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The Back Porch Restaurant, serving your community for over 30 years.

What makes a legend? Time, tradition, and people!

The history of The Back Porch goes back to the 1930s when the business was a pool hall owned by Harry Crow. In 1990, Jackie and Vicki Clayton began building what we know as The Back Porch (BP) today. The Clayton's retired in 2022 and passed the torch to the Maxey family who have owned the Jucys group of restaurants since the 1980s. So...the legend continues.

Until the early 70s, the place was pool tables from front to back. Then, Bill Terrell and Walt Madison bought it and turned it into a sandwich shop; the venue quickly switched hands and became a Burgers and Fries under the ownership of Alvin Ords with some involvement from Ronny Maxey (yes, that is the same Maxey family of the current owners). Doyle Thomas, Karen Thomas, and Billy Holbrooke purchased it at this time, and The Back Porch was born. A fire in 1984 almost ended its life by destroying the building, but it was rebuilt and revived.
The Kilgore tradition that is the backbone of BP is built on loyal employees like Tammi McFadin and Lindsey Hammontree, who have worked at The Back Porch for a combined total of more than 50 years.

The Management Team of The Back Porch includes:

Terri Dennis, Front of House Manager
Lindsey Hammontree, Back of House Manager

The Back Porch is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily for dine-in and has extended bar hours on Thursday through Saturday nights or if we have any Live Music events scheduled once per month. 

The beans and hushpuppies are still plentiful, and our burgers are a local favorite. We love serving the Kilgore community by providing great food and a great atmosphere. The Back Porch...the legend continues.
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