Smokey Beards Q, the Riyadh smokehouse that turned brisket into a celebrity magnet, is firing up its first Texas pit with soft openings starting Thursday, Jan. 29. The new Fort Worth outpost moves into the former Mamma Mia space at 3124 E. Belknap Street and will zero in on Hill Country-style smoked brisket and hefty beef ribs, with no pork on the menu. Co-owners Tony and Sonny Ramadani teamed up with Mutah Beale, better known as Napoleon from Tupac’s Outlawz, for the Stateside debut, and the Fort Worth pit is starting out with oak, pecan, or hickory on the fire.
Soft-opening service kicked off Thursday with limited weekend shifts as the crew gets up to speed, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The paper lists opening-night hours of 6 to 9 p.m. on Jan. 29,…..