Real Smoke. Real BBQ. Real Good.
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Real Smoke. Real BBQ. Real Good.
Choose your station
Real Smoke · Real BBQ · Real Good · Aurora, IL
Earth Deck
Our concert & event station at RiverEdge Park. Fast-lane favorites, loaded bowls and big barbecue, built for show day. Only non-alcoholic beverages sold at this station.
Two 1/3 lb patties with American cheese, Pub Sauce, Onion Rings, Lost in the Sauce on a toasted brioche bun.
Two 1/3 lb patties with American Cheese, Jalapeño Bacon Cream Cheese, Raspberry Chipotle Sauce on a toasted brioche bun.
Artisan Ream's Italian sausage loaded with sautéed onions and green peppers, mozzarella cheese, pesto mayo, sprinkle of Parmesan on a brat bun.
Artisan Ream's Italian sausage loaded with Encore marinara, melted mozzarella cheese, Parmesan on a brat bun.
Artisan Ream's beef hotdog smothered with our gourmet Mac & Cheese, french fries, onions and Lost in the Sauce on a hotdog bun.
Artisan Ream's beef hotdog covered in our Award Winning Chili, shredded cheddar cheese, fresh onion and a drizzle of sour cream on a hotdog bun.
Your choice of meats!
Only non-alcoholic beverages sold at this station
The Food Trucks
Our two roaming trucks bring the smokehouse to you. Both serve the full Strawberries BBQ menu below — catch them around town and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the pop-up schedule.
Food Truck No. 1
Lola
Our original rig — slow-smoked brisket, pulled pork, ribs and all the signature sauces, wherever the schedule takes her.
Food Truck No. 2
Lorelai
The second truck, serving the same full Smokehouse menu so there's twice the barbecue to go around.
The Smokehouse Menu — Lola & Lorelai
Our meats are smoked and rubbed, but not sauced.
Chunks of pork belly smoked until tender and covered in sauce.
Tender slow-smoked ribs rubbed with our own coffee blend, smoked low and slow over hickory and cherry woods, then sliced to order.
Pulled pork, spicy slaw and crispy fried onions slathered in Lost in the Sauce on a toasted brioche bun.
Chopped brisket, grilled onions and cheese sauce on a 6" hoagie roll.
Pulled pork, bacon bourbon onion jam, pimento cheese and spicy slaw between two thicc slices of Texas toast.
Creamy mac & cheese, your choice of meat and crispy fried onions, drizzled with Lost in the Sauce.
A mini sampler of all five sides, your choice of meat and crispy fried onions with a drizzle of Lost in the Sauce.
Sweet smokey bourbon · 16 oz
Apple cider, red wine vinegar, grapefruit juice · 16 oz
Mayo, mustard, horseradish, lemon · 16 oz
Book an Event
Smoked meats by the tray, sides by Mama Jeffries, signature sauces and made-from-scratch desserts. We'll bring real barbecue to your party, wedding or corporate event.
Half Tray serves 10–15 · Full Tray serves 20–30
Bottled & Ready
Hand-built sauces from sweet & smoky to vinegar-sharp. Grab a bottle at any station.
Sweet & smoky bourbon — the house favorite.
North Carolina style. Sour, tangy, spicy & vinegar based.
Creamy, tangy and garlicky. Aurora's own.
Sweet heat with plenty of kick and big attitude.
South Carolina style. Tangy vinegar & mustard.
