Our History
CarterQue started from a small bet among friends in 2002. We wanted to prove our BBQ was good enough to win the National Capital BBQ Battle that was held in Washington, DC. The BBQ Battle had some of the best teams in the nation competing for cash and prizes, we had no clue what we were doing but we gave it a shot. We lost horribly, with the exception of our Black Raspberry Grillin’ Sauce. Our signature Black Raspberry Grillin’ Sauce won 2nd place, and that’s when the BBQ bug bit! We started competing and actually winning contests with our signature Maryland Style BBQ. From Maryland to Florida we were cooking up a storm and in 2005 we were awarded the opportunity to compete in the BBQ World Championship known as “Memphis in May”. This premier BBQ cooking contest had over 350 teams from all over the world competing on the banks of the Mississippi river in Memphis, Tennessee. Our ribs placed 49th in the world!
In 2007 we won 1st place in the Nation at the National Capital BBQ Battle with our Black Raspberry Grillin’ Sauce! Shortly after we started getting calls from our friends and family asking us to cater their picnics and parties. I soon realized that these little weekend orders were starting to take up most of our time, so I quit the 9-5 job and CarterQue was officially born.
In 2007, we opened a little restaurant in downtown Mount Airy, Maryland. We’ve had the support of many loyal customers and friends who have supported us since we first opened our doors, and today the business continues to grow. We treat everyone like family, whether you’re dining in our restaurant or we’re catering your important event….you can sit back, relax and let us do the cooking.
You can find us at 1310 South Main Street, Mount Airy, MD 21771… See the map for details, can’t find us, gives us a holler at (301) 829-2222 and we’ll guide you in.
