NOW OPEN: Outpost 76

Calling all carnivores! A new go-to spot for high-quality cuts has officially opened its doors. Outpost 76, a butcher shop and meat market tucked inside Outpost 36 BBQ at 1801 S. Main St., is now serving a wide selection of beef, pork, chicken, seafood and more.

“We’re cutting out the middleman,” Manager Jordan Ross said. “This is the only retail location for our meat; the only other place you can get it is high-end restaurants and hotels.”

In addition to sister restaurants Outpost 36 and Horizon 76 American Grill House, the beef and pork that come from Outpost 76 Cattle Company — a 1,100-acre ranch in Sulphur Springs — serve diners at brands like JW Marriott, Gaylord Texan, and Ritz-Carlton along with top destinations in the Dallas and Fort Worth fine dining scenes. The ranch was established in 2022, and since then —

“We’re really branching out,” said Hayden Brixley, a product specialist and sales executive, “and we’re just getting started.”

The Outpost 76 Cattle Company is home to 1,500 head of cattle (Angus, Full-blooded Wagyu, and F1, often referred to as “Texas Wagyu”) as well as roughly 600 heritage breed pigs that cross Berkshire boars with Red Wattle, Large Black and Duroc sows. And while all the beef and pork products offered at the market come from the ranch, offerings are supplemented with quality chicken and seafood.

Most products are sourced locally, Brixley said, but you can find options like Hawaiian tuna and Alaskan halibut in addition to Gulf Coast seafood. A selection of spice rubs, sides, desserts and specialty items like jarred beef tallow round out the inventory.

“We do retail and wholesale,” Brixley said, “so if you’re a restaurant owner or chef reading this, reach out to us and get that beef!”

Ross promises it’s the best you’ve ever had, but you don’t have to take his word for it: the company’s Angus recently won grand champion in the Triple Crown Steak Challenge.

“I’ve been a butcher since I was 18, and I’ve not had this quality,” he said. “It’s easier on the wrist, even, to cut; it’s so tender, the knife just glides right through.”

While the new shop sits inside Outpost 36, customers will notice it has its own entrance facing South Main Street. It also has its own operational hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, closed Tuesday and Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

A website will also go live soon, including an ordering portal and options for local delivery.