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BBQ catering in Los Angeles.

Bold barbecue technique over charcoal: beef, lamb chops, chicken, and seafood grilled over charcoal, balanced by classic sides. The crowd-pleaser for wrap parties, picnics, and backyard celebrations.

BBQ
BBQ — CHARCOAL, SMOKE AND PREMIUM MEATS OVER OPEN FLAME.

Event pairings

BBQ for your occasion

The menu above shows à la carte platter pricing — events book as per-guest packages built on it. Choose your occasion and we’ll tailor the spread.

BBQ — Company PicnicCompany PicnicBBQ — Company PicnicOutdoor company cookout for the whole family, BBQ — halal · zabiha-sourced, priced per guest.
Starting At
$28/ guest · drop-off
Headcount
15+guests min
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BBQ Birthday CateringBirthdayBBQ Birthday CateringBBQ birthday party catering in Los Angeles — charcoal-grilled halal kebabs, ribs and California sides, three per-guest packages sized to your crowd.
Starting At
$28/ guest · drop-off
Headcount
15+guests min
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BBQ — Employee AppreciationEmployee AppreciationBBQ — Employee AppreciationA thank-you spread that feels like it, BBQ — halal · zabiha-sourced, priced per guest.
Starting At
$25/ guest · boxed meals
Headcount
15+guests min
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Film Production BBQ CateringFilm ProductionFilm Production BBQ CateringThe wrap-party standard — charcoal platters for the backlot, nobody leaves early.
Starting At
$25/ guest · boxed meals
Headcount
15+guests min
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BBQ — Grand OpeningGrand OpeningBBQ — Grand OpeningA photo-ready launch showcase, BBQ — halal · zabiha-sourced, priced per guest.
Starting At
$26/ guest · drop-off
Headcount
15+guests min
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BBQ Private Event CateringPrivate EventsBBQ Private Event CateringBackyard parties and milestone cookouts — charcoal platters, sliders, and the sides everyone fights over.
Starting At
$28/ guest · drop-off
Headcount
15+guests min
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BBQ — Sales KickoffSales KickoffBBQ — Sales KickoffHigh-energy rally food, BBQ — halal · zabiha-sourced, priced per guest.
Starting At
$25/ guest · boxed meals
Headcount
15+guests min
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BBQ — Team OffsiteTeam OffsiteBBQ — Team OffsiteFull-day fuel for the retreat, BBQ — halal · zabiha-sourced, priced per guest.
Starting At
$28/ guest · drop-off
Headcount
15+guests min
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BBQ Wedding CateringWeddingBBQ Wedding CateringRanch and backyard weddings — offset smokers, brisket carved on-site, and California sides dressed for the day.
Starting At
$81/ guest · buffet
Headcount
15+guests min
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BBQ Graduation CateringGraduationBBQ Graduation CateringBBQ Graduation catering in Los Angeles — three per-guest packages, halal by default, sized to your guest count.
Starting At
$28/ guest · drop-off
Headcount
15+guests min
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BBQ Corporate CateringCorporateBBQ Corporate CateringCharcoal platters at the all-hands — beef, chicken and kofta with California sides, morale by the pound.
Starting At
$25/ guest · boxed meals
Headcount
15+guests min
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BBQ Holiday Party CateringHoliday PartyBBQ Holiday Party CateringBBQ Holiday Party catering in Los Angeles — three per-guest packages, halal by default, sized to your guest count.
Starting At
$28/ guest · drop-off
Headcount
15+guests min
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At catering scale

Catering BBQ, honestly

BBQ catering in Los Angeles usually means one hard choice for halal guests — and that is the choice we removed. Our pit runs entirely halal · zabiha-sourced: smoked brisket with real bark, charcoal beef ribs, BBQ chicken glazed over the fire, and kofta and shawarma that cross the Mediterranean into the smoke. The trays land with the sides a pit spread deserves — mac & cheese under a toasted crumb, coleslaw and seasoned fries, cornbread-sweet touches on the dessert board — sized as half pans, full pans, and platters that scale from a backyard party to a production lot.

Smoke is slow food, which makes it exceptional event food: it holds temperature, carves in front of guests, and feeds a long afternoon without losing character. Film and TV crews book this menu on repeat, and offices use it for the kind of lunch people actually leave their desks for. Every dish is labeled — gluten-free grills, vegetarian sides — and the whole spread can be mixed with any of our other kitchens on one quote.

BBQ catering runs about $22–$116 per guest, all-in, and the price per guest falls as the guest count rises. Here is what a spread costs at the counts people usually ask about.

Estimated bbq catering cost by guest count — all-in, before sales tax
GuestsEstimated costPer guest
25$575 – $2,450$23 – $98
50$1,100 – $5,800$22 – $116
100$2,200 – $10,100$22 – $101
150$3,300 – $14,400$22 – $96

All-in: the food plus the staff, delivery and setup the service style needs. Tastings, rentals, add-on services and California sales tax are the only additions, and there is no service charge. The crew, setup and delivery are shared across the room, so the price per guest falls as the count rises. Every menu halal · zabiha-sourced.

The BBQ Kitchen

Like the BBQ menu for your event?

Tell us your date and headcount — we’ll tailor this spread to your occasion with clear all-in per-person pricing — crew, delivery and setup included, rentals itemized. Proposal in your inbox within one business day.

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Questions

BBQ catering, answered honestly

What does halal BBQ catering cost in Los Angeles?
BBQ trays, platters and pans run $40–$220 — smoked brisket, short ribs and the grill platters sit at the top of that range, sides like mac & cheese and coleslaw at the bottom. Half pans, full pans, and per-guest service are all priced on the menu above.
Is your BBQ really zabiha halal — including the brisket?
Yes. Every cut on this menu — brisket, ribs, kofta, chicken — is zabiha-sourced from suppliers we name, smoked and grilled with no alcohol in any marinade or glaze. It is the halal BBQ that LA guests are usually told doesn't exist, labeled per dish.
Does BBQ hold up for delivery, or do you grill on site?
Both. Smoked meats hold temperature exceptionally well in transit, which makes BBQ our most reliable drop-off menu; for events that want the fire visible, we run a manned grill station and carve off the pit. Film and TV crews book the drop-off format on repeat.
What should we order for a backyard party versus a production set?
Backyards do best with the mixed grill platters plus two sides per ten guests; production lots run smoother on full pans of brisket and BBQ chicken with boxed sides. Either way the pit scales by adding rounds, not by changing the menu.
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Build BBQ for your event

Tell us the date and the headcount — we’ll tailor BBQ to your event and price it per person, with a menu sketch in your inbox within one business day.

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