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11/04/2026
🎶🔥 THIS WEEK’S GUEST STARS! 🔥🎶
We’re smoking up the classic cuts and serving up another weekend of live music at Grand Ole BBQ!
🎸 Friday 11/6 | 6–8 PM
MohaviSoul
🎸 Saturday 11/7 | 1–4 PM
Chlou Lou & The Liddells
🎸 Sunday 11/8
The Dave Gleason Trio
Come hungry, grab your crew, and spend the weekend with us! 🍖🎶
11/02/2026
Come in and see us!
10/30/2026
Happy Halloween from your favorite ghosts and ghouls!
10/27/2026
🎃🔥 HALLOWEEN WEEKEND AT GRAND OLE BBQ! 🔥🎃
We’re bringing the spooky sounds and smoky BBQ all weekend long! Kick things off Friday with The Heptights, then spend Halloween with Satan Es Real and keep the creepy vibes rolling Sunday with CreepXotica! 👻
🎶 Friday 10/30: The Heptights | 6–8 PM
😈 Saturday 10/31: Satan Es Real | 1–4 PM
🦇 Sunday 11/1: CreepXotica | 3–5 PM
As we head into our winter hours, live music will be happening Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Come hang with us this weekend for some BBQ, cold drinks and a Halloween celebration the Grand Ole way! 🎃
10/23/2026
We’re celebrating the FIRST release on Grand Ole Records, “This Week’s Guest Stars”—12 songs from 12 bands that help make GOB what it is!
Join us November 15 at Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs for a record release party featuring live performances by ZB Savoy, TK & The Deadlist, Stacy Antonel, Sara Petite, and The Bastards!
📍 Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs
🗓 November 15 | 2–6 PM
Grab some BBQ, pick up a record, and celebrate a new chapter with the GOB family. Give grandolerecords a follow and let’s make some noise! 🤠💥
10/22/2026
🔥 Lady Dottie & The Diamonds AND The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash?! That’s a damn good weekend at Grand Ole BBQ!
Lady Dottie brings the house down Saturday, and the Bastard Sons bring that country swagger Sunday. Come hungry, grab a cold one, and make a weekend of it! 🍖🍻
🎶 Thurs 6–8: Michael Draper
🎶 Fri 6–8: Supper Club String Band
🎶 Sat 1–4: Kyle Luna & The Moondogs
💎 Sat 5–8: Lady Dottie & The Diamonds
🤠 Sun 2–5: The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash
10/15/2026
We’ve been putting great bands on the GOB stage for years. Now we’re putting ’em on vinyl🤠💿
Introducing “This Week’s Guest Stars” — the very first release on Grand Ole Records! Featuring Deke Dickerson & The Whippersnappers, Farm Truck, The Bastards, Stacy Antonel, TK & The Deadlist, Dave Gleason, The Sea Monks, Trevor McSpadden, ZB Savoy, Ypsitucky, Sara Petite, and Rip Carson — twelve songs from twelve artists who’ve helped make Grand Ole BBQ sound as good as it tastes. A little piece of our stage for your turntable.
Come celebrate with us at the RECORD RELEASE PARTY!
📅 November 15 | 2–6 PM
📍 Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs
Grab some BBQ, raise a cold one, and help us kick off this next chapter. We’re damn proud of this one!
Give grandolerecords a follow.🔥
10/14/2026
🔥 FIRST TIME ON THE GOB STAGE! 🔥 Banda Bo**el makes their Grand Ole BBQ debut this Sunday, 10/18, from 2–5! Come give ’em a proper GOB welcome!
We’ve got a stacked lineup leading up to it:
🎶 Thurs 6–8: Alex Bergan
🎶 Fri 6–8: Seby & The Graf Cats
🎶 Sat 1–4: A Million Stars
🎶 Sat 5–8: Rip Carson & The Carson-O-Genics
Come hungry, grab a cold one, and let’s make some noise! 🍻
10/09/2026
💀🌴 TIKI TERROR IS COMING TO FLINN SPRINGS! 🌴💀
Come celebrate Día de los Mu***os with CREEPXOTICA as they bring their spooky, surfy, exotica madness to the Grand Ole BBQ stage! ⚡️🍹
Cold b**rs, killer BBQ, Come get weird with us!
