McCray's Backyard BBQ

McCray's Backyard BBQ Seafood and Real Barbecue, cooked over an open pit. The McCray Family has an 86 year old tradition. You can smell the ribs cooking miles away outside.
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The McCray family has an 80+ year tradition of cooking ribs that they have perfected as a family. McCray's Backyard BBQ only uses the best wood and finest ingredients. "You have to be an artist to master the grill," says owner Derrick McCray. The restaurant name came from his father, Herman McCray, Assistant Pastor at Greater Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in Riviera Beach, FL. The name "Backyard BBQ" was originally meant for one of the many signature sauces offered by the restaurant. Herman McCray began cooking with his uncle as a teenager in the 1950's at Harvey's Barbecue on 7th and Tamarind in West Palm Beach, FL. He later started cooking ribs at home and eventually opened McCray's Barbecue in Riviera Beach on Old Dixie Highway in 1977. His wife, Lillian McCray, was a school teacher, whose salary supported the family when the business first opened. Derrick McCray watched his father work. "I was a little boy and watched the people buy ribs out of our house and I learned the business by being around it all of my life," said Derrick. It has been said that the family that prays together stays together. The McCray family stuck together and today has two barbecue businesses in Palm Beach County.

02/22/2026
They Love ❤️ McCray’s Backyard BBQ!!
02/22/2026

They Love ❤️ McCray’s Backyard BBQ!!

02/12/2026

Honoring Black History Month and remembering a true pioneer in PBSO’s history. Deputy Sheriff Cornelious Richardson, Sr. was PBSO’s first African American deputy sheriff, serving in the 1920s and 1930s. Beyond his service, he was a community leader, educator advocate, and early civil rights champion in Palm Beach County. His legacy helped open doors and shape opportunities for those who followed. We honor his impact, his courage, and the path Deputy Richardson helped pave.

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1521 45th Street
West Palm Beach, FL
33407

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 10pm
Tuesday 11am - 10pm
Wednesday 11am - 10pm
Thursday 11am - 10pm
Friday 11am - 11:59pm
Saturday 11am - 11pm
Sunday 11am - 10pm

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+15613703216

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