The barbecue scene in Denver has grown a lot in recent years, with such notable additions as Riot BBQ, Catfish King and Iron Age BBQ in 2025 alone. But long before that, more than two decades ago, Alex and Jessie Liesegang brought a Florida chain to Colorado when they franchised a location of Bono’s Pit Bar-B-Q at 9393 East Dry Creek Road in Centennial.
Bono’s Pit Bar-B-Q was founded in 1949 in Jacksonville, Florida. Today, all of its eighteen locations are in the Sunshine State except the one in Centennial.
Now, the barbecue joint’s run in Colorado is coming to an end…