Big J’s So Cal BBQ

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🔥 WE’RE BACK AT BBQ IN THE PASS! 🔥Last year, Big J’s SoCal BBQ brought home 2ND PLACE. 🥈 This year, we’re coming back wi...
08/18/2026

🔥 WE’RE BACK AT BBQ IN THE PASS! 🔥

Last year, Big J’s SoCal BBQ brought home 2ND PLACE. 🥈 This year, we’re coming back with one goal:

🏆 GOING FOR #1!

📅 August 21 & 22, 2026
📍 Beaumont-Cherry Valley Recreation & Park District

And we’re not just competing — WE’RE FEEDING THE CROWD TOO!

Big J’s will be out there food vending BOTH DAYS, firing up some of our biggest crowd favorites:

🔥 Our Famous MEAT STICK
🦖 Massive BEEF DINO RIBS
💨 Slow-Smoked BBQ
🔥 Live-Fire Cooking
🍖 And plenty more Big J’s BBQ

Come hungry, grab some BBQ, watch the competition, and help us make some noise as we try to bring that #1 trophy back home!

SECOND PLACE WAS JUST THE BEGINNING.
WE’VE GOT UNFINISHED BUSINESS. 🏆🔥

Tag somebody who needs to meet you at BBQ IN THE PASS!



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08/18/2026

Tuesday. The pit’s been running since 4 AM, and here’s what most people will never see.

Most folks meet our food at the slicing board. The bark set, the smoke ring glowing, the first bite doing that thing where the conversation just… stops for a second. What they don’t see is this. The firebox at 5 AM, hickory splits catching, embers settling into that deep orange glow, and thin blue smoke curling up like it’s clocking in for the day.

We talk a lot about the hours nobody sees. Early mornings. Late-night checks. The hum of a fire that doesn’t care about your schedule. But the truth is, this is the part we love most. Before the rush, before the trailer rolls out, before the first text asking if we’re still on for Saturday. Just a person, a fire, and the quiet understanding that good barbecue doesn’t happen by accident.

Today’s a school night kind of Tuesday — which means it’s also a “who’s cooking?” kind of day. Backyard dinners, quick office lunches, the last-minute rehearsal before the weekend hits. We’ve got the fire ready. You just bring the people.

08/12/2026

Onset today for commercial

🔥 BIG J’S SOCAL BBQ × 909 TACOLANDIA 🔥San Bernardino — Big J’s is bringing LIVE-FIRE BBQ to 909 Tacolandia this Friday &...
08/12/2026

🔥 BIG J’S SOCAL BBQ × 909 TACOLANDIA 🔥

San Bernardino — Big J’s is bringing LIVE-FIRE BBQ to 909 Tacolandia this Friday & Saturday! 🔥🥩🍖

We’re grateful to Brandon, the event organizer, for inviting Big J’s SoCal BBQ out and giving us the opportunity to fire up the pits and serve the San Bernardino and Inland Empire community. 🙏🏽

Come hungry and watch us do what we do best — real BBQ cooked over live fire. 🔥

📍 909 Tacolandia
930 S. Arrowhead Ave., San Bernardino, CA

📅 Friday, August 14 & Saturday, August 15
⏰ 5 PM – 11 PM

🔥 Live-Fire Cooking
🍖 Big J’s SoCal BBQ
🌮 Mexican Street Food & Vendors
🎶 Music & Night-Market Atmosphere
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the Family

SAN BERNARDINO, COME SEE US THIS WEEKEND! 🔥

Tag somebody who needs some BBQ this weekend. 👇🏽🍖

🌊☀️ ALL WORK & NO PLAY! 🏖️🔥When you run a BBQ business, a “day off” doesn’t exactly mean a day off. 😂 I might get one da...
08/10/2026

🌊☀️ ALL WORK & NO PLAY! 🏖️🔥

When you run a BBQ business, a “day off” doesn’t exactly mean a day off. 😂 I might get one day a week away from the smokers, catering events, prep, and running Big J’s SoCal BBQ — and somehow I’m still answering emails from the beach. 📲🔥

Yesterday we traded the BBQ pits for the Pacific Ocean and headed out to Huntington State Beach. 🌊 Took my son, my daughter, and Kalvin from the Big J’s crew with us for a much-needed Southern California beach day.

