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36 | JANUARY 2 • 2020

Jack created in his kitchen drew
them into manufacturing.
Trevor grew up in Waterford,
graduating from Waterford
Kettering High School. He
worked with his four siblings at
both family businesses.
After 16 years, Trevor quit
Garden Fresh in October 2018
to “follow my passion for bar-
becue.
” Why barbecue? Because
every year, the Aronsons went
to “visit our family in Arkansas
and we always visit a hole-in-
the-wall barbecue joint.
” Trevor
loved it.
“I’
ve been cooking since I
was just a kid,
” he said, appre-
ciative of the “hands-on experi-
ence” he got from his father.
Trevor watched Jack win
awards at barbecue cook-offs
and competitions, and he also
sampled food from other top
barbecue chefs. After some
recipe trial and error — “I’
ve
ruined plenty of meats during
my early days” — Trevor
became an expert in how to
“properly stoke and maintain
a smoker at the ideal heat and
with just the right seasoned
hardwoods.
”
Jack’
s Roadside BBQ smokes
its meats between 12 and 14
hours. Enhancing the flavor are
complex rubs and mouthwater-
ing sauces Trevor developed.

“It’
s a very simple menu,
” he
said. “We sell sandwiches and
meat by the pound.
” Choices
are brisket, ribs, pulled pork
and Jamaican jerk chicken.
The award-winning jerk
chicken, “a family recipe from
over 20 years ago,
” is a custom-
er favorite. So are the brisket
and mac and cheese, made
fresh daily with five varieties of
cheese.
More side dishes are dirty
rice and smoked beans.
“The beans are smoked for
four hours,
” Trevor said. “I
add peaches to them, which
everybody likes.
” Cornbread is
available only on the catering
menu, and the creamy coleslaw
is only served on the truck.
Jack’
s doesn’
t offer potato
salad or dessert.
Jack Aronson is enjoying
Trevor’
s business success
“from afar, but he likes giving
me tips. He’
s like a kid when
it comes to barbecue.”

Jack’s Roadside
BBQ

10063 Dixie Highway
Clarkston, MI 48348
(248) 534-7555
Jacksroadsidebbq.com

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