BBQ & Tikka Catering · New York + Clifton, NJ

Smoked Low & Slow. Served Loud.

Pit-smoked brisket, fall-off-the-bone ribs and char-kissed tikkas — catered hot to your wedding, office or backyard.

4.9 from 300+ catered events
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Who we are

We're not a restaurant. We're a rolling pit crew. From Clifton to the Bronx we haul our smokers to your party, fire them up and serve brisket, ribs and tikka so good your guests will talk about it at the next party.

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From rub to plate

The 14-hour ritual.

Internal temp 38°F
RUB
01

The Rub

Every cut is trimmed by hand and buried in our house rubs the night before — coarse pepper for brisket, yogurt & masala for tikka.

BIG WILLY 225°F 14 HRS
02

Low & Slow Smoke

Real post-oak and hickory, never gas. 12 to 16 hours babysitting the fire so the bark sets and the smoke ring goes deep.

03

The Slice

Rested, then sliced to order against the grain. Juice on the board means we did it right.

DIG IN!
04

Serve It Loud

Held hot and served by our crew — buffet, family-style or live off the grill. You just eat.

BIG WILLY SIZZLE!

Live at the pit

Meet the man behind the smoke.

Bucket hat. Black gloves. A brisket that's been babysat all night. "Big" Willy started in a Clifton backyard with a drum smoker he welded himself — now his crew brings that same fire to hundreds of events a year.

  • Real post-oak, hickory & apple wood — never gas
  • Texas pit craft meets South Asian tikka & kebab
  • Live grill stations that turn dinner into a show
Meet the crew
Hamilton the mascot

Hamilton

Pork Specialist

Pulled pork, ribs & hot links. Not related to anything on the menu. Probably.

Brutus the mascot

Brutus

Head of Brisket

Guards the 14-hour brisket. Do NOT open the lid early.

Clucky the mascot

Clucky

Wing Commander

Runs the tikka & wings station with style.

We cater it all

Any crowd. Any occasion.

Weddings

Rehearsal dinners, receptions and late-night brisket sliders that steal the show.

Corporate

Office lunches, launches & team days. Invoiced, on time, zero fuss.

Private Parties

Backyard bashes, anniversaries and family reunions done loud.

Graduations

Feed the whole family tree. Trays that travel and hold heat.

Tailgates

MetLife lot or your driveway — the smoker comes along.

Birthdays

From sweet sixteens to 60th blowouts. Cake optional, ribs mandatory.

Food Truck Events

Festivals, block parties & pop-ups with our rolling pit.

Eid & Holidays

Halal tikka & kebab spreads for Eid, Diwali, July 4th & Thanksgiving.

Catering packages

Pick your pit.

Three ways to feed a crowd. Every package can be mixed, matched and made halal — just ask.

Drop-off

The Backyard

$24per person

Minimum 25 guests

Hot trays delivered & set up. Perfect for parties and office lunches.

  • 2 smoked meats or tikkas
  • 2 scratch-made sides
  • Cornbread or naan
  • House sauce flight
  • Disposable plates & cutlery
  • Wire racks + sternos
Book The Backyard
Live fire

The Big Willy Feast

$49per person

Minimum 60 guests

We roll the smoker trailer in and grill tikka & kebab live in front of your guests.

  • 4 meats + live grill station
  • 4 sides + bread basket
  • 2 desserts
  • Full drinks station
  • Smoker trailer on-site
  • Carving station & staff
  • Premium disposables or china
Book The Big Willy Feast

Per-person pricing before tax, travel & gratuity. Custom menus and tray-only orders welcome.

Fresh off the pit

Proof is in the plate.

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Fire management 101
Fire management 101
St. Louis ribs, sauced
St. Louis ribs, sauced
Tented reception · Montclair
Tented reception · Montclair
Chicken tikka off the coals
Chicken tikka off the coals
Buffet line, done right
Buffet line, done right
Burnt ends & bark
Burnt ends & bark
Conference lunch · Newark
Conference lunch · Newark
Live fire station
Live fire station
Seekh kebab platter
Seekh kebab platter
Long-table dinner
Long-table dinner
Reception hall · Clifton
Reception hall · Clifton
Big Willy wings
Big Willy wings

Word on the street

What folks are chewing on

4.9
Average across 300+ catered events
+300
01 / 10

Our guests are STILL talking about the brisket. Willy and the crew showed up early, set up a gorgeous buffet and the burnt ends were gone in ten minutes. Best decision of our whole wedding.

Danielle R.
Danielle R. Brooklyn, NY
Wedding · 140 guests

Ordered the Pitmaster package for my son's graduation. Ribs fell off the bone, the mac & cheese had my aunties asking for the recipe. On time, polite, and they cleaned everything up.

Marcus T.
Marcus T. Clifton, NJ
Graduation party

We needed BBQ and halal options for the office. The chicken tikka and seekh kebab were unreal next to the brisket. Invoicing was easy and they handled the dietary labels perfectly.

Priya S.
Priya S. Jersey City, NJ
Corporate lunch · 80

They brought the smoker trailer to our tailgate and grilled kebabs right there. Half the parking lot came over to ask where the smell was coming from. Legendary.

Anthony G.
Anthony G. Staten Island, NY
Tailgate

The honey hot wings and banana pudding?? I'm done. Booked over WhatsApp in like ten minutes and everything was exactly what we talked about.

Keisha W.
Keisha W. Newark, NJ
40th birthday

Finally a BBQ caterer that gets both worlds. Halal tikka, malai boti and smoked tandoori that tasted like back home — plus brisket for my cousins. Everyone left full and happy.

Omar H.
Omar H. Paterson, NJ
Eid celebration · 200

Professional from start to finish. The live grill station was the highlight of our launch party and the crew was so friendly with our guests.

Jessica M.
Jessica M. Hoboken, NJ
Product launch

Huge party, zero stress. They fed 180 people hot food, kept the trays full all night and the peach cobbler was a hit with the abuelas.

Luis F.
Luis F. Passaic, NJ
Quinceañera · 180

Three generations, one verdict: nobody beats their meat. The ribs, the greens, the cornbread — tasted like a Sunday down South.

Tasha B.
Tasha B. Queens, NY
Family reunion

Ordered the Backyard drop-off for 30 friends. Trays arrived piping hot with racks and sternos. Brisket was better than places I've waited two hours for in Austin.

Brian K.
Brian K. Montclair, NJ
Backyard party

Where we roll

From Clifton to the Bronx.

Home base is Clifton, New Jersey. From there our trucks and smoker trailer cover North Jersey and all five boroughs — hot food, on time, every time.

New Jersey

  • Clifton
  • Paterson
  • Passaic
  • Newark
  • Jersey City
  • Hoboken
  • Montclair
  • Wayne
  • Hackensack
  • Totowa
  • Nutley
  • Bloomfield
  • Little Falls
  • Garfield

New York

  • Manhattan
  • Brooklyn
  • Queens
  • The Bronx
  • Staten Island
  • Yonkers

Outside the map? Ask us — we travel for the right party.

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Booking 2026 – 2027 dates now

Got a date? We've got the smoke.

Tell us when and how many. We'll send back a custom menu & quote within 24 hours.

Hungry? Text the Pitmaster on WhatsApp