Home of the Live Wood Fire
Family Owned and Operated since 1940
Texas-Style BBQ in Southern California
Texas-Style BBQ in Southern California
The Founder
The year was 1940. Chris Pelonis had a dream to open a restaurant and serve the best BAR-B-Q in the world. On a wing and a prayer, and a loan of $2,000 from his father, a Greek immigrant, he began his search for a good location. In a defunct dry cleaning shop on Tweedy Boulevard in Lynwood , Chris' & Pitt's™ Bar-B-Q Restaurant was born. There was sawdust on the floors, wood benches, and the customers flocked in. Chris spent his days at his restaurant and his nights in his own kitchen experimenting with recipe after recipe until each one was perfect. Fast forward to today. Chris Pelonis still oversees the Chris & Pitts restaurant chain, with the help of his family. Chris & Pitts is the home of the live wood fire, and customers, returning time and time again, still say the food is "The best bar-b-q in the world."
The Sauces
Original sauce recipes made in the Pelonis' home kitchen include the Bbq sauce, Hawaiian Chicken sauce, French Dressing, Ranch and Blue Cheese Dressing, to name a few! Chris Pelonis found his recipe inspiration from his travels.