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Chicken in a Barrel BBQ owner Jamie Low and general manager Jacob Low sit down with Anne Lee.
Restaurant Insider with Anne Lee
  ANNE LEE
speaks with
Chicken In A Barrel BBQ general manager
JACOB LOW
Chicken In A Barrel BBQ in Wahiawa is a true family affair.
Jacob Low serves as gen- eral manager, while parents Patrick and Jamie serve as owners of the Central Oahu franchise. The family opened the restaurant in October 2020 — a leap of faith, to hear them tell it.
This week, learn more about the eatery’s origins and what’s cookin’ on the menu.
AL: What does this concept bring to Hawaii?
JL: This concept was origi- nally created in 2010 on Kauai with owner Mike Pierce. He had been using this type of cooking method in metal drum barrels to make all different kinds of meats for his friends and family. Today, the metal drums are special-
Photos by
ANTHONY CONSILLIO
ly designed for Chicken In A Barrel. They’re manufactured on the mainland but are the original patented design of Big Mike’s. Each barrel is about 4 feet high, and we hang the meats over charcoal and kiawe wood via indirect heat. Everything is fresh us- ing Big Mike’s dry rub recipe and prepared here. The beef and pork are slow cooked, which results in this moist, smoky kiawe flavor.
AL: How did the restaurant come to Oahu?
JL: I went to live on Kauai and met some great people. One in particular is Patrick Pepper, who is the son-in-law of Big Mike. They gave me a job at the restaurant and I fell in love with it. They mentored me, helped me learn the ins and outs of the restaurant. I developed a passion for
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