Tim’s barbecue opens on Clay Street

There’s a new barbecue restaurant in Vicksburg.

Tim’s Smokehouse Barbecue (1713 Clay St.) originated with Timothy and Jennifer Sanford’s catering business.

“We dabble with a few different things and see what we like, what our customers like and what tastes good,” said Jennifer Sanford. 

Before opening the restaurant, Timothy Sanford had a long history of being a pit boss, which started by watching his father.

“My dad was a grill master,” he said. “He used to do functions for the family. He never did anything for money. I just kind of grew up under that and followed after his footsteps.”

“With our food we want people to feel love through our food,” Jennifer said. “We want people to feel love through our service, we want people to feel love through everything that we do. So we really just want to make good food that people like that they can afford.”

Tim’s is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. It’s closed on Monday. Delivery is available by calling 601-885-3791. See the Facebook page for more info.

“Follow the smoke down to Clay Street” Timothy said. “It’s insanely delicious.”