JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The video attached to this story is from a previous report.
Jacksonville's Jenkins Quality Barbecue has been named best in Florida by the Food Network!
The family-owned restaurant has three locations in the city: One on the Southside, one Downtown and one on New King's Road.
Food Network says the signature hot mustard sauce is what makes Jenkins stand out.
Jenkins opened in 1957 as one of the only Black-owned barbecue spots in Jacksonville.
The business almost didn’t make it, as the owners struggled to find a bank that would give them a loan due to their race, but today, more than 60 years later, great-grandchildren of the founders are still in the kitchen stirring up the sauce.
Last year, Jenkins was named as the best barbecue in Florida by Southern Living. Readers selected their favorite barbecue joints from every southern state, and Jenkins took the top spot.
