Wright’s Barbecue is officially bringing its award-winning smoked meats to Saline County, with a hard opening date set for August 4, 2026. The new Benton location of the restaurant will be the company’s latest expansion. Assistant Manager Micah told MySaline that fully trained pit masters are already prepared to welcome the community. Read more below. […]
Wright’s, Rina’s, Buc-ee’s & Boone/Alcoa Property- MySaline’s Business Update May 13, 2026
Occasionally there’s a lot of news at once, so we just pop it all into one article. Hopefully this will answer some questions you’ve been having about local business developments like Wright’s Barbecue, Buc-ee’s Travel Center, Rina’s Kitchen and the new development at Boone and Alcoa Roads. Read more below. First off, MySaline has a […]
Bags, Brews & Barbecue event coming to Downtown Benton Farmers Market June 11th
Benton Parks and Recreation will host “Bags, Brews & Barbecue,” on Friday, June 11th from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Downtown Benton Farmers Market. There will be BBQ food trucks, a beer garden, a baggo tournament and a kid zone with snowcones, a climbing wall and a bounce house. For more info, contact [email protected].
Civitan Services to Host Community Cookout on Friday Sept 22nd
Join Civitan Services on Friday, Sept 22 for a cookout lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Drop in or call ahead and have your food delivered (minimum of 3 boxes for delivery). $5.00 gets you a hamburger or hot dog, french fries, and a drink to benefit this organization. First Security Bank is loaning […]
Review: New BBQ Truck in Benton Smoking it Up for Charity
There’s a little patch of concrete at 1130 Military Road that has been the proving ground for many restaurants. Notably, Eat My Catfish and Baja Grill. They both started as food trucks and went on to become successful businesses. Now a business popped up in mid-August that not only makes great barbecue, but also wants […]
BBQ Joint in Downtown Benton Closing
This hurts. I have loved eating bbq lunch here and rolling out the door because I’m so full. I loved the pulled pork, the ribs, the beans, slaw, potato salad, all of it. And I loved seeing Mike and chatting with him behind the counter. Or yelling at him from across the restaurant because it’s […]
Shaw Fire Dept to Host BBQ Bash on Saturday
What happened to Bang Bang BBQ?
What happened to Bang Bang BBQ? Posted by Tim on June 13, 2016 at 6:30pm There was a food trailer set up across from Kum N Go in Benton and even had a screened in area built on to it. I never saw it open. Now it is gone and the entrance to the parking […]