In the Tri-State area, we've got a lot of great places to grab delicious BBQ, one location is about to shut its doors, but they aren't really leaving Evansville.

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Jacobville's Read St. BBQ Says Goodbye

Read St. BBQ located on Read Street in Evansville, near Deaconess Midtown, made the announcement on Facebook that it will be closing its doors. Here's what the Read St. BBQ page said:

First we want to thank the community of Jacobsville for their wonderful support throughout the years. We have made many amazing regulars here at Read St and even more memories. With that being said, we will officially be closing our doors this Saturday. We will be moving on to bigger and better down on Haynies Corner at Walton's Smokehouse and Southern Kitchen.
We can’t wait to see everyone down there as we carry on our love for BBQ.
Everyone please come out this Saturday and support our last day open!!

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There Are Still Ways to Enjoy Read St. BBQ

While they are closing this specific location of Read St. BBQ, they have teamed up with Walton's Smokehouse and Southern Kitchen to bring the signature Read St. BBQ recipes downtown to Haynies Corner.

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In a post on Facebook Walton's said:

We'd like to formally announce that Walton's and Read St. BBQ will now be working together to bring the Tri-State the best BBQ experience around!
Enjoy the same award winning Read St. recipes, more options and of course bigger and better menu items along with the atmosphere, style and experience you can only find at Walton's!
Stop in now and see what everyone's talking about for yourself!

The 10 Best BBQ Restaurants in the Evansville Area

Whether you're in the mood for pulled pork, smoked chicken, smoked sausage, brisket, or any other part of a pig, chicken, or cow that can be cooked low and slow and slathered in a sweet and smokey barbecue sauce, you won't go wrong stopping by any one of these restaurants southern Indiana or western Kentucky to get your fix.