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<span class="Header-nav-folder"> <a href="/catering" class="Header-nav-folder-item" data-test="template-nav">Catering</a> <a href="/foodtrucks" class="Header-nav-folder-item" data-test="template-nav">Food Trucks</a> </span> </span><a href="/donations" class="Header-nav-item">Donations</a><a href="/holiday" class="Header-nav-item" data-test="template-nav">Easter</a> </div> </nav> </div> </div> </header> <div class="Content-outer"> <section class="Intro Intro--has-image" data-parallax-original-element data-parallax-id="5fa29ec0e20cf768bd030bb7" data-controller="Parallax"> <div class="sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12 Intro-content sqs-alternate-block-style-container" data-layout-label="Intro" data-type="block-field" data-updated-on="1742395963984" id="5fa29ec0e20cf768bd030bb7_intro"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-12 span-12"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1606944944596_8731"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h1 style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;">ASHEVILLE</h1> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1673884763605_3682"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class="">Official BBQ of the UNCA bulldogs</p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div> <figure class="Intro-image" data-parallax-image-wrapper> <img 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data-animation-role="button" data-alignment="center" data-button-size="medium" data-button-type="primary" > <a href="https://bearsbbq.com/order" class="sqs-block-button-element--medium sqs-button-element--primary sqs-block-button-element" target="_blank" > order pickup/DELIVERY </a> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block button-block sqs-block-button" data-block-type="53" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1659480251323_6306"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-block-button-container sqs-block-button-container--center" data-animation-role="button" data-alignment="center" data-button-size="medium" data-button-type="primary" > <a href="/ncfoodtrucks" class="sqs-block-button-element--medium sqs-button-element--primary sqs-block-button-element" > PUBLIC FOOD TRUCKS </a> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-4 span-4"><div class="sqs-block button-block sqs-block-button" data-block-type="53" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1607873525026_8870"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-block-button-container sqs-block-button-container--center" data-animation-role="button" data-alignment="center" data-button-size="medium" data-button-type="primary" > <a href="/catering" class="sqs-block-button-element--medium sqs-button-element--primary sqs-block-button-element" target="_blank" > CATERING / PRIVATE FOOD TRUCKS </a> </div> </div></div></div></div><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" data-border-radii="{"topLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"topRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomLeft":{"unit":"px","value":0.0},"bottomRight":{"unit":"px","value":0.0}}" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1604493005343_99570"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class="">Bear’s Smokehouse Downtown Asheville is conveniently located in the heart of South Slope. Open 7 days a week with daily specials, happy hour & dine-in or delivery eating options. Opened in 2020 Bear’s Asheville has quickly become a local favorite for BBQ & local craft beers. <br></p><p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class="">135 Coxe Ave. Asheville, NC<br>(828) 505-7088 </p><p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class="">General Manager Internal: Willow Caristo<br>General Manager External: Andrew Tasillo<br>Pit boss: Collyn McDonald <br><br>General Inquiries: <a href="mailto:asheville@bearsbbq.com?subject=General%20Inquiry">asheville@bearsbbq.com</a><br>Catering & Private Food Trucks: <a href="mailto:avlcatering@bearsbbq.com?subject=Catering%20Inquiry">avlcatering@bearsbbq.com</a><br>Public Food Trucks: <a href="mailto:avlvending@bearsbbq.com?subject=Public%20Food%20Truck%20Inquiry">avlvending@bearsbbq.com</a></p> </div> </div></div><div class="sqs-block instagram-block sqs-block-instagram" data-block-json="{"title":true,"thumbnail":true,"excerpt":true,"pageSize":8,"filter":{},"hSize":null,"floatDir":null,"pageCollectionId":"5fa29ec0e20cf768bd030bb7","containingItemId":null,"search-deprecated-warning":null,"connectedAccountId":"6657c10d21960111f737a57e","enable-search":false,"enable-search-disabled":null,"socialCollectionId":"","previewCollectionId":"","status":"","searchId":"","searchTerm":"","refresh":null,"newWindow":true,"unsafeSearch":null,"aspect-ratio":"square","aspectRatio":null,"auto-crop":true,"blockAnimation":"none","collectionId":"66e08ef51cfa2238a40be169","design":"grid","lightbox":false,"padding":20,"show-meta":true,"show-meta-basic":true,"show-meta-only-title":false,"show-meta-only-description":false,"square-thumbs":true,"thumbnails-per-row":4,"vSize":null}" data-block-type="25" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1624919452421_15377"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class=" sqs-gallery-container