Rusty Saw Smokehouse

Rusty Saw Smokehouse Rusty Saw Smokehouse: Slow Cooked... Fresh... Southern-Style... Mouth Watering... Big-Portioned... BARBEQUE! www.RustySawSmokehouse.com St.
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Fast food isn't good, good food isn't fast. Available Daily: Carolina Pulled Pork, Texas Beef Brisket, Burgers, Side Dishes, Kids Menu, Student Discounts and more! Available on the Weekends: Michigan Cherry Ribs on Fridays and Memphis Ribs on Saturdays. Why do we only serve ribs on Fridays & Saturdays? Unlike the "OTHER" places, we serve our competition style ribs right out of the smoker. Our hand

trimmed spare ribs are larger and meatier than the rest... come and taste the difference. Bay and Saginaw Counties seem to be the capital of the "Chain Restaurant"; we're the opposite. In order to have ribs available at any time of the day or night, compromises must be made. Pre-cooked, factory made, boil-in-bag or steaming just doesn't cut it. Ribs come in many styles like spare rib and Baby Back. They refer to the cut or where it comes off the hog. Louis cut refers to how a spare rib is trimmed. We hand trim full spare ribs to a custom St. Louis style cut that gives you a maximum size rib with the most meat you will ever find. The Rusty Saw Smokehouse has been serving award winning, authentic BBQ since 1990. Our “barbeque belt” is notched with more than 20 local, national, and international titles. What sets us apart from our competitors...besides 20+ years of award-winning experience: Our commitment to fresh, quality food and attention to detail. We will only use the highest quality meats and ingredients in our recipes. We slow-smoke all meats over hard wood in a state-of-the-art Southern Pride BBQ Pit... the finest in the world! This
self-basting, wood-burning, rotisserie provides a controlled barbeque environment that simply can’t be equaled. We always prepare our side dishes fresh-from-scratch, daily. Serving you and your guest’s quality
barbeque is the highest priority at The Rusty Saw Smokehouse. You will taste the difference. Check out our complete BBQ history online at www.RustySawSmokehouse.com

"This is the BEST hometown BBQ. The food is excellent, and plenty of it. The owners Tammy and Steve, are down to earth and provide great customer service. I used their catering group for a small gathering and it was awesome! It's a MUST TRY!" - Customer Review

"A friend of mine told me about this BBQ place and said it was amazing. So I went in to try it and she wasn't lying, the food was spectacular and the service was awesome. The owner, Tammy, treated us like family we couldn't have picked a better place to eat. Get there early because everything is made from scratch so sometimes a side will run out and they are not worth missing!" - Customer Review

"If you are a real smoked BBQ rib lover Sawmill is the absolute BEST!! This is not the typical run of the mill ribs. I have ate smoked ribs all around the South and served by National Champions, these ribs are the Best I have had in Michigan. The Memphis style is outstanding, and although I do not put sauce on my ribs, the Special Cherry sauce is Great." - Customer Review

We also offer catering. Please call us at 989.332.2948 and we'll gladly customize our catering to meet your needs.

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Created by Veterans for Veterans to train in Food Truck Operations

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02/25/2026

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01/29/2026

Steve Seige knows a thing or two about barbecue—smoking meat and crafting a flavorful rub are his specialties. He shares that hard-earned knowledge with fell...

Know someone in the Portage Mi area? Great gift idea and a chance to get a free ticket for them! Also they are nominatin...
11/12/2025

Know someone in the Portage Mi area? Great gift idea and a chance to get a free ticket for them! Also they are nominating a local veteran to be featured with their story and a free ticket

Want to master ribs, rubs, AND a holiday smoked turkey for FREE? We’re giving away ONE $88 ticket to our Ribs, Sauces & Rubs Class + Seasonal Smoked Turkey Bonus on Saturday, Nov 22 at 11AM – hands-on, beer-included, veteran-honoring epicness. 🇺🇸🔥

To Enter (Do ALL 3 by Friday, Nov 14):

SHARE this post on Facebook (public so we can see it).
TAG your BBQ buddy who would love this class.
COMMENT below: Tell us where you had the best rack of ribs in your life.

Winner picked Saturday, Nov 15 – announced right here. One entry per person, but tag more friends for bonus karma (and backup grill partners). 😏

What You’ll Win:
-Trim spares to St. Louis, smoke baby backs & Dino beef ribs
-Craft wet/dry rubs + sauces (take-home recipes)
-BONUS: Full smoked turkey masterclass for Thanksgiving glory
-Complimentary pint of Presidential Beer + samples of EVERYTHING
-Honor a veteran (your noms get spotlight + could win their own FREE ticket)

Tickets still available at https://presidentialbrewing.com/event/brew-n-cue-ribs-and-rubs-masterclass/ – but why pay when you can play?

Share. Tag. Comment. Win. Let’s smoke this giveaway like a low-and-slow brisket.

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11/05/2025

BBQ Pro Tip: Fat Side Orientation & the Thermodynamics of Internal Rendering Cook brisket fat side up, pork shoulder fat side down— the physics behind it to follow BBQ Hack: Oven Hot-Hold Drawer Using a Cooling Rack & Water Pan Turn your oven into a 150°F hot-hold chamber—no fancy equipment nee...

11/03/2025

Pro tip “Rest your brisket in a dry cooler for 2 hrs — no towels, no foil. The bark stays crunchy, juices redistribute like magic.” The science behind this to follow BBQ hack “Swap 10% of your salt for celery powder in any rub — zero flavor change, but your ribs hold moisture 30% longer on...

11/03/2025

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540 S Orr Road
Hemlock, MI
48626

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