Muddy's Pit BBQ
Muddy’s Pit BBQ in Keene has been smoking local meat for 16 years
Along with supporting the local economy, the barbeque joint in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township hosts local musicians every week
It was 16 years ago when Neil and Julie Lorenzen first opened Muddy’s Pit BBQ in Keene, and they’ve been serving mouth-watering meat dishes and supporting the local economy ever since.
Operating as a laid-back seasonal barbeque shack in the Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan, one of eight townships in Peterborough County, Muddy’s Pit BBQ first began with Neil’s at-home catering company. Having previously run the former Hot Belly Mama’s Cajun and Creole restaurant in downtown Peterborough, he began catering so he would have more time to spend with his young children.
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