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Tailgating Day Special: Dickey’s Barbecue Box Deal

$120 Game Day Feast of Wings, Ribs, and Sides Available September 6 at Participating Locations

original Tailgating with the Dallas Cowboys

Tailgating with the Dallas Cowboys

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is firing up the flavor for National Tailgating Day on Saturday, September 6 with an exclusive Tailgating Box special that is perfect for football fans, families, and backyard gatherings. For $120, barbecue lovers can enjoy a mouthwatering spread of smoked wings, tender ribs, and classic barbecue sides, all crafted with Dickey’s signature pit smoked perfection.

“Tailgating is about bringing people together, and nothing does that better than authentic Texas barbecue,” said Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “Our Tailgating Box makes it easy for fans to kick off the season with incredible flavor, plenty of food to share, and the quality and convenience Dickey’s is known for.”

The Tailgating Box is designed to feed a crowd, offering fans a game day feast that captures the spirit of Texas tailgating. Each box includes Dickey’s famous fall off the bone ribs, pit smoked wings, and hearty homestyle sides, making it the ultimate centerpiece for football season celebrations.

Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Capital Group, emphasized the tradition behind this special. “Barbecue and football are part of the same American tradition of gathering with friends, family, and community. With the Tailgating Box, we are giving fans an easy, delicious way to celebrate National Tailgating Day and every game day this season.”

The $120 Tailgating Box will be available at participating Dickey’s Barbecue Pit locations nationwide for pickup and catering on September 6, just in time for National Tailgating Day. Guests can also order online at www.dickeys.com or through the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit app.

About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.

Founded in 1941 by the Dickey family, Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. is the world’s largest barbecue concept and continues as a third-generation family-run business. For more than 80 years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has served millions with its signature Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ Slow-smoked over hickory wood-burning pits, Dickey’s barbecued meats are paired with a variety of Southern sides. Committed to authentic barbecue, Dickey’s never takes shortcuts — because real barbecue can’t be rushed.

With more than 866 restaurants across eight concepts in the U.S. and several countries, Dickey’s Barbecue Franchise and Dickey’s Restaurant Brands continue to grow under the leadership of Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Capital Group, and Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc.

Dickey’s has been recognized on Newsweek’s 2022 "America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains" list, Nation’s Restaurant News 2024 top fast-casual brands for value, and USA Today’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards. The brand has also ranked in the Top 20 of Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” for four of the past five years. Additional accolades include Entrepreneur’s Top 500 Franchise and Hospitality Technology’s Industry Heroes list. The brand has been featured by Fox News, Forbes, Franchise Times, The Wall Street Journal, and People Magazine.

For more information, visit www.dickeys.com. For franchise opportunities, visit www.dickeysfranchise.com.

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Lgarrett@dickeys.com

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