sqs-gallery-block-grid sqs-gallery-aspect-ratio-square sqs-gallery-thumbnails-per-row-4 sqs-gallery-block-show-meta block-animation-none clear" data-async-rendering-enabled="true" > <div class="sqs-gallery"> <div class="slide" data-type="image" data-animation-role="image"> <div class="margin-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DDIR-QNJidt/" target="_blank" class=" image-slide-anchor content-fill " > <noscript><img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8f1af5bff20058cdf8c3bd/1733260924701-MK5T67X6GI6I1DM80CXR/image-asset.jpeg" alt="Coxe Ave is REOPENING!!!!!!! Bear&rsquo;s Brisket is BACK!!!!!!! After a few long months of being closed to serve our community, we are ready to spread some joy with our BBQ and holiday spirit! Come enjoy the Winter Wonderland we created inside and" /></noscript><img class="thumb-image" elementtiming="system-gallery-block-grid" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8f1af5bff20058cdf8c3bd/1733260924701-MK5T67X6GI6I1DM80CXR/image-asset.jpeg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8f1af5bff20058cdf8c3bd/1733260924701-MK5T67X6GI6I1DM80CXR/image-asset.jpeg" data-image-dimensions="1440x1440" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="Coxe Ave is REOPENING!!!!!!! Bear&rsquo;s Brisket is BACK!!!!!!! After a few long months of being closed to serve our community, we are ready to spread some joy with our BBQ and holiday spirit! Come enjoy the Winter Wonderland we created inside and" data-load="false" data-image-id="674f767c6ec79e266680e603" data-type="image" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="slide" data-type="image" data-animation-role="image"> <div class="margin-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DDIJGBnuI8p/" target="_blank" class=" image-slide-anchor content-fill " > <noscript><img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8f1af5bff20058cdf8c3bd/1733253872778-30ZSJNCOII8TWCJDW1X4/image-asset.jpeg" alt="Preparing for the holidays looks different this year. 🤍🎄" /></noscript><img class="thumb-image" elementtiming="system-gallery-block-grid" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8f1af5bff20058cdf8c3bd/1733253872778-30ZSJNCOII8TWCJDW1X4/image-asset.jpeg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8f1af5bff20058cdf8c3bd/1733253872778-30ZSJNCOII8TWCJDW1X4/image-asset.jpeg" data-image-dimensions="1152x1153" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="Preparing for the holidays looks different this year. 🤍🎄" data-load="false" data-image-id="674f5af0f33c0d4f02aebab2" data-type="image" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="slide" data-type="image" data-animation-role="image"> <div class="margin-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DC47_4XPBcb/" target="_blank" class=" image-slide-anchor content-fill " > <noscript><img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8f1af5bff20058cdf8c3bd/1732742481658-3SN82HXJ5Y3YRVWU0U5G/image-asset.jpeg" alt="Got Heart? Got Grit? Got Bills?? Desire to Serve?👀🙏❤️ Join the team at Bear&rsquo;s in continuing the mission of feeding WNC communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. Looking for no BS, hardworking, big hearted, get it done people! 💪 Be part of" /></noscript><img class="thumb-image" elementtiming="system-gallery-block-grid" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8f1af5bff20058cdf8c3bd/1732742481658-3SN82HXJ5Y3YRVWU0U5G/image-asset.jpeg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8f1af5bff20058cdf8c3bd/1732742481658-3SN82HXJ5Y3YRVWU0U5G/image-asset.jpeg" data-image-dimensions="960x1200" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="Got Heart? Got Grit? Got Bills?? Desire to Serve?👀🙏❤️ Join the team at Bear&rsquo;s in continuing the mission of feeding WNC communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. Looking for no BS, hardworking, big hearted, get it done people! 💪 Be part of" data-load="false" data-image-id="67478d51dcab3e30b04a74f7" data-type="image" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="slide" data-type="image" data-animation-role="image"> <div class="margin-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCzMj4vOppo/" target="_blank" class=" image-slide-anchor content-fill " > <noscript><img src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8f1af5bff20058cdf8c3bd/1732558775504-658IGHXTRXWZMY3C07WX/image-asset.jpeg" alt="Celebrate Thanksgiving at our table! 🦃 Enjoy the holiday spirit &amp; eat your pre-ordered meal with us in our dining room after you pick up! We&rsquo;ll have live music @iggy_radio 2-5PM &amp; the bar will be open until 5PM. Please Note: No meal" /></noscript><img class="thumb-image" elementtiming="system-gallery-block-grid" data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8f1af5bff20058cdf8c3bd/1732558775504-658IGHXTRXWZMY3C07WX/image-asset.jpeg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a8f1af5bff20058cdf8c3bd/1732558775504-658IGHXTRXWZMY3C07WX/image-asset.jpeg" data-image-dimensions="1080x1080" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="Celebrate Thanksgiving at our table! 🦃 Enjoy the holiday spirit &amp; eat your pre-ordered meal with us in our dining room after you pick up! We&rsquo;ll have live music @iggy_radio 2-5PM &amp; the bar will be open until 5PM. 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