CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The barbecue smokehouse at Excell Market Bar-B-Q went up in flames Monday morning, but there was no damage to their main building.
The fire was reported to 911 at 10:21 a.m., and Montgomery County Fire Chief Ed Baggett said the smokehouse is a “total loss.”
The barbecue smokehouse at Excell Barbecue caught fire on May 8, 2023. (Contributed)
Fire damage at Excell BBQ, 3102 Ashland City Rd. on May 8, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Fire damage at Excell BBQ, 3102 Ashland City Rd. on May 8, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Fire damage at Excell BBQ, 3102 Ashland City Rd. on May 8, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Fire damage at Excell BBQ, 3102 Ashland City Rd. on May 8, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Fire damage at Excell BBQ, 3102 Ashland City Rd. on May 8, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Owner Ashish Chaudhri, and Co-Owners, Sam Chaudhri, & CK Patell of Excell BBQ stand at the entrance to their fire damaged BBQ on May 8, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Fire damage at Excell BBQ, 3102 Ashland City Rd. on May 8, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
Fire damage at Excell BBQ, 3102 Ashland City Rd. on May 8, 2023. (Lee Erwin)
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The smokehouse is behind the market and is where the meat is smoked and prepared.
“We are blessed; we got nobody hurt, everything is good,” said co-owner CK Patel, adding that they will keep cooking, using a side area. “The pit will be ready in about a week or two, but we’re still cooking the barbecue,” Patel said.
Lee Erwin contributed to this report.