Wilmington's Code 1 BBQ To Hold Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Tuesday

WILMINGTON, MA — On Dec. 11, the owners of the new Code 1 BBQ took to social media to say they would be opening their restaurant soon in their hometown of Wilmington.

This week, the Wilmington-Tewksbury Chamber of Commerce announced that on Tuesday, Jan. 3, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at the restaurant, located at 211 Main St., inside the Wilmington Crossing Plaza. The ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m.

"The public is invited to welcome owners Sean and Erica Marchant to the local business community and check out their new space and mouth-watering menu," the Chamber of Commerce wrote on Facebook.

The Chamber also posted Code 1 BBQ's menu, which includes:

Meat: Pulled Pork, Brisket

Chicken and Ribs: Chicken, Chicken Wings, Pork Ribs.

Sides: Potato Salad, Roasted Potato Garlic Smashed Potato, Mashed potato, Not My Mamma's Mac and Cheese, Baked Beans, Brussels and Bacon, Corn on the Cob, Roasted Carrots, BBQ Corn and Black Bean Salad, Rice and Black Beans Tex Mex Style, Coleslaw, and a Garden Salad

Bowls: Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese, Brisket and Mac and Cheese, Pig and Mac Attack (Brisket, Pork and Mac), and Brisket Chili.

Sandwiches: Pulled Pork, Brisket

Friday Special: Dino Bone Beef Ribs

Saturday Special: TBD

Add-Ons: Cornbread (Squares or Muffins)

Sauces: Texas Red (Sweet), Carolina Gold (Zesty), Alabama White

The Marchants have spent the last year operating Code 1 BBQ as a catering and preorder takeout barbecue place out of a kitchen in Woburn.

The company's full-service catering team remains available for birthdays, graduations, holidays, family and friend gatherings, private or corporate luncheons, parties, events, and weddings, Erica Marchant said.

Erica Marchant is an author, entrepreneur and chef, and Sean Marchant is an Air Force veteran — which is the inspiration for the Code 1 name — and will serve as the restaurant's pitmaster.

"Our vision for Code 1 BBQ is to continue to create delicious, scratch-made smoked meats and sides for our family, friends, neighbors and local communities," Erica Marchant wrote on Facebook. "We chose Wilmington especially because we live here and are so excited to be a part of the growing business community here. Supporting our community and local business is a priority for us."