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Located in San Deigo, California, Smokin J's BBQ is a wedding catering company.

Smokin J's BBQ offers slow-smoked bbq and fresh baked sides that will tantalize your tastebuds and leave smiles on your guests' faces. Founded in 2016, Smokin J's BBQ is a family-owned establishment that has quickly become the go-to bbq spot in San Diego, serving brisket, pulled pork, ribs, chicken, hot links, and housemade sides and cornbread. Prior to the big day, our team will work closely with you to put together a custom menu to fit your tastes, and on your wedding day we bring our slow-smoked aesthetic to the party. We bring out one of our six-foot barrel smokers to finish smoking on-site, serving everything hot and fresh straight out of the smoker. Our pitmasters can put together a beautiful full-service buffet line, complete with a carving station for the brisket, or they can build mouth watering platters that can be served familiy-style at the table.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$42

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

$35

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$35

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeuvres?

$15

Which of the following are included in the cost of your full service wedding catering?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Server(s)

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Breakfast / Brunch
Buffet
Cake Cutting
Custom Menu
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)

What types of cuisine do you cater?

American
BBQ

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Nut Free
Vegetarian

Reviews of Smokin J's BBQ

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Multiple reviewers highly recommended Smokin J's BBQ catering for weddings, praising the delicious food and attentive service. Guests raved about the quality of the BBQ, particularly mentioning the brisket and Texas Twinkies. The staff was commended for being friendly, responsive, and seamless in their communication and event setup, making the experience memorable for couples and guests alike. Additionally, the company provided gift cards, seasonings, sauces, and a free dessert coupon, further enhancing the overall satisfaction with their service.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Multiple reviewers highly recommended Smokin J's BBQ catering for weddings, praising the delicious food and attentive service. Guests raved about the quality of the BBQ, particularly mentioning the brisket and Texas Twinkies. The staff was commended for being friendly, responsive, and seamless in their communication and event setup, making the experience memorable for couples and guests alike. Additionally, the company provided gift cards, seasonings, sauces, and a free dessert coupon, further enhancing the overall satisfaction with their service.

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Sarah Sent on 11/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Smokin js bbq is incredible

Smokin Js BBQ catered my wedding and holy cow the food was INCREDIBLE!! We had so many guests tell us it was the best bbq they’ve ever had. My sister said the other day that she dreams of the brisket! And the Texas Twinkie's were highly talked about as well!! You guys exceeded our expectations by FAR. Absolutely incredible food and it was very nice to smell the meat in the smoker as we arrived to the venue. We will definitely see you guys again soon. Also, It was also SO awesome that you guys left us with gift cards, seasonings, sauces, and a free dessert coupon! Incredible. You guys are just incredible. Thank you so much for being such an incredible part of our wedding.
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Chelsea Sent on 11/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding catering

We hired Smokin’ Js for our wedding catering after being long time customers, it was the best service and food! Their staff is super friendly and communicative to make sure you get what fits your needs. Guests are still talking about how great the food was! Would recommend to anyone who needs good quality catering for any event!
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Andrea Sent on 10/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience

Friendly, attentive service. Delicious food. We are so happy that we decided to hire them for our wedding. Everyone loved the food and the service staff. Thank you Smoking J's for the beautiful memories.
Kayla
Kayla Sent on 06/13/2025
5 out of 5 rating

One of the best choices we made for our wedding!

We had Smokin J’s cater our rehearsal dinner. My husband and I tried out 4 different bbq places in San Diego and Smokin J’s was the clear winner!

Out of all of our vendors for our wedding weekend Tommy and his team were the most responsive and seamless- hands down. All communication was so fast and consistent.

Day of, the food came on time and they took care of all the set up to have such amazing catering. Even some of our guests said the food they had from Smokin J’s was better than the food we had at the wedding. We even had friends go to Smokin J’s in Poway the day after the wedding they loved it so much.

If you want bbq for your celebration - you need this team!
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Susan Sent on 10/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Rehearsal dinner caterer

Used smokin AJ’s for our rehearsal we come from Indiana and just picked one that we hoped would be good- they were great highly recommend’
Ella
Ella Sent on 10/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best BBQ in town!

Already a regular client of theirs, we figured they would knock it out of the park with our special day. Smokin' Js catered our 80 person wedding with a self serve buffet this past weekend and we were beyond happy with the food, service and overall vendor experience. All of our guests raved about how good the food was, and we had lots of leftovers for the next day (you cannot go wrong with the Brisket, Pulled Pork and Cornbread). If you're looking for good service and amazing BBQ, this is it!
Amanda
Amanda Sent on 09/30/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Downtown Engagement Party

We hosted our Engagement Party at the Downtown San Diego Smokin J's BBQ location and it was absolutely perfect! Josh and the team are so friendly, caring, and amazing to work with, they made it so easy and fun. We had about 40+ people so we fit easily in this venue to one side indoors. Everyone loved the food and the atmosphere. The venue has high ceilings and a really open space vibe, which is great for parties.

The bar has a great selection of beers and something for just about everyone, including great craft sodas!

Josh went above and beyond to make our event perfect and memorable, and we got so much fantastic feedback from our guests about how great the BBQ was and how much of a great time they had.

I would definitely recommend hosting any type of wedding or pre-wedding events at this location or working with them for catering. I wish we had photos, but everyone was having too much of a good time!
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Bailey Sent on 09/24/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The BEST BBQ in San Diego

Smokin J's catered my wedding about 6 months ago, and I couldn't have asked for a better company for my special day! They showed up a little early and set up quickly. Make sure to try their brisket - it's a showstopper! Thank you, Smokin J's!
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Smokin J's BBQ frequently asked questions

At Smokin J's BBQ, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Server(s)
Smokin J's BBQ offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Smokin J's BBQ offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Breakfast / Brunch
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Custom Menu
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
At Smokin J's BBQ, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • American
  • BBQ
At Smokin J's BBQ, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Nut Free
  • Vegetarian
Smokin J's BBQ is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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