Bark City BBQ runs out of a food cart at The Heist Bar & Food Carts on SE Woodstock Blvd, where pitmaster and owner Michael Keskin smokes meats over oak wood and slices them fresh to order. The menu leans Texas — brisket and ribs — alongside Southern sides and rotating specials like Tennessee BBQ Spaghetti nights.
Regulars point to the ribs in particular, and the cart has built a reputation for consistency in a food-cart format that doesn't always deliver it. Portland Monthly named Bark City among its best of 2025.
Regulars point to the ribs in particular, and the cart has built a reputation for consistency in a food-cart format that doesn't always deliver it. Portland Monthly named Bark City among its best of 2025.