JAWS BBQ! INC is owned and operated by Gary, Brenda and Ben Connell of Buckhannon, WV -- We offer a full service operation specializing in on and off site catering, carry- out, dine-in and a sauce bottling operation as well.
JAWS BBQ! INC was originally Jaws Barbecue! in the spring of 1998 to raise money for the youth mission trip to McDowell County WV in June 1998 of First UM Church in Buckhannon, WV. The first customer was The Rotary Club of Buckhannon. In 2005 the name was changed to JAWS BBQ! and we soon moved into our own restaurant on the Old Weston Road.
JAWS BBQ! mailing address:
JAWS BBQ! Inc. P.O. Box 5, Buckhannon, WV, 26501-0005
Thank You!
From Gary, Owner of JAWS BBQ!
I would like to thank all my friends and family for the support that they have given me over the years as I have striven to fine-tune my many recipes.
My wife Brenda and children, Jessica Grose, Ben Connell, and son-in-law Rob Gross have been big supporters and have always had the faith in my wild dreams to help me see them through – I love you all for being you!
I would be remiss if I did not thank Larry Jones and Dave Barney for being there when I needed them. There where times when all the odds were against us and we pulled it off! These two are true friends. And, of course, without my late mother-in-law Jean Boothe’s recipes, we would not be where we are today.
The staff I have at JAWS BBQ! INC is outstanding and very professional. As my Dad would always say you are no better than the folks you have around you and work with everyday. I am blessed with a great crew! And of course, thanks to Karl Warner of ILIKECAPS, our web designer. He is fair, professional, and always available to take care of the JAWS BBQ! web site.
We have served all walks of life since 1998. The big ones are:
- The Friends of Coal Car show and Concert in Beckley, WV where we served over 5000 people in 4 hours
- President George Bush's Beckley Presidential Rally in 2005. We served 1250 folks in 2 hours with 36 hour notice
- Jackson County, WV Fair youth exhibitors and their families (1500+ 2 years running) for Around the Farm Store
- The Upshur Junior Livestock Show and Auction for the past 6 years
- The Friends of West Virginia Wesleyan College -- A local group of small merchants donate money and we do a BBQ for the incoming freshman and their families the day the students move in. The average head count is over 1400 people
- CSX / Grafton, WV Yard 4th of July Safety Event for the past 4 years
- Dominion (Clarksburg Main Office, Hastings Operation, Jane Lew, Mt. Storm and individual departments)
- Re-sale catering for Riverbend, Buckhannon Country Club and other local membership clubs
- The list goes on and on -- we cater over 80 events a year from casual to formal, Redneck to Socialites!!
And, of course, a big thanks to Big Bob Connell!
