News from the Smoker

If you’ve ever wondered what makes a BBQ Night at Ballinluig so special, welcome! This is the first of many blogs where we’ll share what goes on behind the smoker, introduce the idea behind the food, and give you a taste of what you can expect when you join us. At Ballinluig BBQ Nights, we believe the best memories are made around good food, good company and a relaxed atmosphere. Every Saturday evening Mike fires up the smoker and cooks authentic American-style BBQ low and s

Nae limits is based in a former garden centre The street food idea sounded great until we had to make it work Mike’s first idea was to take the smoker on the road. He would turn up somewhere with a good crowd, cook BBQ, and sell smoky meat to hungry people. Brisket, ribs, pulled pork, chicken, whatever made sense on the day. There was only one small problem. Finding the right spot was much harder than we thought. A street food idea depends on people being there. Not just a fe

People often ask us how Ballinluig BBQ Nights began. The truth is, it all started with one very large impulse purchase… One day, Mike came across a BBQ for sale online at BM Grills and Smokers, in Peterborough. At the time, he didn’t really have a plan for what he was going to do with it—he just knew he wanted it. I never thought to ask one important question… “How big is it?” That question was answered the day he arrived home with it on a trailer. What rolled onto our drivew