Smokeshow Catering

Last week was the official kickoff to our busy season ✨🥂

We started things off with an MSUFCU event on Monday night featuring our comfort food favorites, creamy mac & cheese topped with our slow-smoked pulled pork and pulled pork sliders 🤩

If this week was any indication, it’s going to be a fun (and delicious) season ahead 🎉

A super cool look behind the scenes of our new logo! Thank you Ciesa for helping bring our vision to life!🎉🥂

❗️Meet the Owner ❗️

As we head into our 6th summer in business, I wanted to take a moment to reintroduce myself and welcome all of our new followers.

My name is Connor Long, and I’m the owner and head chef of Smokeshow BBQ. I started this business from the ground up in the summer of 2021 at just 19 years old. I’ve always had a passion for cooking, and after attending culinary school, I knew I wanted to build something of my own. With the guidance of incredible mentors, I took the leap and I’ve loved every minute of it.

A few things about me:
- I am newly married as of May 2025! My wife and I planned our wedding ourselves, so I truly understand what couples experience during the planning process.
- My future goal is owning a wedding venue one day. Catering has confirmed that this industry is exactly where I’m meant to be. I love what I do!
- I love to travel, try new foods, and experience new cultures. Like any chef, my favorite meal is one I don’t have to cook 😄

While barbecue is our specialty, we are not limited to it. I’d love to create a custom menu and schedule a tasting that works for you. If you don’t see exactly what you’re looking for, just ask!

📅 We are now booking events for 2026 & 2027! Feel free to send a message or comment below, and I’d love to help make your event unforgettable.

Our team had a great day catering a lunch for the Clark Construction Company!

We served a spread of Mac & cheese, baked beans, potato salad, house salad, corn cake, mashed potatoes, smoked brisket, pulled pork, and shredded chicken🤩

We would love to cater your work lunch too, reach out now to start a custom quote✅

📞 (517)817-9352
📧 [email protected]
💻 www.smokeshowbbqlansing.com

We recently took a moment to pause the work and say thank you to the trade partners who help keep the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) Romney Building renovation project moving forward.

We hosted a Trade Contractor Safety Appreciation Lunch in the Michigan Room with our partners and the DTMB team. It was a great reminder that safety is not just a policy on a wall. It is built day by day through planning, communication, and people looking out for one another.

Thank you to DTMB for the space, to Doug Powell for leading the safety discussion, and to Smokeshow BBQ for keeping everyone well fed. Most importantly, thank you to the trade partners who show up every day and set the tone on site.

We appreciate the work you do and the way you do it.