Ray Ray's Hog Pit to launch revamped truck at Victorian Village cocktail bar

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ray Ray's Hog Pit, a fleet of barbeque eateries featured on the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," has renovated and again moved one of its central Ohio trucks to a new location.

One of the brand's walk-up food trucks will be parked outside The Bottle Shop at 237 King Ave. in Victorian Village beginning on March 19, Ray Ray's announced on social media. Named "Ray Ray's Reload," the truck had been parked outside Nocterra Brewing Co. in Powell and has been refurbished with a new paint job.

"Ray Ray's Reload aims to play off our strengths. By blending our traditional approach to BBQ and service, the care and quality remain front and center as we re-imagine the fundamentals of BBQ," the brand said.

Chef and owner James Anderson was featured on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" in 2017, praised for his "succulent smoked offerings" at the "one-of-a-kind" barbecue truck. During the episode, Guy Fieri tried Ray Ray's Mangalitsa Brat Burger and St. Louis Spare Ribs.

The relocation of the brand's Powell truck comes after another Ray Ray's truck parked outside Worthington's historic Flint Station bar was moved in January to Aardvark Wine & Beer at 2355 W. Dublin Granville Road in Linworth.

The brand operates four other central Ohio locations, including at Ace of Cups in Clintonville, Land-Grant Brewing in Franklinton and a drive-thru in Westerville. Ray Ray's is also home to a dine-in location in Granville.

Ray Ray's Reload at The Bottle Shop will be open Tuesday through Saturday.

"To our good friends at Nocterra and the Powell community as a whole -- it's been an absolute blast and we couldn't be more appreciative of your time and support," said Ray Ray's.