Smokestacks Traditional BBQ

09/03/2026

IT'S OFFICIAL 🔥

First ever Smokestacks BBQ Class is scheduled for Novemebr 14th! Check our website for more details and sign ups! www.smokestackscue.com

09/02/2026

🔥 BIG THINGS HAPPENING AT SMOKESTACKS! 🔥

We’re excited to officially launch our NEW WEBSITE!

You can now find everything Smokestacks in one place at:

👉 www.smokestackscue.com

Whether you're planning a wedding, company event, party, or just need some BBQ, you can now submit your catering or food truck request directly through the website, check out where the truck will be next, and keep up with what we're working on.

But that's not all we're launching...

🔥 SMOKESTACKS PITMASTER CLASS
Want to learn how we do traditional live-fire BBQ? Our new Pitmaster Class is officially open for registration! We'll cover everything from trimming and seasoning to fire management, smoking, slicing and serving. Lunch is included, everyone takes home our signature seasoning, and we'll be giving away 2 briskets and 2 racks of ribs to class members!

🔥 JOIN OUR BBQ COMMUNITY
We've also launched our online BBQ community through Skool. Whether you're cooking in the backyard, running a BBQ business, or just want to get better around the smoker, come join us. Share cooks, ask questions, learn from others, and talk BBQ.

And this is only the beginning.

What started with a smoker and a passion for cooking with fire keeps growing every year, and we're excited about where Smokestacks is headed next.

Go check out the new site, look around, and let us know what you think!

Award winning Texas-style BBQ truck in Northwest Ohio. Weddings, events & corporate catering — brisket, ribs, pulled pork and more. Book your catering today.

08/28/2026

🔥 SHOULD WE FINALLY BOTTLE IT? 🔥

We've talked about this for a long time, and we're finally looking at making it happen.

We have the opportunity to professionally bottle the same Smokestacks CLASSIC BBQ sauce we serve with our food so you can take it home with you.

Before we commit to our first production run, we want to know if you guys actually want it!

We're looking at 16 oz bottles for $10 each.

If there's enough interest, we'll open up a limited FIRST BATCH preorder and make this thing happen.

Would you buy a bottle?

👇 Let us know below

08/11/2026

🔥 Ever wanted to learn how we cook our BBQ? 🔥

GAUGING INTEREST:

Learn the techniques behind our award-winning Texas-style BBQ. We're considering offering an exclusive behind-the-scenes class where you'll learn the same methods we use every weekend at Smokestacks, from selecting the meat to serving it to our customers.

You'll spend the morning learning how we prepare our BBQ from start to finish, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions along the way.

Here's what we'll cover:
✅ Choosing a quality brisket
✅ Trimming a brisket
✅ Seasoning techniques
✅ Building and managing a live fire
✅ Wood selection and smoke flavor
✅ When and why to wrap
✅ Resting and slicing for the best results
✅ Ribs from start to finish
✅ Backyard smoker tips and common mistakes
✅ Live Q&A throughout the class

We'll finish the morning by sitting down together for a full Smokestacks BBQ lunch.

Every guest will receive:
✔️ A bottle of Smokestacks seasoning
✔️ A chance to win the brisket or ribs prepared during class

Before we make this happen... We're seeing if there's enough interest to host our first Smokestacks Masterclass. If this is something you'd seriously be interested in attending, comment below. If there's enough interest, we'll announce a date, location, and registration details.

08/10/2026

We're so thankful for all of the support you've shown us lately. Winning Best BBQ in Putnam County meant a lot to our little food truck, and we truly couldn't have done it without all of you.

Now, Best of the Region nominations are open, and we'd love to take another step forward! If you think we've earned it, we'd be honored if you'd nominate Smokestacks Traditional BBQ in any of these categories:

🔥 BBQ
🔥 Ribs
🔥 Food Truck

Every nomination helps, and we truly appreciate you taking the time to support our small business. We can't wait to keep serving you!

Vote for your favorite local businesses, events and organizations on The Lima News' Best of the Region ballot.

08/08/2026

We’re up at Ted Fest ready to roll! Come fill your bbq needs! 🔥

07/29/2026

This might seem like a small accomplishment to some, but it means a lot to us. Being recognized as the top BBQ spot in Putnam County is something we’re incredibly proud of.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Smokestacks over the last few years and to everyone who took the time to vote for us. We truly couldn’t do this without you.

We’re never satisfied, we’re always looking for ways to improve and serve you even better. We can’t wait to keep bringing great barbecue to this community for years to come. Thank you again! 🔥🤘