A surprise guest at Lost Sheep Ministry – and great BBQ!

 Bruce Pearl, former University of Tennessee basketball coach, came to help out on Wednesday night at the Lost Sheep Ministry’s Dinner for the homeless under the I-40 overpass in Downtown Knoxville. He helped pull and serve barbecue and even signed some autographs.

“He has been a friend of the community, it’s clear that he loves the community and I think it that showed tonight,” said Owner of Black-Eyed Joe’s BBQ, Joe Bryant.

“The one thing that really stood out to me when I asked for his autograph is he wrote “Go Vols.”  He is out promoting the university.  That says a lot about his character,” said Howard Cusick from Black Eyed Joe’s BBQ.

Once a month Jim and Joe Bryant “Black-Eyed Joe’s BBQ” smokes and serves a meal to approximately 400 of Knoxville’s homeless neighbors. It is a real treat for everyone.