The Smokin Donut (Inside Fate Gas & Grocery) Donuts & Barbecue

Why isn't this a national chain. Loved the (really) spicy beans, all the food was fantastic!

Easily my favorite stop in town. I usually come here when going for a sprint & it has a lot to offer. They have outstanding barbeque for a good price (especially the brisket tacos), their donuts are very creative ranging from your classic glazed donut all the way to a bacon or mint kit-kat donut.

They also have a fantastic selection of drinks, candy & snacks. This is one of the select stores that has Mountain Dew LiveWire (the orange one) as well which is my main go-to.

Love this place. Easily on my top 3 bbq brisket sandwiches and stuffed patatos. Love the portions. And easily top 3 bbq sauces, always order a huge portion of extra bbq sauce. Overall, EVERYTHING is delicious.

I LOVE THIS PLACE!! BBQ and Candy doughnuts = Heaven! Great people operate this place. If you stop by in the morning you will not be disappointed. I promise it will be worth it.

This place is absolutely phenomenal. They have really, really good BBQ at very reasonable prices. Ever since BBQ became so en vogue, the prices have shot through the roof and places have sought to justify their high prices with specialty items. These guys stick to the basics: good quality meat, slow smoked with the right seasonings and charge a fair price for it all.

I usually get the Big Boy Sampler; it is enough to feed me, my wife and the kiddo. Their brisket is on point as are their ribs and turkey. You know good BBQ when the meat is good enough to eat without sauce.

Staff is very friendly. There is a gentleman that I run into on a regular basis who is very cordial and helpful and lately, there is a younger lady working that is also helpful. They generally don't cook the sides in advance so they are able to tell you how long that stuff takes to cook. They also know their craft and it is cool to talk to those types. I have also personally witnessed them having to deal with overly picky customers who complain about nonsensical things (probably want something for free) and, every time, they have been very professional.

Recently, they started selling donuts and they are also excellent. Most of the rest of the donut places around close early so you have to get there equally early if you want full selection options. Because these guys sell donuts in the morning and BBQ later in the day, they continue to offer the donuts after normal donuts hours. I have had the urge to get donuts at 4:00 in the afternoon before and this is the only place around that I have found that I can get good donuts at that time of the day.

I wish they did Doordash or some other delivery type service because I occasionally feel lazy but hey, I can't fault them for not doing it if it doesn't work for their business model. I would rather drive down there and get good food than them doing something that doesn't work and go out of business. I also hope that, one day, they get a freestanding building. They have one table because they are in a gas station and I occasionally like to take the kiddo out to eat and hit up the ice cream shop on Main Street. That doesn't work if the one booth is occupied. I also like to see these types of small, locally owned businesses that put out good quality at reasonable prices thrive. Many places want to charge a premium and expect people to pay that premium because they are locally owned but that only works to a point. These guys don't do that.