Smokey's Bar-b-que

Pit Master James Jones takes his passion for barbecue seriously and its because of that he opened a restaurant inside the renovated Historic South Cle Elum Depot on April 20, 2013. Its a unique place and for that reason matched my vision, Jones said. Jones a formerBoeing engineer and electronics consultant first got into barbecuing as a backyard hobbyist which evolved into a winning national and international competition circuit pit master. James says that his recipe for success comes from everything hes learned from his immersion in those high-end competitions. Ive had a lot of mentors and it comes down to good beef and a good smoker. After that its taste, tenderness and appearance, the same criteria judges on the circuit use. Smokeys Bar-B-Que is a family owned and operated endeavor, with his wife and two daughters actively involved in the operation of the business. When you walk into Smokeys Bar-B-Que in the South Cle Elum Depot, you will see impressive collection of trophies, plaques and ribbons, many with pigs, cattle and poultry on them. Far from mere decorations, every one of these awards represents many hours of travel, prep, barbecuing, and throwing down against the best pitmasters in National and International BBQ Championship circuits. With each contest, each judges comments, each winning combination of ingredients, skill and creativity, weve honed our product. We bring that experience and perfected barbecue home to set before the most important judges you, our customers. Grand Champion 1st overall Kla Ha Ya Days BBQ Championships in Snohomiah, Wa. In addition to the Overall Champion, we also won 1st place ribs, 1st place pork butt, a 2nd place in chicken, and 7th place brisket. July 2013. In the news our winning Barn Burner recipe featured on the Passion for Pork Blog. Link to the March 2015 Article & Recipe: