Dixie's BBQ was a barbecue restaurant in Bellevue, Washington. It was known for its hot sauce, "The Man," and bumper stickers throughout the area which read, "Have you met The Man?" It was opened in 1994 by Dixie and Gene Porter, who had lived in the Seattle area for 30 years, working as a nurse and a mechanic, respectively.
Gene Porter's death
Gene Porter died of cancer on February 28, 2010. His wife Dixie and daughter LJ continued to operate Dixie's. until LJ died on February 2, 2011. Dixie carried on the business in the original location until its closure on October 26, 2019.
See also
References
- E. Eibel (May 1999). "I Met "The Man" At Dixie's". Seattle Dining!. Archived from the original on March 12, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- Dan Richman (July 18, 2003). "A moment with...Dixie and Gene Porter". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
- Long, Katherine (March 1, 2010). "Gene Porter, the man behind the hot sauce, dies at 71". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- "Melissa Jean (L.J.) Porter". Seattle Times. February 10, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- Guirguis, Samira (2019-11-03). "Dixie's BBQ closes after 25 years". Bellevue Reporter. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
External links
- Kessler, Rachel (July 13, 2000). "Dixie's BBQ". The Stranger. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
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