About Us

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Family owned and operated, Slow Smoke BBQ began with an idea:

How to bring traditional southern barbeque to Northern Illinois. 

After years of cooking for family and friends, the search began. What kind of smoker can do this? After many months of research we decided on the Lang Company in Georgia. Their design was true barbeque! We purchased our smoker in 2009 and got to work!

Slow Smoke BBQ opened its doors in the spring of 2010. After developing our own blend of spices for the rub and cutting all of the wood from our own land, we were ready. For the first three years we focused on catering events large and small. 

In 2013, we took it one step further. We researched food trailers. After months in the off season, we ordered a custom food trailer from Royal Coach and began turning up at many events around town.

In April 2017 we expanded the business and opened up a restaurant in our hometown of Sycamore, IL. Starting a restaurant meant we needed another smoker! So, we purchased an additional smoker for the restaurant, a Southern Pride smoker large enough to handle large quantities of meat smoked daily.

In 2025, we were expanding our business again! Our catering service and food truck business was booming, and we outgrew our kitchen! We found the perfect space in Genoa, IL. We collaborated with the Warehouse on Park (Event Venue) and they constructed a new large kitchen at their facility for us to serve up our award-winning BBQ! We are so excited about this opportunity and partnership with the Warehouse on Park. 

We feel so blessed at the response to a true southern barbeque in the area and look forward to serving the community for many years to come!