Frank’s Backyard BBQ is open weekly Wednesday thru Saturday (11:00-8:00 pm) and Sundays (11:00-6:00 pm). Call us 1-219-552-1275 during our business hours. We are located at 13106 Wicker Ave, Rt 41, Cedar Lake, Indiana.
Frank’s Backyard BBQ “The Sampler” $27.00
The Sampler includes a quarter pound of Brisket and Pulled Pork. A half-pound of Spare Ribs and a choice of a quarter pound of Pork Belly or Burnt Ends. Also Homemade Pickles and Pickled Jalapenos. No substitutions.
Frank’s St Louis Spare Ribs Half Slab $11.00 or Full Slab $22.00
Traditional (sauced) or Memphis style (dry rub, sauce on the side)
Meat, Sandwich & Slider
All menu items here are by their meat weight. Sliders include three ounces of meat, sandwiches offer six ounces of meat and by the pound sixteen ounces.
Beef Brisket by the pound $32.33
Beef Brisket Sandwich $11.45
Sliced unsauced or chopped and sauced upon request sandwich
Beef Brisket Slider $6.67
Sliced unsauced or chopped and sauced upon request slider
Belly Bombs by the Pound $22.00
Whole Jalapeño, stuffed with a brisket and cream cheese mixture, then wrapped in bacon
Burnt Ends by the pound $32.33
Burnt Ends Sandwich $11.45
Points of the brisket sauced and cubed sandwich
Burnt Ends Slider $6.67
Points of the brisket sauced and cubed slider
Pork Belly by the pound $24.88
Pork Belly Sandwich $8.96
Uncured, sauced and cubed sandwich
Pork Belly Slider $5.28
Uncured, sauced and cubed slider
Pork Tenderloin by the pound $15.04
Pork Tenderloin Sandwich $5.69
Pork Tenderloin with onion, tomato and slather of sauce sandwich
Pork Tenderloin Slider $3.44
Pork Tenderloin with onion, tomato and slather of sauce slider
Pulled Pork by the pound $14.00
Pulled Pork Sandwich $5.34
Unsauced or Smoked Pork Butt sandwich
Pulled Pork Slider $3.24
Unsauced or Smoked Pork Butt slider
Pulled Rib by the pound $24.00
Pulled Rib Sandwich $9.48
Rib meat right off the bone sandwich
Pulled Rib Slider $5.56
Baby back rib meat right off the bone slider
Pulled Chicken by the pound $11.69
Pulled Chicken Sandwich $4.49
Pulled chicken lightly sauced sandwich
Pulled Chicken Salad $2.58
Pulled chicken lightly sauced slider
Rib Tips by the Half Pound $5.50 or Full Pound Meal $11.00
Traditional (sauced) or Memphis style (dry rub, sauce on the side)
Smoked Chicken Thighs by the pound $9.22
Smoked chicken thighs by the pound with traditional, sweet or buffalo sauce
Smoked Cold Chicken Salad by the pound $11.69
Smoked Cold Chicken Salad Sandwich $4.49
Smoked chicken served cold sandwich, (add served on croissant $2.00)
Smoked Cold Chicken Slider $2.58
Smoked chicken served cold slider
Smoked Turkey Breast by the pound $15.46
Smoked Turkey Breast Sandwich $5.83
With lettuce, tomato, onion and choice of mayo, slather or Alabama white sauce
Smoked Turkey Breast Slider $3.51
With lettuce, tomato, onion and choice of mayo, slather or Alabama white sauce
Tacos & Nachos
Texas Chili Nachos $7.17 for ½ order or $12.79 full order
Texas chili nachos with cheese, lettuce. Tomato, onion and sour cream
Brisket Nachos $9.17 for ½ order or $16.79 full order
Brisket nachos with cheese, lettuce. Tomato, onion and sour cream
Single Brisket Taco $6.55 or Brisket Taco Meat by the Pound $20.70
With cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion or cilantro, onion and lime
Single Smoked Chicken Taco $4.89 or Smoked Chicken Taco Meat by the Pound $10.28
With cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion or cilantro, onion and lime
Soup & Chili
Brisket Chili Bowl $7.62 or Brisket Chili Cup $4.31
Brisket Chili sixteen ounce bowl or eight ounce cup with cheese, onion, sour cream & cracker
Texas Chili Bowl $9.14 or Texas Chili Cup $4.70
Texas Chili sixteen ounce bowl or eight ounce cup with cheese, onion, sour cream & cracker
Brisket Chili Mac Bowl $8.27 or Texas Chili Mac Bowl $8.66
Brisket Chili or Texas Chili Mac sixteen ounce bowl with cheese, onion, sour cream & cracker
Loaded Tater Soup $4.74 (8 oz) cup or $9.19 for (16 oz) bowl
Burgers & More
Single Brisket Burger $6.79
Single Brisket Burger cooked well done with choice(s) of mayo, ketchup, mustard, lettuce, tomato, raw onion, raw jalapeno and pickle. (add American or Provolone cheese .50 and bacon $1.66)
Double Brisket Burger $10.93
Double Brisket Burger cooked well done with choice(s) of mayo, ketchup, mustard, lettuce, tomato, raw onion, raw jalapeno and pickle. (add American or Provolone cheese $1.00 and bacon $1.66)
Classic Dog $6.61
Wagyu Frankfurter topped with mustard, ketchup, relish & onions
Brisket or Texas Chili Dog $8.61
Wagyu Frankfurter topped with Brisket or Texas Chili (add cheese & onions $.50)
Italian Beef Sandwich $10.64
Italian Beef Sandwich meal with sweet or hot peppers (add Provolone Cheese $1.00)
Pork Hot Links $4.00 each
Single “house made by Frank” pork hot link (Add bun $1.12)
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)
Sides
Small size feeds one person, medium size feeds one/two persons, large size feeds two/four people and Extra Large feeds four/eight people. All sides are available in half pans that feed fifteen – twenty people. ** Need four hour advance notice when ordering half pan.
