Each table setting at the newly opened MockingBird BBQ in downtown Eugene comes equipped with disposable towelettes, hinting at the juicy meats that promise to make a mess.
Co-owner Sebastian Price is a sixth-generation Texan who’s ready to bring on the smoke. Although there’s a debate over where barbecue originated, Price and many others claim it started in Texas. He said it’s rare to find traditional Texas barbecue in Eugene.
“I grew up in eating the best of the best,” Price, 39, said. “Barbecue may not be the road to world peace, but it’s a start.”…