Slab started out in Chatham 10 years ago and recently moved to South Shore. It's clearly a family affair, but not just a husband and wife team - their kids all chip in as well.

Slab Barbecue opened Monday in the space of the former Texas Rib Kings at 9012 Research Blvd. The restaurant was spawned from the trailer Mark Avalos started in 2006. The operation originated as ...