For a few years now, Billy Joe Rayburn has been the mastermind behind an ongoing ATO tradition. What started as a quick bite with a few guys has turned into an epic, ever-expanding text thread and a calendar highlight for brothers across the region.
How It Started vs. How It’s Going
It all kicked off in Murray with a handful of local guys grabbing a table at The Big Apple. But Billy Joe kept adding names to the text stream, and before you knew it, the lunches outgrew town lines.
We’ve since taken the show on the road, hitting up legendary spots like The Keg in Fulton, Benton, and even Owensboro. No matter the zip code, the result is always the same: great food, terrible jokes, and unmatched brotherhood.
The (Un)Official Schedule
If you know Billy Joe, you know we aren’t running on corporate time here. But generally, here is how the Rayburn Lunches operate:
- The Season: They run hot all summer long, typically every other week, and skip most of the freezing winter months.
- The Day: Always on Fridays… but that can change
- The Notice: There isn’t a rigid, set-in-stone calendar, but we will always give you a few days’ heads-up so you can clear your schedule.
Lock in for the Next One!
Let’s continue the legend of Rayburn lunches… the regular lunch crew have a blast, but we want to see more of you there. The more guys we get, the better the stories get.
To make it easier for everyone to plan ahead, we are going to start officially announcing the dates, places, and times right here on the website before each lunch.
Stay Tuned: We’ll post the exact details as soon as the next date is locked in. Make sure to check back, look out for the notice, and come grab a seat at the table!
