Frank’s Backyard BBQ “The Sampler” $36.25
The Sampler includes a quarter pound of Brisket and Pulled Pork. A half-pound of Baby Back Ribs and a quarter pound of Burnt Ends. Also house made Pickles and Pickled Jalapenos and onion. And two sweet or sweet jalapeño mini cornbread. No substitution or sides included.
Frank’s Baby Back Ribs by the pound $19.50
Bone in ribs, sold by the half slab, full slab, or any pound increment that are cut every two bones. Sauce can be put on or served on the side. (average slab weighs 1.75 – 2 pounds, slab cost approximately $34 – $39)
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 $36.00
Beef Brisket Sandwich $15.34
Sliced unsauced or chopped and sauced upon request
Beef Brisket Slider $8.25
Sliced unsauced or chopped and sauced upon request
Belly Bombs by the Pound $22.00
Whole Jalapeño, stuffed with a brisket and cream cheese mixture, then wrapped in bacon. (approx. 6 – 7 in a pound)
Burnt Ends by the pound $33.25
Burnt Ends Sandwich $14.00
Points of the brisket sauced and cubed
Burnt Ends Slider $8.00
Points of the brisket sauced and cubed
Pulled Pork by the pound $18.75
Pulled Pork Sandwich $8.75
Unsauced or Smoked Pork Butt
Pulled Pork Slider $5.00
Unsauced or Smoked Pork Butt
Pulled Rib by the pound $25.00
Pulled Rib Sandwich $10.75
Rib meat right off the bone
Pulled Rib Slider $6.75
Rib meat right off the bone
Pulled Chicken by the pound $21.75
Pulled Chicken Sandwich $9.25
Pulled chicken lightly sauced
Pulled Chicken Slider $6.00
Pulled chicken lightly sauced
Rib Tips by the Half Pound $6.88 or Full Pound $13.75
Rib Tips Memphis style (sauce on or on the side)
Smoked Chicken Wings by the pound $17.00
Smoked chicken wings by the pound with traditional, sweet, buffalo sauce, slather or Alabama white sauce. (approx. 7 – 8 in a pound)
Smoked Cold Chicken Salad by the pound $24.00
Smoked Cold Chicken Salad Sandwich $10.00
Smoked chicken served cold, (add served on croissant $3.00)
Smoked Cold Chicken Salad Slider $6.25
Smoked chicken served cold
Tacos & Nachos
Brisket Taco * $8.00 each or “Just the Meat” by the pound $30.00
Topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion or cilantro, onion and lime. * Sour cream Salsa Verde on the side
Chicken Taco * $6.00 each or “Just the Meat” by the pound $21.75
Topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion or cilantro, onion and lime. * Sour cream Salsa Verde on the side
Texas Chili Nachos $13.00
Texas chili nachos with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and sour cream
Brisket Chili Nachos $11.75
Brisket chili nachos with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and sour cream
Brisket Taco Meat Nachos $15.75
Brisket taco meat nachos with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and sour cream
Chicken Taco Meat Nachos $13.00
Chicken taco meat nachos with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and sour cream.
(For ingredients on the side, there will be a $2.00 packaging fee applied)
Soup & Chili
Brisket Chili 16 oz Bowl $14.50 or Brisket Chili 8 oz Cup $7.25
Brisket Chili made with chunks of brisket, beans and is mildly spicy. Topped with cheese and served with onions, sour cream & crackers on the side.
Texas Chili 16 oz Bowl $16.50 or Texas Chili 8 oz Cup $8.50
Texas Chili made with ground brisket, is bean-less and super spicy.
Brisket Chili Mac Bowl $13.50 or Texas Chili Mac Bowl $14.25
Brisket Chili or Texas Chili Mac sixteen ounce bowl.
Loaded Tater Soup $3.75 (8 oz) cup or $7.25 for (16 oz) bowl.
Burgers & More
US 41 Pile Up Sandwich $19.50
With chopped brisket (4 ounces), turkey breast (2.5 ounces) and Mikeska Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage (2.5 ounces).
