The sound of sizzling brisket and a warm greeting by shift manager Jasmine Myers – “Hi, welcome to Big Lee’s!” – gives off that small, local barbecue joint feeling.
But Big Lee’s – Serious About BBQ in Ocala is anything but small. In fact, it has blown up on TikTok in recent months, amassing a total of about 242,300 followers and 3.7 million likes, bringing customers from as far as Texas to Ocala just to try their food.
The restaurant is owned by Rashad Jones, a Food Network Celebrity chef…