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Frank’s Baby Back Ribs * Half Slab Meal $15.32 or ** Full Slab $24.00
Traditional (sauced) or Memphis style (dry rub, sauce on the side). * Half slab comes with your choice of one small side. ** Full slab does not include side
Beef Brisket Sandwich $11.23 or by the pound $21.48
Sliced Unsauced or Chopped and sauced upon request, sandwich include one small side
Burnt Ends Sandwich $11.66 or by the pound $21.79
Points of the brisket sauced and cubed, sandwich include one small side
Pork Belly Sandwich $10.77 or by the pound $20.10
Uncured, sauced and cubed, sandwich include one small side
Pulled Pork Sandwich $8.41 or by the pound $15.19
Unsauced or Smoked Pork Butt, sandwich include one small side
Pulled Rib Sandwich $10.58 or by the pound $19.53
Baby back rib meat right off the bone, sandwich include one small side
Pulled Chicken Sandwich $7.87 or by the pound $13.02
Pulled chicken lightly sauced, sandwich include one small side
Rib Tips Half Pound Meal $6.00 or one pound $12.00
Choose half pound meal (Traditional or Memphis) with one small side or one pound meal with one medium side
Smoked Cold Chicken Salad Sandwich $8.68 or by the pound $14.11
Smoked chicken served cold, sandwich include one small side
Friday Only Special Pastrami $16.55 or by the pound $21.70
Half pound of meat with smoked cabbage, smokey potatoes and rye bread w butter. $21.70 a pound for meat only.
2 Slider Combo $8.68
Choose from available meat (Brisket and Burnt Ends $.75 extra) with one small side
3 Slider Combo $11.94
Choose from available meat (Brisket and Burnt Ends $.75 extra) with one small side.
3 x 3 Platter $24.41
Three available meats (Brisket and Burnt Ends $1.90 extra), three small sides and two drinks (pop/water)
Kids Slider $4.88
Choose from available meat with one small side
Brisket or Texas Chili Nachos $6.24 for ½ order or $11.12 full order
Brisket or Texas chili nachos with cheese, lettuce. Tomato, onion and sour cream
Single Brisket Taco & Single Smoked Chicken Taco Combo $11.27
With cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion or cilantro, onion and lime, with one small side
2 Brisket Tacos $9.22 (add $3.53 for each add‘l taco)
With cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion or cilantro, onion and lime, with one small side
2 Smoked Chicken Tacos $6.78 (add $2.71 for each add‘l taco)
With cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion or cilantro, onion and lime, with one small side
Smoked Chicken Wings $9.49 per pound
Smoked chicken wings by the pound with traditional, sweet or buffalo sauce on or on the side
Texas Chili Cup $3.18 or Texas Chili Bowl for $6.35
Eight ounce cup or sixteen ounce bowl with bean-less, spicy and made in house ground brisket with cheese, onion, sour cream and cracker.
Brisket Chili Bowl $8.14
Sixteen ounce cup with cheese, onion, sour cream and cracker
Chili Mac Bowl $8.68
Sixteen ounce bowl with ½ Brisket or Texas Chili and ½ Frank’s Mac and Cheese
Classic Dog $4.88
Wagyu Frankfurter topped with mustard, ketchup, relish & onions
Chili Dog $7.32
Wagyu Frankfurter topped with Brisket or Texas Chili, cheese & onions
Slaw Dog $5.97
Wagyu Frankfurter topped with Mayo Slaw
Spicy Toph Spicy Corn Dog $5.15
Wagyu Frankfurter topped with cheesy spicy corn, ketchup & mustard
Pork Hot Links $2.17 each
Single pork hot link, add a bun $2.71 each
Handmade Beef Hot Link $2.25 each
Single handmade beef hot link
Belly Bombs $3.25 for one/ $5.50 for two
Whole Jalapeño, stuffed with a brisket and cream cheese mixture, then wrapped in bacon
Loaded Tater Soup $3.26 8 oz cup or $6.51 for bowl
Additional charge for extra sauce request.
$.81 (2 oz) $1.36 (4 oz) $2.71 (8 oz) or $5.43 (16 oz)
Additional charge for Frank’s Homemade Pickles or Pickled Jalapenos request. $.81 (2 oz)
Regular Sides
Smokey Beans, Garlic Vinegar Slaw, Creamy Mayo Slaw, Smokey Garlic Potatoes, Smoked Cabbage and Cheesy Spicy Corn
Small $1.63 (4 oz) Medium $3.26 (8 oz) Large $6.51 (16 oz) and X-Large $13.02 (32 oz)
Premium Sides
Smokey Green Beans, Smokey Brussels Sprouts and Frank’s Mac & Cheese
Small $2.17 (4 oz) Medium $4.34 (8 oz) Large $8.68 (16 oz) and X-Large $17.36 (32 oz)
Drink
Coke and Diet Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi, Pepsi Real Sugar, Sprite, Mountain Dew, Diet Mountain Dew, Dr Pepper, Diet Dr Pepper, Sierra Mist, Water $1.09
Sprecher Root Beer $2.35
Ice Tea Sweetened and Unsweetened $1.63
Organic Homemade Lemonade $2.44
Cup of Ice $0.25
Homemade Baked Items
We offer homemade “baked on the smoker” items by Sweet Melissa.
