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