Porter’s Real Barbecue opens Pasco restaurant to long lines

Porter’s Real Barbecue opened unannounced a day early in Pasco, dishing up its southern-influenced barbecue and hearty sides Monday.

Then on Tuesday, the popular homegrown business celebrated the grand opening at Road 68 and Sandifur Parkway by giving away pulled pork and brisket meals until they were gone.

Porter’s posted a photo of people lined up for the free lunch in the rain for at least an hour before its Pasco restaurant opened Tuesday. By 3 p.m. it had served about 1,000 people and was out of food.

Brothers Porter and Reed Kinney launched Porter’s in a food truck in Richland in late 2014.

The business moved to a brick and mortar spot in Richland’s The Parkway next. Then, in early 2018, it opened a restaurant near Target on Columbia Center Boulevard in Kennewick.

The restaurant’s food drew the attention of chef Guy Fieri during his December 2018 tour of the Tri-City Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives for The Food Network.

This story was originally published November 11, 2019 at 7:51 PM.