Our BBQ and Grilling Experiences....
Interactive Culinary Education
Interactive Culinary Education
Interactive Culinary Education
Fun filled interactive programs teaching the essentials of BBQ and grilling at your business, home or public events.
Catering
Interactive Culinary Education
Interactive Culinary Education
Our authentic southern craft BBQ and grilling will impress your guests.
Events
Interactive Culinary Education
Events
Breweries, Car Shows, Concerts and Street fests, and Races...all great venues for BBQ and Grilling!
Crafted BBQ
Unique Regional Sauces
Unique Regional Sauces
Unique Regional Sauces
Enjoy our hand crafted BBQ sauces made with all natual ingredients in three unique regional styles: Memphis, Western Carolina and South Carolina.
Wood, Fire & Smoke
Unique Regional Sauces
Unique Regional Sauces
We smoke our BBQ on a traditional offset smoker with hardwood using a mix of hickory, mesquite, and pecan without the use of artificial ignition products. We source our meat and produce from local producers and local established suppliers.
Our Adventures in BBQ and Grilling...
BBQ is not cooking or culinary arts...it’s a sport and adventure! For more than thirty years Dave Fako has pursued his passion for casual and quality food, especially BBQ and grilling, as a family and neighborhood cook, Pitmaster at Big Ed’s Shed BBQ & Grill and Catering, and as an assistant to various Chefs.
Dave focuses on BBQ in the authentic style of southern roadside BBQ shacks, with an interesting twist toward the “craft” of unique, quality BBQ. Dave Fako explores the traditions in the Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee (Memphis) styles, with a nod to the Kansas City and Texas traditions. Dave also explores other culinary adventures including Mexican, southwestern, and Cajun, Creole and NOLA styles.
Big Ed’s BBQ Shed is named in honor of Dave’s late Father, Ed (Big Ed) Fako, a truck driver who enjoyed life to the fullest. The Shed is an ode to him and unique quality food everywhere. Cheers!
Join our adventure in the sport of BBQ and enjoy some of Big Ed’s favorites.
Menu
Main-Q: Pork, Ribs, Brisket, Chicken
All prices custom quoted. We will gladly quote other items upon request.
Smoked Pork Shoulder
Hickory Smoked Pulled Pork Shoulder Seasoned with Carolina BBQ Rub.
Pork Baby Back Ribs
Hickory Baby Back Pork Ribs Seasoned with Carolina BBQ Rub Full Slab .
Brisket (Prime)
Texas Style Hickory Smoked Beef Brisket Seasoned with Course Sea Salt and Cracked Black Pepper.
Smoked Chicken
Hickory Smoked Chicken Seasoned with BBQ Carolina BBQ Rub.
Smoked Chicken Wings
Smoked wings seasoned with Carolina BBQ Rub.
Smoked Pork Tenderloin
Smoked Pork Tenderloin, seasoned with Carolina Style BBQ Rub.
Big Ed's Shed BBQ Sauces
Western Carolina BBQ Sauce (Vinegar & Tomato)
Styled after the sauces of the western Carolinas and a close relative of the eastern coastal sauces, with a blend of cider vinegar, tomato, brown sugar, and spices for a light and tangy BBQ sauce with medium heat.
Memphis BBQ Sauce (Sweet & Tangy)
Memphis is known for their pork ribs, usually served “dry” with no sauce, or “wet” with a tomato based sauce. Our Memphis style sauce is a mix of tomato, vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, and a blend of spices to create a lite sweet and tangy flavor.
South Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce (Mustard)
German and European immigrants that settled central South Carolina and northern areas of Georgia developed mustard based BBQ sauces, considered the second oldest style of American BBQ sauce. This blend of mustard, cider vinegar, molasses, brown sugar, herbs, and spices creates a bold and unique flavor for the true BBQ enthusiast.
Chilis
Texas Red Chili
Course ground beef, with a blend of guajillo, ancho, pasilla and arbol chilis, onions, garlic, and spices. (No Beans, No Fillers) *Award Winning: 5th Place in the Best of the Midwest Chili Cookoff (2006), Top 10 Wisconsin State Chili Championships.
Smoked Green Chili Pork
Smoked course chopped pork shoulder in a green chili sauce made with a blend of Jalapeño, Serrano, and poblano peppers, tomatillo’s, onions and garlic.
Southern BBQ Sides & Salads
Smoked Beet Salad, greens, blue cheese, balsamic vinaigrette
Smoked BBQ Beans
Homemade Mac & Cheese (Smoked Option too!)
Lexington Style Slaw with Carolina Vinegar Dressing
Smoked Corn / Corn on the Cobb
Smoked Green Beans
Esquites, smoked corn with onions, peppers, chilis, and queso
Please note: this is a sample menu and is fully customizable to your needs
Contact Dave Directly
Dave will talk BBQ, Grilling and All Things Food!
708-705-6791
Big Ed's Shed
