AWARDS

BEAR'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ

Rated "EXCELLENT" - NY Times

Best Ribs 2022 (Connecticut) - Hartford Courant

Best Caterer 2022 (Connecticut) - Hartford Courant

Best Food Truck 2022 (Connecticut) - Hartford Courant

Best Food Truck 2021 (Asheville) - The Stoobies

Best Ribs 2021 (Connecticut) - Hartford Courant

Best Caterer 2021 - Hartford Courant

Runner up Ambience & Decor (New Haven) - Hartford Courant

Best Food Truck 2021 (Connecticut) - Hartford Courant

Jordan Porco Foundation: 2020 Community Mental Health Advocate of the Year

Best Barbecue Connecticut Magazine Expert Picks 2019

Best Barbecue Connecticut Magazine Readers Choice 2019

Statewide Runner-up: Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ, Hartford, Windsor, South Windsor, New Haven

Hartford County: Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ, Hartford, Windsor, South Windsor

Best Ribs/BBQ - CT NOW 2017

Best Catering - CT NOW 2017, 2018

Best Lunch (Hartford) - CT NOW 2018

Best Ribs/BBQ (Hartford) - CT NOW 2018

Best Restaurant (Windsor, Windsor Locks, Hartford) - CT NOW 2018

Caterer of the Year - CT Restaurant Association 2017

BBQ Bucket List - Southern Living 2017

Hot Stove Luncheon Award - Hartford Yard Goats

Best New Start-Up - HYPE 2015Top Workplace

Best BBQ in CT - Travel Channel