Redneck Heaven


Redneck Heaven is a chain of sports bars and restaurants based in Lewisville, Texas, and with locations in several other Texas cities. The chain is known for its controversial promotions, Southern theme and scantily-clad waitresses. It was the subject of an MTV reality show and it is frequently categorized as a breastaurant.

History and concept

Opening in 2008 in Lewisville, Texas, Redneck Heaven has marketed itself as a rowdier, more sexually provocative version of the typical breastaurant like Hooters, Tilted Kilt, or Twin Peaks. Restaurants feature Southern and Redneck-themed interior elements such as car doors from the General Lee and other automotive and sports memorabilia. They also feature scantily clad servers who engage in what the chain terms as "mischief".
The typical uniform consists of skimpy cut-off shorts with crop tops, bikini tops or bras. Redneck Heaven has many special events, however, where this typical attire is bikinis, lingerie or other themes. The chain also holds "Anything But Clothes" events where servers wear just panties and body paint. Some reviewers have characterized Redneck Heaven as bridging the gap between tamer breastaurants and strip clubs, though the owner has said the experience has become less extreme since the early days of the restaurant. The Dallas Observer listed it as being one of the best bars in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

''Big Tips Texas''

During 2013, MTV ran a reality television series called Big Tips Texas. The show followed a number of Redneck Heaven waitresses from the Lewisville, Texas location and ran for 14 episodes.

Controversial promotions

Anything But Clothes

Redneck Heaven has run periodic "Anything But Clothes" events where waitresses are topless except for body paint covering their breasts. In response to this, at least three different municipalities in Texas have changed their laws about what constitutes nudity, preventing body paint from being considered an "opaque covering". Classifying the waitresses as partially nude would require that Redneck Heaven be regulated as a sexually-oriented business.

Minnow Bombs

In addition to the regular menu, Redneck Heaven features two unusual items which could be considered food challenges. One is a burger weighing called the "Bubba's 'Tower in an Hour' Burger Challenge". The other, more controversial, item is a drink called the "Minnow Bomb". This drink consists of a shot of liquor containing a live minnow. This item drew protests from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals who argued that it was both unsafe and inhumane to consume these live fish.