*Smokey John's Bar-B-Que

Smokey John's Bar-B-Que and Home Cooking first opened its doors for business in 1976 on the corner of Lemmon and Mockingbird under the name of "Big John's". Soon, this busy intersection was filled with the alluring aroma of burning hickory. The hickory smoke became the signature of the neighborhood. Owner John Reaves earned the name "Smokey John" and the name change soon followed.