The saloon and steakhouse was bought in 1982 by the DeArmond family , and at the time was only a bar . A kitchen was added and began serving Mexican food in 1984 . The bar 's main clientele is tourists , but due to the 1988 Yellowstone Fires there was a sharp downturn in tourism in 1988 . The DeArmond family developed the idea of pig races to draw more customers to the area and started the races in 1992 . In 1994 the menu was switched to a classic saloon and steakhouse , to which it remains today . Bobby " Pitts " was featured on ABC Good Morning America a couple of times during this period
1988 Yellowstone Fires
Yellowstone fires of 1988
Bear Creek Saloon and Steakhouse