From our pit, to your plate.
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We love serving you at our restaurant — but we get it, sometimes you just want to enjoy Kenny J’s at home!
Now you can! Grab our frozen, ready-to-cook selections of smoked meats and bring the flavor home. They even come with simple instructions, so you can enjoy that same Kenny J’s goodness anytime, anywhere.
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The difference is in the details.
At Kenny J's BBQ, we bring authentic Texas-style BBQ to the heart of South Jordan and Salt Lake City, Utah. We're proud to serve the community with slow-smoked brisket, tender ribs, and all the classic fixings that make BBQ a true Southern experience. We're committed to using only the highest quality meats and ingredients. That's why we've partnered with local Utah farms and ranches to bring you the very best prime beef that is grass fed and finished and raised right.
What sets us apart? We use only the highest quality meats—partnering with local Utah farms and ranches to serve grass-fed, locally raised prime beef, finished right and full of flavor. We cook with our own house-rendered beef tallow, giving our brisket that rich, dark bark and unforgettable taste you won’t find anywhere else in the Salt Lake Valley.
Everything you eat at Kenny J's BBQ is prepared fresh by hand in our kitchen every single day-from our savory sides to our mouthwatering desserts. Whether you're craving Texas BBQ for lunch, dinner, or catering for a special event, Kenny J's BBQ is your go-to spot in SLC. Kenny J's does BBQ the right way starting from the pit, all the way to your plate.
Come visit us today and discover why Wasatch locals say we serve the best Texas-style BBQ in Salt Lake City, Utah. When you're searching for "BBQ near me" or "Texas BBQ in SLC" or "grass-fed beef in SLC," remember Kenny J's.
2018
Started Smokin'
The Jacksons bought their first smoker and began smoking meats with friends and neighbors.2023
Bought the BIG one
The Jacksons bought their first 250 gallon smoker from LV Smokers to ramp up their smoking game.2024
Had "the epiphany"
Kenny said "What am I doing?" and ditched his corporate big wig job to start "Kenny J's BBQ", his wife and fam right beside him the whole way!
Meet the
PIT MASTER
Kenny "The Pit Master" Jackson.
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