The “Little Frank” Brisket Burger $11.40
Single Brisket Burger with diced onions, lettuce, slather, one slice of American cheese and pickles.
The “Big Frank” Double Brisket Burger $19.71
Double Brisket Burger with diced onions, lettuce, slather, two slices of American cheese and pickles.
Single Brisket Burger $11.40
Single Brisket Burger cooked well done with choice(s) of mayo, ketchup, mustard, lettuce, tomato, raw onion, raw jalapeno and pickle. (add American, Pepper Jack, Cheddar or Provolone cheese .55 and 3 slices of bacon $2.00)
Double Brisket Burger $19.71
Double Brisket Burger cooked well done with choice(s) of mayo, ketchup, mustard, lettuce, tomato, raw onion, raw jalapeno and pickle. (add American, Pepper Jack, Cheddar or Provolone cheese $1.10 and bacon $2.00)
Brisket Panini $14.75
Brisket Panini with cheddar cheese, grilled onions, pickled jalapenos and chipotle mayo.
Gilled Cheese Panini $5.50
Grilled Cheese Panini with American and Provolone Cheese.
Turkey Breast Panini $12.75
Turkey breast Panini with tomato, provolone cheese, bacon and Chimichurri sauce.
All Beef Hot Dog $5.50
All beef hot dog topped with mustard, ketchup, relish & onions or Chicago Style.
Mikeska Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage $5.00
Mikeska Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage (add a bun for $1.00)
Brisket Chili Dog $10.50 or Texas Chili Dog $11.75
All beef hot dog topped with Brisket or Texas Chili (add cheese & onions $.75)
Italian Beef Sandwich $12.00
Italian Beef Sandwich on a French roll, coated with Chimichurri sauce, 6 ounces of in house smoked beef roast, thin sliced and your choice of Giardiniera hot peppers or roasted sweet green peppers. (add Provolone Cheese $1.25)
Frank’s Loaded Tater $8.25
Medium size portion Smokey Potato topped with cheese, chives, sour cream and bacon
(For ingredients on the side, there will be a $2.00 packaging fee applied)
BBQ Sauce Choices are: Traditional BBQ, Sweet BBQ, 50/50 BBQ (half traditional and half sweet), Mustard BBQ, Spicy BBQ, 110 Degrees in the Shade (sweet spicy), Carolina Sauce (vinegar based), Alabama White Sauce (mayo based) and Slather (mayo based).
Additional charge for extra sauce request.
$.68 (mini) $1.30 (small) $2.55 (medium) $4.75 (large) or $9.50 (xlarge)
Additional charge for Frank’s Homemade Pickles or Pickled Jalapenos request. $.89 (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 $2.25 (4 oz) Medium $4.25 (8 oz) Large $8.50 (16 oz) and X-Large $17.00 (32 oz) Half Pan $40.00
Creamy Mayo Cole Slaw
Small $2.50 (4 oz) Medium $4.75 (8 oz) Large $9.50 (16 oz) and X-Large $19.00 (32 oz) Half Pan $45.00
Frank’s Mac & Cheese
Small $3.25 (4 oz) Medium $6.25 (8 oz) Large $12.50 (16 oz) and X-Large $24.50 (32 oz) Half Pan $73.00
Potato Salad **
Small $2.25 (4 oz) Medium $4.25 (8 oz) Large $8.50 (16 oz) and X-Large $17.00 (32 oz) Half Pan $40.00
Smokey Cabbage **
Small $1.75 (4 oz) Medium $3.25 (8 oz) Large $6.50 (16 oz) and X-Large $12.50 (32 oz) Half Pan $36.00
Smokey Beans **
Small $2.00 (4 oz) Medium $3.75 (8 oz) Large $7.50 (16 oz) and X-Large $14.50 (32 oz) Half Pan $35.00
Smokey Brussel Sprouts **
Small $3.50 (4 oz) Medium $6.75 (8 oz) Large $13.50 (16 oz) and X-Large $27.00 (32 oz) Half Pan $68.00
Smokey Potatoes **
Small $2.00 (4 oz) Medium $3.75 (8 oz) Large $7.50 (16 oz) and X-Large $14.50 (32 oz) Half Pan $35.00
Southern Style Green Beans **
Small $3.50 (4 oz) Medium $4.75 (8 oz) Large $9.50 (16 oz) and X-Large $19.00 (32 oz) Half Pan $45.00
