BBQ Catering & Food Truck
Serving the Greater Tampa Bay Area
We Live to Serve Great BBQ
From our humble beginnings to now, the Barbacoa Boyz have always approached barbecue catering with a deep love for authentic hospitality. Sharing incredible food with our community is among life’s greatest pleasures. Whether we are catering an intimate private celebration or rolling our custom 1,000-gallon smoker out to feed thousands across Central Florida, being part of your momentous occasions brings us endless joy. Let us feed your herd next.
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No Moment Too Big
BBQ Catering Built for Scale
We cut our teeth in the arena of massive event catering and we’ve never met a gig that’s too big. Fueled by our custom, mobile, 1,000-gallon wood-fired smoker, we bring world-class Tampa Bay BBQ directly to your venue—serving flawless meals for crowds of 100 to 1,000+ guests.
Trusted by major stadiums and corporations:
🏟️ Stadium Concessions: Direct concession partners for MLB (inside the Phillies' Spring Training Stadium), the NFL, NCAA, and NASCAR.
💼 Corporate Scale: Turnkey, high-volume catering for local enterprise giants like KnowBe4, PCL Construction, international airports, and music festivals.
💍 Weddings & Private Events: Premium, stress-free buffet layouts tailored entirely to your celebration size.
The Boyz in the Wild
BBQ Food Truck Events & Pop-ups
From rocking massive concert crowds to serving up weekend market favorites, we regularly smoke and serve all across Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties. Whether you're grabbing a bite between sets at The BayCare Sound, shopping local at the Market Marie at Coachman Park, or catching us at premier regional events like the Valspar Championship and Country Thunder, the Barbacoa Boyz have the perfect menu to feed the whole family.
We are constantly popping up across Tampa, St. Pete, Clearwater, and beyond. Check out our interactive schedule to see exactly where our truck is rolling this week!
Meet the Pitmaster
Jay “Smoke” Austin
Dedicated to his craft, Jay “Smoke” Austin is passionate about good barbecue done right. Smoking one brisket, shoulder, or rack, can be challenging enough. Add the variables of 50+ for a big party or catering event and you need a true pitmaster. Ask anyone he’s fed and they’ll tell you Jay’s is some of the best BBQ in Florida, or anywhere for that matter. Good barbecue is a labor of love and Jay loves nothing more than good barbecue.
