The Bar T 5 – Jackson Hole’s Original Chuck Wagon Dinner (2024)

A chuck wagon dinner means more than just a bite to eat.

Arriving at the Bar T 5, you begin your western adventure as you are shown the true meaning of western hospitality.

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When you pull in to park, don’t expect to see or smell your chuck wagon dinner cooking in Dutch ovens. This is just the start. Dinner is two miles up Cache Creek Canyon. But you won’t need your car anymore for the trip. That’s where the covered wagons come in. Visit our friendly office staff to get checked in and then you can browse our little trading post. Your introduction to the evening begins as your are surrounded by historic cabins from Uncle Nick Wilson’s Life. Then it’s time to climb into the horse-drawn wagons. The western adventure begins!

You may even encounter our mountain man, Buckskin. He still lives up the canyon. Don’t worry, he’s friendly and may even warn of troubles ahead. But dinner is up the trail, so the wagon train moves on.

The trip to camp ends with delicious smells wafting down to you as the wranglers circle the wagons. The cooks are putting the finishing touches on your hearty Dutch oven dinner while your host welcomes you into camp. Hope you came hungry.

With the sound of the dinner bell echoing through the trees, you start through the chow line. Everything is served up cowboy style, straight from the Dutch oven it was cooked in. Smiling cowboys and cowgirls heap generous helpings of good home-cooked, western food onto your plate. In fact, when you reach the end you will be wondering how you are going to eat it all. If your plate does end up empty, head through the line again.

In a healthy fashion, the salad is first. You may have your choice of any dressing, as long as it’s Ranch dressing. Our very own Bar T 5 baked beans, made with our secret recipe, comes next in line. You may ask, “How good can they be?” Well, ask the gentlemen who came back for seconds, 5 times!

Make room for the pork medallions or chicken (These are on a rotating menu dependent upon availability of supplies) and roast beef. You don’t have to choose between the two. Rest assured, you can enjoy both of these mouthwatering menu items. The pork or chicken is slow-cooked in the Dutch ovens and smothered in BBQ sauce. And the roast beef is tender and covered with our homemade gravy.

As dinner wraps up, our friendly mountain man, Buckskin, just can’t stay away. However, he does chase off the pesky outlaws looking to steal your dessert. Shaking hands and introducing himself, he stops in for a visit. Just don’t get downwind. He’s been in the mountains for a while (if you know what I mean).

To follow tradition of all wagon trains, the Bar T 5 Band begins to play. They will entertain you with harmony and great western music, just like it was shared around the camp fire in the old west. They will bring humor and enjoyment to the camp, just as the cowboys did on the trail all those years ago.