Cheesy Spicy Corn **
Small $3.18 (4 oz) Medium $6.36 (8 oz) Large $12.72 (16 oz) and X-Large $25.44 (32 oz) Half Pan $36.83
Creamy Mayo Cole Slaw
Small $1.56 (4 oz) Medium $3.12 (8 oz) Large $6.24 (16 oz) and X-Large $12.48 (32 oz) Half Pan $26.27
Frank’s Mac & Cheese
Small $1.98 (4 oz) Medium $3.96 (8 oz) Large $7.92 (16 oz) and X-Large $15.84 (32 oz) Half Pan $34.56
Potato Salad **
Small $1.88 (4 oz) Medium $3.76 (8 oz) Large $7.52 (16 oz) and X-Large $15.04 (32 oz) Half Pan $32.50
Smoked Cabbage **
Small $2.04 (4 oz) Medium $4.08 (8 oz) Large $8.16 (16 oz) and X-Large $16.32 (32 oz) Half Pan $35.99
Smokey Beans **
Small $1.55 (4 oz) Medium $3.10 (8 oz) Large $6.20 (16 oz) and X-Large $12.40 (32 oz) Half Pan $26.14
Smoked Brussel Sprouts **
Small $2.39 (4 oz) Medium $4.78 (8 oz) Large $9.56 (16 oz) and X-Large $19.12 (32 oz) Half Pan $34.56
Smokey Potatoes **
Small $2.23 (4 oz) Medium $4.46 (8 oz) Large $8.92 (16 oz) and X-Large $17.84 (32 oz) Half Pan $33.22
Southern Style Green Beans **
Small $2.46 (4 oz) Medium $4.92 (8 oz) Large $9.84 (16 oz) and X-Large $19.68 (32 oz) Half Pan $36.86
Vinegar Cole Slaw
Small $1.41 (4 oz) Medium $2.82 (8 oz) Large $5.64 (16 oz) and X-Large $11.28 (32 oz) Half Pan $23.04
Beverages
Coke and Diet Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi, Pepsi Real Sugar, Sprite, Mountain Dew, Diet Mountain Dew, Mountain Dew Real Sugar, Dr Pepper, Diet Dr Pepper, Sierra Mist, Grape and Orange Crush and Ice Mountain Bottled Water $1.09
Fresh Brewed Ice Tea 16 oz and 24 oz $1.63 (free refills)
WBC Root Beer or Vanilla Creme $1.97
WBC Root Beer Float $5.25
WBC Root Beer with 3 scoops of homemade vanilla ice cream.
Organic Homemade Lemonade 16 oz $2.44 or 24 oz $3.05 (refills $1.25)
Cup of Ice $0.25
Desserts
We offer homemade “baked on the smoker” items by Sweet Melissa.
Sweet or Sweet Jalapeno Corn Bread $1.90, Homemade Chocolate Chip Brownies $3.26 and Brownie a la mode $5.51 (with two scoops of ice cream)
Homemade Ice Cream 3 Scoops $3.25
Flavors include Vanilla Bean, Cookies and Cream and Brownie Chunk
Homemade Banana Pudding 16 oz $7.24 or 8 oz $3.62
***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
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,”
Catering
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
Meat by the Pound
Whole Beef Brisket $32.33 per pound
Average beef brisket is seven pounds. * Whole brisket onsite requires a separate attendant
Burnt Ends with Sauce on the Side $32.33 per pound
Burnt ends with sauce on the side
Chopped Beef Brisket with Sauce on the Side $32.33 per pound
Chopped beef brisket sauced
Pulled Pork with Sauce on the Side $14.00 per pound
Pulled pork with sauce on the side
Pulled Rib “Everything but the Bones” Sauced $24.00 per pound
Pulled ribs “Everything but the Bones” with sauce
Pulled Chicken “Sauced with a Zing” $11.69 per pound
Pulled chicken “Sauced with a Zing”
Smoked Chicken Salad “Cold and Simple” $11.69 per pound
Smoked chicken salad with mayo, red onion and seasoning
Pork Belly Lightly Sauced $24.88 per pound
Pork belly rich, sweet flavor and lightly sauced
Sides by the Half Pan
(Feeds approximately 15 people at six ounces per portion)
Smokey Beans $26.14
Half pan of Smokey Beans
Smokey Potatoes $33.22
Half pan of Smokey Garlic Potatoes
Smoked Brussel Sprouts $34.56
Half pan of Smokey Brussel Sprouts
Smoked Cabbage $35.99
Half pan of Smoked Cabbage
Vinegar Cole Slaw $23.04
Half pan of Vinegar Cole Slaw
Creamy Mayo Cole Slaw $26.27
Half pan of Creamy Mayo Slaw
Cheesy Spicy Corn $36.83
Half pan of Cheesy Spicy Corn
Frank’s Mac & Cheese $34.56
Half pan of Frank’s Mac & Cheese
Southern Style Green Beans $36.86
Half pan of Southern Style Green Beans
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 1-219-552-1275 during our business hours. We are located at 13106 Wicker Ave, Rt 41, Cedar Lake, Indiana.
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