When It all started…

… Larry found the love for cooking and serving food when he and his wife Karen started cooking, selling, and serving food with their 4-H club.
Hosting many spaghetti dinners, pancake breakfasts, and finally zeroing in on the passion for smoking pork!

The creation of an era…

This is when Larry & Karen decided to construct a smoker from scratch.
This smoker has served them over the years, and is still used to this day (with just a few upgrades!)
Larry uses wood from his own fruit orchard, using apple wood, pear wood, and more!

The continuation…

Larry started their business selling the smoke pulled pork with he and Karen’s 4-H club, starting only with an event tent!
He later moved on to his full size trailer, constructed fully just from a trailer frame.

The Upgrade…

After a few years, Larry & Karen outgrew just the trailer, and they decided to add on a food truck! Created from a gutted snack truck!

Meet Larry & Karen

Larry & Karen met in high school and were married in 1990.
Larry was an owner operator and company truck driver for most of his life, while Karen worked many different jobs until their daughter Victoria was born in 1994.
Karen remained a stay-at-home mom, homeschooling Victoria, K-12.
The 4-H Hot Shots were created with Victoria in mind, and that is where Larry’s Barbeque was born.
In 2013, Victoria started college, and Larry’s Barbeque became much busier.
Now Larry’s Barbeque can be found all over Central Pennsylvania.