite bites. He mentioned in the article that it’s possible that those listed in the article were in the running for Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ in Texas. Also, we were accepted into the State Fair of Texas in 2024. We served an item called The Nephew which was a brisket donut and Quick Draw McGraw (stuffed sweet potato, w brisket Mac n cheese and collard greens). Both items quickly went viral and were a crowd favorite at the State Fair of Texas.
We have now arrived at one of our favorite parts of the interview – the lightning round. We’ll ask you a few quick questions to give us all some fun insights about you.
- Favorite Movie: Five Heartbeats
- Favorite Book: Bible KJV
- Favorite TV Show: Currently Silo
- Favorite Band or Artist: Moonchild
- Sweet or Savory: Savory
- Mountains or Beach: Mountains
- Favorite Sport (to watch): Football
- Favorite Sport (to play): Softball
- Did you play sports growing up (if so which ones): Yes, Football, Basketball, Baseball
- As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up: Professional; Football Player, Veterinarian
- French Fries or Onion Rings: French Fries!
- Chuck Rhodes or Bobby Axelrod: Chuck Rhodes
- Favorite Cartoon growing up: Bobbys World
- Favorite Childhood movie: FootLoose
- Favorite Breakfast Food: Biscuit N Gravy
What are you most excited about in the coming year?
I’m excited to continue to grow my restaurant, the 2025 State Fair of Texas, the pursuit to have a booth in a professional stadium, spending times with my family and friends and all the blessing and lessons that The Most High God has for me.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Www.smithspotbbq.com
- Instagram: Smith Spot BBQ
- Facebook: Smith Spot BBQ
Image Credits
Taylor Pulpher
Kiki Phipps
Deborah Morris
