{"id":2833,"date":"2023-08-28T12:57:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T17:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coopersbbq.com\/our-story-2\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T10:09:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T16:09:33","slug":"our-story-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coopersbbq.com\/our-story-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2833\" class=\"elementor elementor-2833\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb4c378 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7eb4c378\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c61c4a6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c61c4a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EVERYONE HAS A STORY,<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b2a4d8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52b2a4d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COOPER\u2019S IS OURS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69894a6d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69894a6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eadc473 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eadc473\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182a7931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"182a7931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/coopersbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/coopers-team-bush.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0cf345 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a0cf345\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-694fc60 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"694fc60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e6f0dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53e6f0dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to Cooper\u2019s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que, where every bite of our legendary Texas barbecue is a delicious trip back in time. Our roots run deep in the heart of small town Llano, where in 1962, we began our journey on a dirt floor with only seasoned pits, smoke-filled air, and picnic tables to welcome our hungry guests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Decades later, our family-owned business has expanded to five locations across Texas, but our commitment to quality and cowboy-style barbecuing remains the same. We take pride in our simple technique of cooking our meats over mesquite coals, and seasoning them with just the right amount of seasoning to bring out their natural flavors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f5a01fd e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f5a01fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17dd7a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17dd7a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But we don&#8217;t stop at just the meat. Our homemade sides are made from family recipes passed down through generations, and we always serve our hearty pinto beans with every meat purchase. And for the true pit barbeque experience, pick your meat straight from our smokey pits.<\/p>\n<p>Above all, we value the importance of southern hospitality, and we strive to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all of our guests. So whether you&#8217;re a longtime regular or a newcomer to Cooper&#8217;s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que, we invite you to come and savor the taste of true Texas barbecue with us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b506c00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b506c00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b1a2e48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b1a2e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/coopersbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/coopers-family.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c30556 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47c30556\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b378d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b378d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/coopersbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/coopers.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd7a9ef e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fd7a9ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a4e5ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a4e5ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Cooper\u2019s, tradition and taste are at the heart of everything we do. Our family involvement ensures the highest standards of quality in every bite. 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