Backyard Boys BBQ | Our Story

Born in the Backyard, Built for Everyone

Backyard Boys BBQ started as weekend cookouts between friends — slow-smoked meats, neighbors showing up with empty plates, and nobody in a hurry to leave. That same spirit lives on Ridgewood Avenue every single day.

The Backyard Days

It started the way the best things do — friends around a pit, wood smoke in the air, plates piled high with ribs and pulled pork. Word spread one neighbor at a time until the backyard couldn't hold everyone.

From Backyard to Ridgewood Ave

Opening on South Ridgewood Avenue wasn't a calculated move — it was the natural next step for a crew that couldn't stop cooking. The building changed, but the recipes and the come-as-you-are welcome stayed the same.

Patience, Fire, and Hardwoods

Every piece of meat is smoked low and slow over selected hardwoods — no shortcuts, no timers that override the smoke ring. The corn fritters out of this kitchen have become a house specialty guests drive across town for.

The Whole Neighborhood Eats

Regulars here feel more like friends than customers — the same ones who never stopped showing up to those original cookouts. Whether you're grabbing a drive-up order or booking catering, you get the same backyard hospitality that started it all.