The front of the bar is an old door—the keyhole and door handle hole are plainly visible. A large mirror is framed with embossed crown molding salvaged from a Packard car dealership in Missouri.

Southern Living touted Owensboro as the "barbecued mutton capital of the world" — and Old Hickory Bar-B-Que was the city's best place to try it, coming in at No. 27 on the list.