Kenneth and Philander Oglesby

Kenneth Oglesby was born into a large family. Like most large families, everyone had something to contribute to the daily chores required to keep the family running smoothly. Kenneth had a fascination with cooking since he was a young boy, and dreamed about one day owning a restaurant.

While grilling for church events as an adult, that spark was ignited within him again. He realized that people really enjoyed his food and would always ask when he would be cooking again. After figuring out that every thing he did always led back to cooking, he decided to embrace his childhood dream and make it a reality. His wife Philander, who is Operations Manager, gave her full blessing and Big O's Famous BBQ was launched.

Kenneth wanted to make sure he had what it took to be a top notch griller. So, he hung out in the kitchen with his cousin Scott from Alabama to acquire some tips. Scott showed him how to mix different rubs for seasoning the meat, which inspired him to experiment with various spices and ultimately creating his own brand. Now, the only thing left was deciding on a restaurant. His wife was totally opposed to that idea but compromised on a food truck and catering, making everyone happy. Kenneth gets to live out his dream of cooking for everyone while still allowing him time to cook for her. It has been the best decision they ever made.

If you are in the Knoxville area, make sure you check our Facebook page for the locations of our Food Truck.

If you are looking for someone to cater an event, we can do that too. We can provide catering from the Food Truck, which makes for a fun event or we can provide a more formal catering service with servers.

By the way, we do more than barbecue. Ask us about Deep Fried Turkeys or tell us what you would like to serve - we can probably accommodate the request.

Call us at 865–679–6855 to place your order.