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I dunno if this will link properly but it looks as though Dion Dawkins showed up for the Grand Opening today.

 

McKenzie looked a little bashful but happy to see him.  Videoed a little exhibit up on one wall with one of McKenzie's jerseys and a display case with his Game Ball from the Jan 3 Dolphins Game.

 

Just thought it was nice to see McKenzie get some props from another player on the Bills, and also good to see McKenzie working hard and having some recognition/success for diversifying outside football.  The failure rate for new restaurants is high, but it seems like McKenzie & friends have been building up a following through "pop up" BBQs at various local breweries and food festivals, so hopefully they'll make this work. 

 

By having the only (or one of a few) Texas BBQ spots in Miami, they seem positioned to create a niche for themselves.

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I heard that the whole fan base eats free every time he scores a TD, no, really..., 

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24 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

I dunno if this will link properly but it looks as though Dion Dawkins showed up for the Grand Opening today.

 

McKenzie looked a little bashful but happy to see him.  Videoed a little exhibit up on one wall with one of McKenzie's jerseys and a display case with his Game Ball from the Jan 3 Dolphins Game.

 

Just thought it was nice to see McKenzie get some props from another player on the Bills, and also good to see McKenzie working hard and having some recognition/success for diversifying outside football.  The failure rate for new restaurants is high, but it seems like McKenzie & friends have been building up a following through "pop up" BBQs at various local breweries and food festivals, so hopefully they'll make this work. 

 

By having the only (or one of a few) Texas BBQ spots in Miami, they seem positioned to create a niche for themselves.

 

If ANY ONE player was to support him, Dawkins would be the guy I’d guess first, right up there with Josh. 

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25 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

This is in Miami, right?

 

Yes!

 

Apparently McKenzie was here for the OTAs though. 

Flew to B'lo from Miami after a food festival last weekend, and flew back to Mia from B'lo after OTA yesterday

 

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9 hours ago, Rocky Landing said:

I see no link for this restaurant. Can you post the name so I can google it?

 

Its in the thread title ;) 

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3 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

Star Lotulelei was a no show

 

It does not fit the vegan diet he is on now to try to satisfy bashers who say he is fat.

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"How an NFL star and an Austin pit master brought their Tex-Mex barbecue to Miami Lakes"

 

https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/restaurants/article251679683.html

 

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"Rodriguez’s ‘cue enticed McKenzie, an American Heritage football star whose cooking was mostly reserved to family cookouts and the football field: He smoked the Miami Dolphins for three touchdowns when his Buffalo Bills came to town in January. But McKenzie, 26, had been looking to open a food truck or restaurant in his hometown.

 

In the football off season, the two worked the smoker together at pop-ups and watched their following grow. McKenzie tapped into his 73,000 Instagram followers and 20,000 tweeps, and soon he and Rodriguez had been invited to the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, where guests got a preview of their barbecue."

 

 

 

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On 5/30/2021 at 9:36 AM, Solomon Grundy said:

Wish he’d consider doing something at the old Suzy Q spot here in Buffalo. They had the best BBQ in town

Never been, but I've heard great things about La Verdad.

 

Southern Junction is excellent as well.

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47 minutes ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said:

that. looks like real good food!

 

I pray he made the Shnowman pay!  A bunch of NFL linemen eating for free will shut a place down in a hurry! Restaurants fail all the time, but not usually for that reason.   :)

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I'm going to be in the area (Gulfstream Park) the weekend of 6/11-12. Maybe I can find time to swing by and check it out.

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On 5/30/2021 at 7:35 AM, chongli said:

Excerpt:

 

"Rodriguez’s ‘cue enticed McKenzie, an American Heritage football star whose cooking was mostly reserved to family cookouts and the football field: He smoked the Miami Dolphins for three touchdowns when his Buffalo Bills came to town in January. But McKenzie, 26, had been looking to open a food truck or restaurant in his hometown.

 

In the football off season, the two worked the smoker together at pop-ups and watched their following grow. McKenzie tapped into his 73,000 Instagram followers and 20,000 tweeps, and soon he and Rodriguez had been invited to the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, where guests got a preview of their barbecue."

 

 

 

 

The game where McKenzie had three touchdowns was actually played in Buffalo.......great job Miami Herald😝

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