🗓 Sunday, November 1st
⏰ 3–5PM
📍 Grand Ole BBQ – Flinn Springs
GET CREEPY. 💀🌺
10/07/2026
Another stacked week of live music at Grand Ole BBQ! 🤠🔥
We’ve got Michael Draper, The Sandpiper Ensemble, Shane Hall, Big Sky Moon, and Sara Petite’s H***y Tonk Angels hitting the GOB stage Thursday through Sunday.
Cold b**rs, smoked meats, and live music all weekend long. 🍺🔥🎶
Come hungry. Stay for the tunes.
See y’all at GOB! 🤠
10/03/2026
Coming soon… THIS WEEK’S GUEST STARS ⭐️
A compilation featuring 12 songs from 12 bands that regularly grace the Grand Ole BBQ stage.
We’ve been lucky enough to have some incredible bands become part of the GOB family, so we figured it was time to put some of them on a record.
12 bands. 12 songs. One GOB compilation.
More details coming soon!
And while you’re at it, give our new venture grandolerecords a follow. We’ve got some cool stuff coming. More coming soon and keep 11/15 open🔥🎶💿
10/02/2026
🔥 THIS WEEKEND AT GRAND OLE BBQ 🔥
Sorry, y’all — Saturday is just gonna be TOO DAMN HOT for live music. 🥵☀️
But that doesn’t mean we’re taking the day off…
⚾️ THE PADRES ARE ON & THE BEERS ARE $5! 🍺
Come cool down, grab some BBQ and watch the Padres playoff game with us.
And we’ve still got live music Friday & Sunday!
🤠 FRIDAY: Aaron Brownwood’s Hawaiian Guitar
🎸 SUNDAY 4–7: The New Brown Sugar Band
10/01/2026
🔥 THIS WEEK AT GRAND OLE BBQ FLINN SPRINGS! 🔥
It’s gonna be a HOT one, so we’ve adjusted a few of the set times to keep everybody from melting. ☀️🔥 But we’ve still got a full weekend of live music, cold b**r, BBQ and Padres baseball!
⚾️ SATURDAY is the move! Come watch the Padres, and catch The Bastards from 5–8PM — featuring Padres legend Tim Flannery! Nothing like watching the Pads with Flan and then watching him on stage. 🤎💛
Thursday: Alex Bergan 6–8
Friday: Aaron Brownwood’s Hawaiian Guitar 6-8
Saturday: No 1–4 band due to the heat / The Bastards 5–8
Sunday: The New Brown Sugar Band 4–7
Cold b**r. Hot BBQ. Padres baseball. Live music.
See y’all in Flinn Springs! 🍺🔥⚾️🎶
Address
15505 Olde Highway 80
El Cajon, CA
92021
To reach Olde Highway 80 barbecue restaurant from El Cajon using public transportation, take bus number 854 at the El Cajon Transit Center and alight at the Olde Highway 80 stop. Cross the road and continue walking for about five minutes to get to your destination.
Alternatively, if driving, take Interstate 8 heading east and exit at Dunbar Lane. Turn left onto Harbison Canyon Road, which leads to Olde Highway 80. Continue driving straight on Olde Highway 80 until you see the barbecue restaurant on your right-hand side. Parking is available in front of the restaurant.
Opening Hours
| Wednesday |
12pm - 8pm |
| Thursday |
12pm - 8pm |
| Friday |
12pm - 9pm |
| Saturday |
12pm - 9pm |
| Sunday |
12pm - 8pm |
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What people say
Barbecue restaurants are known for their mouth-watering, slow-cooked meats that are infused with smoky flavors. And when it comes to finding the best barbecue joint in El Cajon, Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs is definitely worth a visit. This fast-casual Texas style BBQ eatery not only serves up delicious food but also offers a family-friendly entertainment venue featuring live music.
One of the standout features of Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs is their commitment to using high-quality ingredients and traditional cooking methods. From brisket to pulled pork, every dish is cooked low and slow over wood-fired pits, resulting in tender and flavorful meats that will leave you wanting more.
But it's not just the food that makes Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs a must-visit spot. The restaurant's lively atmosphere and live music performances create an unforgettable dining experience that's perfect for families and friends alike. And with the opening of a second location in East County this summer, there's even more reason to check out this beloved barbecue joint.
So if you're looking for authentic Texas-style barbecue in El Cajon, look no further than Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs on Olde Highway 80.
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