Real smoke. Real flavor.
Smoked low and slow, served with love, from our food trailer to your next gathering.
Where's the trailer this week?See the schedule
Food Truck Schedule
Our regular stops are Bob's Hardware in Orchard Mesa on Thursdays and the Target near Mesa Mall on Fridays, 11 AM to 5 PM. When plans change, Patrick updates the schedule.
This week's trailer stops and hours are posted on our Food Truck Schedule. You can also call us and ask where to find the trailer.

Our Story
Pat's Family Barbecue is Patrick's food trailer, bringing slow-smoked barbecue and friendly, hometown service to Grand Junction. From our trailer window to your gathering, every plate is served with love.
What We Do
Grab lunch at the trailer window, book the trailer for your event, or let us cater the whole thing.
Slow-smoked brisket, pulled pork and ribs from our food trailer on Thursdays in Orchard Mesa and Fridays by Mesa Mall, or booked for your event.
See the detailsSlow-smoked barbecue catered for birthdays, reunions, graduations and get-togethers in the Grand Valley, with the friendly service you get at our trailer.
See the detailsSlow-smoked barbecue for your wedding day in the Grand Valley, served with friendly, hometown care so you and your guests can relax and celebrate.
See the detailsBarbecue catering for meetings, employee lunches, company events and business celebrations in the Grand Valley, smoked low and slow and served with care.
See the detailsSlow-smoked barbecue for festivals, parties, community events and celebrations in the Grand Valley, served from our trailer or catered to your venue.
See the detailsGallery
A few snapshots from the trailer and the food. There's plenty more in the gallery.
Service Areas
These are the Grand Valley communities we serve. The trailer's regular stops are in Orchard Mesa and by Mesa Mall, and we cater in all five:
Reviews
See what people are saying about Pat's Family Barbecue, or visit our Google profile for more reviews and photos.
FAQ
Quick answers about the menu, the trailer and catering.
Our trailer menu features brisket, pulled pork and ribs, with barbecue beans, coleslaw, potato salad and mac and cheese on the side. On our regular days we serve until 5 PM or until we sell out, whichever comes first.
Our regular stops are Bob's Hardware in Orchard Mesa on Thursdays and the Target near Mesa Mall on Fridays, from 11 AM to 5 PM. Plans can change, so check the Food Truck Schedule or call (970) 263-8176 before you head out.
We run a barbecue food truck and offer barbecue catering, including wedding catering, corporate catering and event catering. Our barbecue is smoked low and slow and served with friendly, hometown care.
We serve Grand Junction, Fruita, Redlands, Clifton and Orchard Mesa. If your event is somewhere else in the valley, give us a call and ask.
Call us or send a message through our contact form. Let us know your date, the location and about how many guests you expect, and we'll get back to you.
Yes. You can ask about booking the trailer for a private party, a workplace or a community event on our Barbecue Food Truck page or by calling us. The trailer just needs a spot where it can park and set up.
We do. See Barbecue Wedding Catering and Barbecue Corporate Catering for what to have ready when you reach out.
Let's Talk Barbecue
Tell us your date, your place and your headcount, or ask where the trailer is headed next. We'll get back to you.
Tell us your date, place and headcount, or ask where the trailer is headed next.