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Just smoke.

Stony Mills BBQ is a local barbecue restaurant serving Dayton, Ohio. We smoke everything in house and make everything fresh, because that is the only way we know how to do barbecue.

Pitmaster feeding a split log into a roaring smoker firebox

Dayton deserves real barbecue.

Plenty of places say barbecue. Fewer actually stand at a smoker all day to make it. At Stony Mills, the pit is the heart of the restaurant. Every cut of meat on our menu is smoked in house, on site, by people who care how it turns out.

The same goes for everything else on your tray. Our sides are homemade, cooked fresh in our own kitchen instead of poured out of a can. It is more work. It is also the reason people come back.

Whether you are grabbing lunch, picking up dinner for the family or feeding a crowd, you are getting the same food we would serve our own people. That is the Stony Mills standard.

Cook stirring a large pot of homemade baked beans in the Stony Mills kitchen

Sides made fresh, every batch

How we cook

Four rules. Every cook.

  1. Fire first

    Every cook starts with real hardwood in our own firebox. The fire sets the flavor, so we build it right and keep it steady.

  2. Low & slow

    Brisket, ribs, shoulders and chicken take as long as they take. We watch the pit, not the clock.

  3. From scratch

    While the meat smokes, the kitchen is making sides by hand. Mac and cheese, slaw, beans, cornbread. Fresh, every batch.

  4. Sliced to order

    Nothing gets sliced early and left to sit. Your brisket is cut when you order it, so it hits the tray juicy.

FAQ

Straight answers.

The questions Dayton asks us most. Anything else, just call.

(937) 555-1234
Is everything really smoked in house?

Yes. Every brisket, rack of ribs, pork shoulder and chicken is smoked in our own pit right here in Dayton. We do not buy pre-cooked barbecue and reheat it.

Are the sides homemade too?

They are. Our sides are made fresh in our kitchen from scratch, the same way we would make them for our own families.

Do you cater events?

We do. From office lunches to graduation parties and family reunions around Dayton and the Miami Valley, send us your date and headcount through the free quote form and we will build a menu that fits.

Can I call ahead for a large carry-out order?

Absolutely. Give us a call at (937) 555-1234 and let us know what you need and when. Bigger orders are easier with a heads-up so we can have everything hot and packed.

What happens when you sell out?

Good barbecue takes time, and we only smoke so much each day. If an item sells out, it is gone until the next cook. Calling ahead is the best way to lock in what you want.

How do I get a quote?

Use the free quote form on our home page or call us directly. Tell us the date, roughly how many people, and what you are craving, and we will get back to you.

Taste the difference

Come hungry.

Stop in, call ahead for carry-out, or get a free quote for catering anywhere around Dayton.

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