I stopped by the BBQ King today at lunch time to check it out. BBQ King is located on 18th street in Eugene between Pearl and Oak, just east of Willamette. They have been there since 2005, I'm not sure exactly where they were before that but the sign says "since 1980". Although technically this isn't on highway 99 I figure it's close enough if you were traveling through Eugene you could stop in.

I went up to the window but nobody was in the shack, after checking around back I found who I think is the owner and another employee taking a break. I asked about lunch and got immediate service.

The menu is somewhat limited and it seemed like they weren't quite ready for the lunch crowd (even though it was noon) because my choices were limited to what he had in the kitchen. I had the pulled pork sandwich. The pork was very flavorful, plenty of smoke and it was more like a chopped meat as opposed to truely "pulled pork". It wasn't quite warmed up either, probably another indication they weren't quite ready to serve lunch. the meat is served on a standard hamburger bun with some heated up BBQ sauce which is very good, and some cole slaw on top the meat.

I didn't get to try any of the sides and I think the ribs are the real specialty of the King's place. I didn't get to interview him, however I know they cook the meat out back on the BBQ and they are there cooking most of the time. I'll go back and try the ribs.