** Need four hour advance notice when ordering half pan.
Beer & More
High Life, PBR, Old Style $4.00. Miller Lite, MGD, Coors Light Yuengling $4.50. Twisted Tea $6.50. Mike’s Hard Lemonade, Modelo, White Claw, Lagunitas $6.75. 18th Street Brewery $9.75. High Noon Vodka $8.50. High Noon Tequilla $9.25. Barefoot Wine, White Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabrenet $4.75.
Beverages
Coke and Diet Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Cherry Pepsi, Sprite, Mountain Dew, Diet Mountain Dew, Mug Root Beer, Dr Pepper, Diet Dr Pepper, Starry, Grape and Orange Crush and Ice Mountain Bottled Water $1.75.
Fresh Brewed Ice Tea 16 oz and 24 oz $3.00 (free refills)
Organic Homemade Lemonade 16 oz $3.25 or 24 oz $4.00 (refills $2.00)
Arnold Palmer Ice Tea/ Lemonade 16 oz $3.50 (refills $2.00)
Cup of Ice $0.25
Desserts
We offer homemade “baked on the smoker” items.
Sweet or Sweet Jalapeno Corn Bread $2.10, Homemade Chocolate Chip Brownies $3.26 and Brownie a la mode $6.06 (with two scoops of ice cream)
Homemade Ice Cream 1 Scoop $1.19, 2 Scoops $2.39, 3 Scoops $3.58 and Pint $6.60
***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.”
Thank you to everyone who voted us NWI Times Best of the Region for BBQ. In 2020 we took third place (as a write-in) and have for the last five consecutive (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025) years voted The Times Best of the Region.
Frank’s Backyard BBQ Catering
Meats by the pound
Meats by the pound (serves 2 to 4 people per pound) include; Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken, Brisket, Burnt Ends, Pulled Ribs, Pork Belly and Smoked Chicken Wings. Pricing per pound is market price the week of the order.
Sides by the Half Pan
Sides by the half pan (serves 15 to 20 people per half pan) include; Vinegar Cole Slaw, Smokey Beans, Potato Salad, Mayo Cole Slaw, Franks Mac & Cheese, Smoked Cabbage, Smokey Garlic Potatoes, Southern Style Green Beans, Smoked Brussel Sprouts and Cheesy Spicy Corn.
On Site Fee
Includes transport of equipment and food (20 mile radius, $2.50 per additional mile). Set up and teardown of equipment, rental of chafers, sternos and pans, tables for service and table clothes. 50 – 150 people. Cost $350
On Site Attendant Fee
Buffet service of food: Choice of one or two hours. Sliced brisket requires a separate attendant. One hour with: two servers $80, three servers $120 and four servers $160. Two hours: two servers $160, three servers $240 and four servers $320.
Delivery Fee
Cedar Lake, St John, Crown Point & Lowell or within a 20 mile radius ($2.50 per additional mile). Cost $25
Chafer Rental
Includes chafer, pans and sternos (four hour burn time). Each chafer holds two half pans of food. (Must be returned by 11:00 am the next business day.) Cost $50 each.
Chafer Set
Includes one wire rack, full foil pan for water and two sternos (four hour burn time). Each chafer holds two half pans of food. Cost $20 each.
Prices and menu items are subject to change. Tax not included.
Hours of Business, Telephone & Location
Frank’s Backyard BBQ is open weekly Wednesday thru Saturday (11:00 – 7:00 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.
12/08/2025
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