Sweet Smoke BBQ

10/10/2026

Hey All! Just wanted to provide some information on what to expect if you’re planning on coming out to see us on a Sunday.

Folks have typically started arriving/lining up around 10:30ish. By the time we open at 11, I’d say there are usually around 20-25 people in line. The line moves pretty quickly, and the wait time after you place your order generally varies from 15-30 minutes.

Every Sunday is different, but things USUALLY don’t start selling out until around noon-12:30. The first things to sell out are specials, biscuits, ribs and brisket. If you’d like those things I’d recommend trying to arrive closer to 11-11:30. However, you really never know! Last week we had brisket all the way up until close at 2.

We’ve really tried to ramp up the quantities, so we’ve made it to 2:00pm the last few weeks without selling out entirely.

Tomorrow is the last service before we take a little fall break to ramp up for the final stretch, so come on out to grab some bbq!

10/06/2026

WEEK OF 10/5 SCHEDULE & MENU INFO

WEDNESDAY 10/7 5-8pm Busby’s
BBQ menu of brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs, turkey, a special, a house made sausage and selection of scratch made sides.
SPECIAL: GUMBO
Scratch made gumbo with smoked chicken and house andouille
SAUSAGE: ANDOUILLE

SUNDAY 10/11 11-2pm Hawthorne Coffee Roasters
BBQ menu of brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs, turkey, a special, a house made sausage and selection of scratch made sides.
SPECIAL: GOCHUJONG PULLED PORK SAMMY
Pulled pork with gochujong bbq sauce, sesame slaw and rice vinegar cucumber on a toasted bun
SAUSAGE: OG HOT LINK

09/30/2026

WEEK OF 9/28 SCHEDULE & MENU INFO

FRIDAY 10/2 11:30-2pm Hawthorne Coffee Roasters
Brisket smashburgers, Chicago dogs, slaw dogs, bologna sandwiches and sides!
BURGER SPECIAL: KIMCHI BURGER
Two brisket smash patties, kimchi, Kewpie mayo, American cheese on a buttered and toasted bun

SUNDAY 10/4 11-2pm Hawthorne Coffee Roasters
BBQ menu of brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs, turkey, a special, a house made sausage and selection of scratch made sides.
SPECIAL: Thai Chile Lime Ribs
Pork ribs with a Thai Chile rub, sweet and spicy glaze and finished with lime zest
SAUSAGE: SPICY BEEF CURRY

09/28/2026

As mentioned, we will be playing the hits and offering five weekly pre-orders of some of our more popular and requested specials. Pre-orders will open Monday at noon, with pick up being that Friday from 4-7pm outside of Hawthorne. Pick up times will be automatically assigned at checkout, so please make sure that you or someone you know is able to pick up at your designated pick up time.

Here’s the ones that made the cut and corresponding dates/pick up times:

PORK BELLY BANH MI
Pre-order opens: MONDAY 10/19 at noon
Pick-up: FRIDAY 10/23 4-7pm (specific time assigned at checkout)

PASTRAMI REUBEN
Pre-order opens: MONDAY 11/2 at noon
Pick-up: FRIDAY 11/6 4-7pm (specific time assigned at checkout)

MEATBALL SUB
Pre-order opens: MONDAY 11/9 at noon
Pick-up: FRIDAY 11/13 4-7pm (specific time assigned at checkout)

CUBANO
Pre-order opens: MONDAY 11/16 at noon
Pick-up: FRIDAY 11/20 4-7pm (specific time assigned at checkout)

BRISKET MELT (GRILLED CHEESE)
Pre-order opens: MONDAY 11/30 at noon
Pick-up: FRIDAY 12/4 4-7pm (specific time assigned at checkout)

09/23/2026

Check our weekly posts for menu specials!

09/23/2026

WEEK OF 9/21 SCHEDULE & MENU INFO

FRIDAY 9/25 11:30-2pm Hawthorne Coffee Roasters
Brisket smashburgers, Chicago dogs, slaw dogs, bologna sandwiches and sides!
BURGER SPECIAL: BIG STACK
Two brisket smash patties, shredded lettuce, pickle, onion, Big Stack sauce and American cheese on a buttered and toasted sesame bun

SUNDAY 9/27 11-2pm Hawthorne Coffee Roasters
BBQ menu of brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs, turkey, a special, a house made sausage and selection of scratch made sides.
SPECIAL: Tri Tip Taco
Smoked and seared strips of tri tip, fire roasted pepper + onion, jalapeño avocado crema on a homemade flour tortilla
SAUSAGE: Chile Relleno

09/16/2026

WEEK OF 9/14 SCHEDULE & MENU INFO

No burgers this week as we have to prep for the fireandsmokebbqfest, but we’ll be back with burgers next Friday, 9/25.

FRIDAY 9/18 - NO SERVICE

SATURDAY 9/19 11-3 fireandsmokebbqfest in Paoli, WI!!

SUNDAY 9/20 11-2pm Hawthorne Coffee Roasters
BBQ menu of brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs, turkey, a special, a house made sausage and selection of scratch made sides.
SPECIAL: Pork Belly Biscuit
Smoked and seared strips of pork belly, jalapeño peach jam + butter on a homemade buttermilk biscuit
SAUSAGE: HOT HUNGARIAN

09/15/2026

Cool - if you’re now reading this, let us tell you how the remaining schedule will shake out over the next couple months.

Our plan is to do one full BBQ menu day each week on Sunday outside of Hawthorne Coffee Roasters. Up through this coming weekend, we have had prior catering and event commitments that have limited the quantity we’ve been able to cook for Sundays. Going forward, we plan on holding off on private events and focusing most all of our smoker capacity on Sundays so that we’re able to serve as many people as possible. We will still run out of things so I would recommend coming early if you’ve got your eye on something in particular. We’ll have a separate post going up soon detailing exact dates and corresponding specials through 12/6.

Additionally, there are some specials that are simply too difficult to run during an insanely busy service (basically any melty griddled sandwich). In an effort to keep service streamlined and lines moving as quickly as possible, we will be avoiding these specific specials during Sunday services. However, we will be doing a series of pre-order pickups starting at the end of October for the more popular sandwiches (pastrami Reuben, pork belly banh mi, etc). We’ll also have a separate post providing all of those details at a later date.

Other than that, thanks so much for showing up these past couple weeks (and always). It’s meant the world and we appreciate you all!

09/12/2026

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09/11/2026