In 1918, Charles “Pappy” Foreman, an Owensboro blacksmith, put aside the tools of his trade and began barbecuing mutton on a pit located at 25th and Frederica.  More than 80 years later, the Foreman barbecuing tradition thrives into the sixth generation.  Named Old Hickory in 1954, our dedication to providing the Owensboro area with the finest quality mutton, pork, pork ribs, beef, ham, chicken and various side dishes has never slackened.  This has been possible only by keeping one thing in mind over the years: