More Family Meals: Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Celebrates 85 Years With Kids Eat Free Starting December 26

Limited-time promotion helps families ease into the new year with affordable, everyday barbecue meals

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As families ease back into everyday routines after the holidays, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, the world’s largest barbecue franchise, is helping make family meals more affordable. To kick off its 85th anniversary, Dickey’s is offering its fan-favorite Kids Eat Free promotion, every day nationwide beginning December 26, 2025, through January 31, 2026.

For over eight decades, Dickey’s has been a place where families come together over Legit. Texas. Barbecue™. This anniversary kickoff honors that legacy while helping parents ease back into busy schedules. For every $15 adult meal purchased, guests can receive a free kids meal, complete with one slow-smoked meat, one homestyle side, and the iconic Lil’ Yellow Cup. The offer is available for dine-in, carry out and online orders at Dickeys.com, limited to one free kids meal per order.

“Dickey’s is about bringing families together over great barbecue,” said Laura Rea Dickey, CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit. “Kids Eat Free everyday is a simple way for us to say thank you and to continue offering genuine value for folks. From December 26 to January 31, families can enjoy our traditional Sunday only Kids Eat Free offer, every day of the week.”

Traditionally available on Sundays, the promotion expands to every day throughout January as part of Dickey’s anniversary kickoff, giving families more flexibility and more value during one of the busiest times of the year.

“For 85 years, Dickey’s has been built on family, hospitality, and authentic Texas barbecue,” said Roland Dickey, Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Capital Group. “This promotion celebrates our history while welcoming the next generation to the table.”

With nearly a century of slow-smoked barbecue expertise, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit continues to deliver comfort, value, and memorable family moments, now with even more reason to celebrate.

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 387 locations 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.