Doug Pickering had to flip a few burgers before he finally got his own barbecue joint, but he probably never thought he’d be have a literal carnival ride in its backyard. You’ll probably see the Ferris wheel poking above the roofline before you notice the sign for Ferris Wheelers Backyard & BBQ. The ride operational, at least on the weekends, which has made a few Tuesday diners unhappy. Pickering notes that it requires three people to operate, including security (sober riders only), but it runs every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night for Dallasites who don’t get their fill of Ferris wheels at the State Fair. It also takes a three-person team to run the Ole Hickory smoker, which Pickering refers to as a Ferris wheel…View Original PostThe post Ferris Wheelers Backyard & BBQ appeared first on Texas Monthly.