Corn Bread Sweet or Sweet Jalapeno $1.90, Brownies Regular $3.26 or Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup $3.53, Cheesecake (flavors change weekly) Reese’s Pieces, Oreo, Cinnamon Swirl or Plain $5.43 and Oatmeal Crème Pies $2.98 each
***We accept cash or cards. A 3.5% cash rewards discount will be applied to all cash payments.
Prices and menu items are subject to change.
Frank’s Backyard BBQ is open weekly Wednesday thru Saturday (11:00-8:00 pm) and Sundays (11:00-6:00 pm). Call us at 1-219-552-1275 during our business hours. We are located at 13106 Wicker Ave, Rt 41, Cedar Lake, Indiana. Stop by our restaurant for carry out, eat inside or outdoors (weather permitting) or have us cater your next event.
Catering
Meat by the Pound
Whole Beef Brisket $21.48 per pound
Average beef brisket is seven pounds. * Whole brisket onsite requires a separate attendant
Burnt Ends with Sauce on the Side $21.79 per pound
Burnt ends with sauce on the side
Chopped Beef Brisket with Sauce on the Side $21.48 per pound
Chopped beef brisket sauced
Pulled Pork with Sauce on the Side $15.19 per pound
Pulled pork with sauce on the side
Pulled Rib “Everything but the Bones” Sauced $19.53 per pound
Pulled ribs “Everything but the Bones” with sauce
Pulled Chicken “Sauced with a Zing” $13.02 per pound
Pulled chicken “Sauced with a Zing”
Smoked Chicken Salad “Cold and Simple” $14.11 per pound
Smoked chicken salad with mayo, red onion and seasoning
Pork Belly Lightly Sauced $19.53 per pound
Pork belly rich, sweet flavor and lightly sauced
Frank’s Backyard BBQ Sauce
2 – 4 oz of sauce is included with each pound. Additional sauce available; 8 oz for $2.71 and 16 oz for $5.43
Sides By the Half Pan
(Feeds approximately 15 people at six ounces per portion)
Smokey Beans $21.70
Half pan of Smokey Beans
Smokey Garlic Potatoes $21.70
Half pan of Smokey Garlic Potatoes
Smokey Brussels Sprouts $35.80
Half pan of Smokey Brussels Sprouts
Smoked Cabbage $28.50
Half pan of Smoked Cabbage
Garlic Cole Slaw (Vinegar Based) $26.04
Half pan of Garlic Cole Slaw (vinegar based)
Creamy Mayo Slaw $26.04
Half pan of Creamy Mayo Slaw
Cheesy Spicy Corn $29.30
Half pan of Cheesy Spicy Corn
Frank’s Mac & Cheese $37.98
Half pan of Frank’s Mac & Cheese
Southern Style Green Beans $35.80
Half pan of Southern Style Green Beans
Prices and menu items are subject to change.
On-Site Set Up and Service Fees $325 – $450
Includes Transport (20 miles radius, plus $1.19 per mile after) Set up and tear down – approximately two hours, Rental of Equipment (serving tables, table skirts, chafers, fuel, baskets, etc.)
On-Site Attendant Fee $66 – $165 per hour
Includes two to five servers with Buffet Service of Food for 1 – 2 hours
Plate and Utensil Fee $2.17 per person
Includes plate, fork. knife, spoon, napkins, wet napkin and salt/pepper
Buns
Twelve (12) package of S Rosen white hamburger buns $8.68
Twenty-four (24) package of slider buns $9.49
Prices and menu items are subject to change.
Frank’s Backyard BBQ
What began as Rob Schrum pursuing his passion for barbecuing has turned into a full-time focus. He and his wife, Patty Schrum, co-own the family business Frank’s Backyard BBQ in Cedar Lake.
“It came from cooking out in our backyard with our friends and neighbors. Everybody loved it and it blew up. Everybody was telling him how good it was”
“Our menu is not large, just honed in on the quality of the food. It’s simple and fresh.”
“We just want to keep it family-oriented. It’s true wood-fired barbecue, which makes it authentic. It’s a flavor thing,”
Hours of Business
Frank’s Backyard BBQ is open weekly Wednesday thru Saturday (11:00-8:00 pm) and Sundays (11:00-6:00 pm).
Call us at 1-219-552-1275 during our business hours. We are located at 13106 Wicker Ave, Rt 41, Cedar Lake, Indiana. Stop by our restaurant for carry out, eat outdoors (weather permitting) or have us cater your next event.