About 80 degrees, a nice ocean breeze, and plenty of sunshine. ☀️ The waves were a little choppy for the little ones, so we stayed around the shoreline where they could run in and out of the water and have some fun. 🌊🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Running a small business means long days, late nights, catering jobs, BBQ smoke, phone calls, emails, and always thinking about what’s next. But every once in a while, you’ve got to step away from the smoker and remember what you’re working for.

Today it’s back to business. 🔥💨

BIG J’S SOCAL BBQ
🔥 Southern California BBQ
🔥 Inland Empire Catering
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Thursday afternoon in August — the kind where the heat’s been sitting on you all day and by 4 PM the only thing that sou...
08/06/2026

Thursday afternoon in August — the kind where the heat’s been sitting on you all day and by 4 PM the only thing that sounds good is cold drinks and something that spent all night in smoke.

We’re mid-pork-shoulder season over here. That cut doesn’t get the same love as brisket or tri-tip, but ask any pitmaster and they’ll tell you — pork shoulder is the truth. It’s forgiving. It’s generous. It takes twelve hours of hickory and turns into something you pull apart with a spoon. No knife required. Just bark that shatters and meat so tender it barely holds together.

What we love about pulled pork is that it meets people where they are. Sliders for the kids. Tacos for the uncle who brought his own hot sauce. Straight on a plate with mac and slaw for the kids. It’s the ultimate crowd-pleaser at a time of year when crowds are hungry and nobody wants anything too fussy.

We’ve been getting more calls for midweek stuff lately — company lunches, rehearsal dinners on a random Tuesday/Thursday — and honestly, that’s become one of our favorite ways to work. No Saturday pressure. Just good food on a day nobody expected it.

August is rolling. Labor Day is closer than it feels. If you’ve got a date in mind, let’s lock it in while we’ve still got openings.

Midweek in August — the kind of Wednesday where the heat finally breaks just enough to remind you fall isn’t too far off...
08/05/2026

Midweek in August — the kind of Wednesday where the heat finally breaks just enough to remind you fall isn’t too far off. It’s the perfect day to talk about tri-tip.
This cut doesn’t get the same headlines as brisket, but out here in California, it’s royalty. We grill & smoke ours over hickory until it hits 130° internal, then let it rest under a loose tent of foil while the carryover heat does the rest. What you end up with is that deep, peppery bark giving way to slices so tender and pink they almost glow. No sauce needed. No distractions. Just beef, smoke, and patience.
We’ve been running the pits hard through this summer heat, and honestly, some of the best calls we get start with someone saying “I didn’t even know you could do tri-tip for a crowd.” You can. And we do. Rehearsal dinners, company lunches, birthday backyards — tri-tip is the move when you want people to remember the food without it feeling like a production.
August is halfway gone and September dates are already getting circled. If you’ve got a gathering coming up, let’s talk before the calendar fills up.

07/27/2026

Long Beach Bbq Fest was awesome

07/11/2026

🔥 DAY 2 AT THE MISSION VIEJO BBQ MUSIC FEST! 🔥

What an incredible weekend so far! Good Job Team!

The parade this morning was awesome, the crowd has been amazing, and we’re officially into Day 2 of the Mission Viejo BBQ Music Fest 2026!

We completely SOLD OUT last night, and today we’re burning through supplies faster than we ever expected. We can’t thank everyone enough for showing up, supporting small business, and sharing our BBQ with your friends and family.

If you’re coming out today, stop by early before we sell out again!

🍖 Smoked Brisket
🍖 Pulled Pork
🧀 Loaded Mac & Cheese
🌮 BBQ Nachos
🥤 Fresh-Squeezed Lemonades

From our family to yours, thank you for making this one of our best events yet. We appreciate every order, every share, and every person who stops by to say hello.

See you at the festival!

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07/11/2026

⚽🌎 WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY AT KESSLER PARK! 🌎⚽

Looking for something fun to do today? Head over to Kessler Park in Bloomington for a FREE community FIFA World Cup Watch Party!

📅 Saturday, July 11
🕐 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Kessler Park
🏟️ Watch the FIFA World Cup on a giant LED screen
🍔 Local food vendors
🎶 Music
🏰 Bounce houses
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly fun all day

If you’re in the Bloomington area, come out, support your local community, grab some great food, and enjoy the world’s biggest soccer tournament with friends and family.

Who’s your pick to bring home the World Cup? ⚽🏆

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Bloomington, CA
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Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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+19093687161

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