ODESSA, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Odessa is throwing a three day celebration from Saturday, October 5 through Monday, October 7 with a special appearance on Saturday by Roland Dickey, chairman of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. Dickey will be stopping by the new Dickey’s in Odessa to give away copies of his book, “Mr. Dickey’s Barbecue Cookbook.”

“I have wanted to open in Odessa ever since we opened our Midland location,” said local owner Gary Haskell. “The people of the Permian Basin make it a great place for barbecue.”

Haskell has lived in the Permian Basin for over 20 years. Before opening his Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Midland in 2009, he was an area director for Johnny Carino’s.

Dickey’s is located at 6105 E Highway 191 and the phone number is 432-362-1000. Click to Tweet event details.

Saturday, October 5:

Join 99.1/Country for $2 Pulled Pork Big Barbecue sandwiches from noon to 2 p.m. Dickey’s will hold a drawing for free barbecue for an entire year. Three winners will be chosen and one lucky guest will win a $500 gift card to Dickey’s Barbecue Pit.

Sunday, October 6:

The party continues with Dickey’s Barbecue Pit merchandise giveaways. The first 100 customers will receive a free Big Yellow Cup of Miss Ollie’s Tea.

Monday, October 7:

The first 50 dine-in customers who purchase an item will receive a Dickey’s gift card fully loaded with up to $50. The next 100 customers that walk through the door will receive a FREE Meal Plate Voucher with the purchase of a drink.

About Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants

Dickey’s Barbecue was founded by Travis Dickey with the goal of authentic slow smoked barbecue. More than 72 years later, the Dallas-based family run barbecue franchise still offers a quality selection of signature meats, home style sides, tangy barbecue sauce and free kids meals every Sunday. All meats are slow smoked on site in each restaurant. The fast-casual family-friendly concept has expanded to over 300 locations in 40 states and holds the title of the world’s largest barbecue franchise. This year Technomic named Dickey’s “Fastest-growing restaurant in the country” and they were also named “Best Franchise Deal” by QSR Magazine. For more information, visit Dickey’s or for barbecue franchise opportunities call (866) 340-6188.