The seeds of Trifecta BBQ’s success were sown years ago, when Tony Bryant – then just six years old – was accidentally left home alone in Wilmington, North Carolina.

As the story goes, it was Easter Sunday. Tony had outgrown his shoes, so his mother let him stay home from church, presumably with his grandmother who lived next door. Problem is, Mom thought Tony was with Grandmama, and Grandmama thought Tony was with Mom.
But Tony was home alone, and he got an idea. “I’ll clean the house and cook lunch,” he thought.
Fortunately, the house was still standing when Tony’s mom and sister Felicia returned home. “Something smells good,” Mom said as she and Tony’s sister walked in the door. They all sat down and enjoyed an Easter meal of fried chicken, corn and – well, instant potatoes “that didn’t work out so well,” Tony says.
Tony has been cooking ever since.