Create, supplement, or simplify BBQ takeout with premium, prepared products that are designed to reduce labor while delivering authentic customizable flavors. For example, a simple pulled pork sandwich can easily add trendy appeal to any menu. You could choose the convenience of pre-sauced or go plain and add your own. Easily customize prepared products to create a few menu items or an elaborate BBQ lineup.

Here are a few popular items perfect for summer menus. Be sure to visit our Barbecue Season page for information, recipes, and products, and to ask your Account Executive for more ingredient suggestions.

POULTRY

BEEF 

PORK

SIDES

Need more inspiration? Check out our selection of BBQ Recipes.

Authentic, all natural kiln made lump charcoal produced from 100% American hardwood.

Nature-Glo Natural Wood Charcoal is the name to know for flavor and performance in foodservice barbecue. Perfect for smoking or grilling meats in charcoal grills, smokers, and kamados. Nature-Glo Natural Wood Charcoal is real charcoal. This naturally shaped charcoal lights quicker and burns faster and hotter than regular charcoal briquettes. There are no fillers added. In fact, this is the charcoal our ancestors used.

Nature-Glo Natural Wood Charcoal: Item #9131

• Made from oak, hickory, maple and other hardwoods.
• Offers a mild pleasant wood smoke aroma
• Easy to light / Quick-starting
• No added chemicals
• Burns long with a hotter fire and low amount of ash

The trusted leader in foodservice charcoal. Nature-Glo is produced by Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC; the largest US producer of natural lump charcoal. Royal Oak is committed to sustainability throughout their manufacturing processes, and is a 3rd generation family-owned company.

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Consumers are continuing to broaden their palates. And with specialty barbecue comes a wide range of flavors that go beyond regional favorites and expand across the globe to places like Africa, South America and Southeast Asia. 36% of consumers are ordering ethnic foods or food with ethnic flavors at least weekly.¹

The popularity of barbecue is also impacting the types of proteins your customers enjoy. Traditional meats, like beef and pork, will always be barbecue staples. But non-traditional offerings, like turkey, are also becoming more popular. In fact, the numbers show that 63% of all barbecue restaurants have a turkey offering on their menu².

So, what makes turkey such a great choice?

Let’s start with its superior yield. We’re talking an 80% cooked yield (when prepared in a smoker) compared to 50% for beef brisket. For you that means a lot more meat on your menu.

Turkey is also easy to smoke, prep and serve. It smokes in less time than other proteins. And with its neutral profile, turkey will readily absorb a variety of unique flavors — from the smoking process itself to the bold seasonings in your sauces and rubs.

For operations that want to offer more nutritious options without sacrificing flavor, turkey is a delicious alternative. In fact, 45% of consumers would be very likely to order healthier options at restaurants if offered³.

Global flavors. Nutritious proteins. These are the latest specialty barbecue trends to focus on as we approach peak season; and throngs of sun soaked customers clamber for their favorite foods of summer.

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¹Technomic’s 2018 US Ethnic Food and Beverage Consumer Trend Report
²2018 – Datassential Menu Trends, US Chains & Independents 2018
³2018 US Healthy Eating Consumer Trend Report

INGREDIENTS
Serves: 4

1 tablespoon of butter
1/2 cup of diced onions
1 diced bell pepper (red, yellow, orange or green)
8 beaten eggs
2 cups shredded BBQ beef
1 cup of shredded pepper jack cheese
4 (8”-9”) flour tortillas

DIRECTIONS

• In large skillet over medium high heat, melt butter. Add diced onions and peppers. Sauté vegetables 5 minutes or until tender, stirring often.
• Heat shredded BBQ beef to desired temperature.
• Add eggs to vegetable mixture. Gently cook and stir until eggs are soft scrambled. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle bacon and cheese on top.
• Spoon egg mixture down center of each tortilla. Spread 1/2 cup of shredded BBQ beef over eggs and roll up, tuck in ends, and serve.

INGREDIENTS
Serves: 6

6 eggs
1/2 finely chopped green bell pepper
16 ounces seasoned shredded BBQ pork
6 10-inch tortillas
1 1/4 shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
Pinch of ground black pepper.

DIRECTIONS

PREP

• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, bell pepper, milk salt and pepper.

COOK

•  Meanwhile, prepare seasoned shredded pork to desired temperature.

SERVE

•  Stack tortillas and wrap in microwave-safe towels. Microwave on HIGH (100% power) for 1 minute or until heated through. Divide egg mixture among tortillas, spooning it just below the center of each tortilla.
• Top eggs with shredded pork; sprinkle with cheese. Fold bottom edge of each tortilla up and over filling, fold in opposite sides, and roll up from the bottom.

Joining us for our discussion on how you can use Google to help grow traffic to your restaurant we’ve got a special guest, foodservice operator and social media guru, Katrina Petersen.

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Tender sliced beef prepared with the rich flavors of traditional Korean spices, ginger, soy, sesame and garlic. Great for Korean BBQ dishes, sandwiches, tacos, rice & noodle bowls, pizzas, flat breads and as an ingredient for appetizers, soups and small plates.

Item #19501

Preparation: Fully cooked. Simply heat and serve. For best results remove product from package and warm in broth or Sweet Baby Ray’s Korean BBQ sauce.

• Delivers on the demand for global food offerings.
• Easy and convenient to prepare with no special equipment needed.
• Well balanced flavor is versatile to use across the menu.

Starting with fresh produce, we now carry fresh fennel and fresh leeks. From Marconi we’ve added 10lb containers of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. From the BBQ experts at Curly’s we’ve added 2 new fully-cooked items. Pork Carnitas and pre-sliced Smoked Beef Brisket. Curly’s products are carefully trimmed and slow-smoked in a pit smoker for the rich flavor of authentic hardwood-smoked barbecued meats. From Original Philly we’ve added 4oz beef sandwich slices crafted from fresh, whole muscle USDA-inspected beef. Original Philly beef is NEVER ground or emulsified, and features a consistent cut and trim profile. New from Hormel comes an on-trend globally inspired protein. Indistinguishable from scratch, Hormel’s CAFE H® Korean Beef Barbeque captures the growing popularity of Korean barbeque. This fully cooked beef features a flavor profile highlighted by garlic, ginger and soy – helping you to reach a bit farther around the globe to bring the tastes of the Asian region to your menu. Lastly, in non-foods we’ve added red paper napkin rings from Hoffmaster, and compostable giant wrapped straws from Cellucore – perfect for thick shakes and frappes!

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