From the smoker
Barbecue
Smoke, stack, repeat.
Fresh smoked BBQ at Freddy Js in Mays Landing. Brisket, turkey, pulled chicken, wings, and Texas Twinkies from our smoker.
BBQ
Smoked fresh out back almost every day. Ribs run on the weekends, and when it’s gone, it’s gone.
Food
Barbecue
Full rack of smoked St. Louis style pork ribs + Freddy J's house-made rub. Weekends only.
Half rack of smoked St. Louis style pork ribs + Freddy J's house-made rub. Weekends only.
Half rack of smoked St. Louis pork ribs + baked beans + coleslaw + pickled red onions + pickles + Caribbean sweet cornbread with honey. Weekends only.
Full rack of St. Louis pork ribs from Creekstone Farms + baked beans + coleslaw + pickled red onions + pickles + Caribbean sweet cornbread with honey butter. Weekends only.
How it started
It Began Behind the Auto Shop
Freddy J didn’t set out to open a barbecue joint. He started smoking for his own family, out back behind the shop, where he could keep an eye on a long cook between jobs.
The smoker sat behind Kneble’s Auto Service Center for a simple reason: a brisket runs twelve to fourteen hours, and Freddy needed to watch it through the workday. Low fire, steady smoke, lid stays shut.
It didn’t stay a family thing for long. The smell carried. Employees wandered over, then customers waiting on their cars started asking what was cooking, and whether they could buy a plate. The answer, eventually, was yes.
Same approach today, just more of it. The smoker fires almost every day now: meat rubbed by hand, smoked slow over a real fire, sliced to order. Ribs run on the weekends. If you want barbecue that tastes like somebody actually stood over it, this is the place.
Browse the rest of our menus: Main Menu, Drinks, Dessert, and Happy Hour.
Beyond the plates
Smoked Across the Menu
Everything here is built on something we smoked ourselves, from the jalapeños in the Twinkies to the brisket in the chili. Find them all on the full menu.
Texas Twinkies
House-smoked jalapeños stuffed with brisket and cream cheese, wrapped in bacon.
Brisket Cheesesteak Egg Rolls
Smoked brisket cheesesteak rolled up and fried crisp.
Texas-Style Brisket Chili
Smoked brisket simmered down into a thick Texas chili.
Smoked Wings
Dry-rubbed and smoked low. By the 10, 30, or 50.
Smoked Brisket Salad
Chopped greens piled with sliced smoked brisket.
Smoked Turkey BLT
House-smoked turkey stacked into a loaded BLT.
Smoked Chicken Cheesesteak
Smoked pulled chicken, griddled cheesesteak style.
Chicken Empanadas
Smoked pulled chicken folded into hand pies.
Mom-Mom's Smoked Meatloaf
A family-recipe meatloaf, smoked. Comfort food, our way.
What people say
Worth the Drive
“I live about an hour away and worth the drive for the smoked wings! … Outstanding food, drinks, and staff! I promise you that this is a hidden gem in South Jersey you MUST get to!”
“The ribs were smoked to perfection … Sauce not needed because the bark spoke for itself. Worth the trip, thanks for adding respect to the south Jersey BBQ scene.”
“Got the brisket cheesesteak and it was unreal. If I could rate it out of 10 I’d give it a 100. Will definitely be coming back!”
Hours
Bar & Kitchen
Tuesday through Saturday
BarNoon to 11 PM
KitchenCloses at 10 PM
Sunday
BarNoon to 9 PM
KitchenCloses at 9 PM
Monday
BarClosed
KitchenClosed
Come hungry
Smoked fresh out back
The smoker fires almost every day; ribs on the weekends. 5698 Somers Point Rd, Mays Landing. Call (609) 829-2585.