Having a passion for something and the skills to match is a pretty good recipe for success. It’s the recipe Bradley Johnson followed when putting together the wildly popular Cowtown Beef Shack. “When you’re creating something like this it starts with passion,” says Bradley. “Passion is what creates the initial drive to do it. You have to ask yourself if it fits in the marketplace, if there is a demand for it and if you have the confidence to pull the trigger.”
Bradley opened his first Cowtown Beef Shack in 2009 on MacLeod Trail and in 2014 moved in to a bigger location on Mackenzie Towne Gate. In addition to the restaurant proper, Bradley has also expanded the popular catering arm of the business as demand for his food continues to grow. Through it all, Bradley has maintained focus on his philosophy: “It’s all about food quality,” he says. “I knew what I wanted to do and I knew what it would take to get here.”
Traditional Southern Smoked Brisket
The secret is a long, slow smoke for fork tender beef.
Old-Fashioned Smoked Pulled Pork
Smoked for 12 hours, hand-pulled and tossed in Cowtown's rich and flavorful BBQ sauce. Topped with Cowtown's signature cranberry slaw.
Beef Dip
Fresh roasted beef, fresh onions, Provolone cheese and Cowtown's deep and rich Au Jus for dipping.
Cowtown Cheese Steak
Fresh roasted beef, Alberta-grown sweet peppers, caramelized onions and 2-year-old creamy white cheddar.
BBQ Beef
Traditional Southern Smoked Brisket, fresh onions and Cowtown's rich and flavorful BBQ sauce.
Beef & Cheddar
Fresh roasted beef, fresh onions and 2-year-old creamy white cheddar.
First, we smoke our meat for 12 hours straight.
Then, we pull the pork into perfect-sized strands.
This helps all of the smokey flavors combine.
Slaw
Red cabbage, green cabbage , carrots, granny smith apples, cilantro, red onion, fresh squeezed lime juice and cranberry mayo dressing.
Extra Meat
Extra Cheese
Drinks
Pepsi, Coke, Diet Coke, Iced Tea, 7-Up, Bottled Water.
Chips
Original, Sea Salt & Vinegar.
Complementary Toppings
Hot sauce, horse radish, banana peppers, cranberry mayo.
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The best-known barbecue meal in Alberta is beef on a bun. The folks at Cowtown Beef Shack stuffs their crusty bread with the finest triple-A Alberta beef. Sandwich selections include straight-up barbecue beef, beef with cheddar, smoked pulled pork and beef dip. Always ask for the side of slaw.
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