“We’ll serve the pork along with a slice of white bread Texas-style, so you can make your own pulled pork sandwich,” says owner Mike Hernandez. “We’re throwing the party as a thank you to our customers and the City of Orange for a great first year.”
Also featured at the event will be several California craft beer anniversary selections. “California makes some of the best beer in the country,” says Hernandez, noting that the restaurant serves 12 rotating California craft beers on tap. At the event, you’ll find several anniversary beers at $5 a glass from brewers like Bootleggers Brewery and Cismontane Brewing Company. Hernandez reports that business is booming for Smoqued, which opened September 2012. “People are picky about barbecue, but we’ve gotten great feedback,” he says, crediting the positive response to the fact that the restaurant employs a full-time pitmaster to man their wood-burning smoker.“Billy Lundergan works long days preparing the meat, tending the fire and checking the brisket as it cooks,” says Hernandez, who notes that they generally smoke 500 to 600 pounds of meat at once and a typical brisket takes 14 hours to smoke.
“Every piece of meat has its own character,” he says. “Billy keeps the smoker stocked with wood so there is a nice smoke ring around the brisket, and he gives each brisket the love and attention it requires.”
The anniversary celebration on September 14th starts at noon. Pork will be served while supplies last, and there will be specials throughout the night. Smoqued is located at 128 North Glassell St.; 714-633-7427; SmoquedBBQ.com
Enjoy one FREE Appetizer with the purchase of a Two Meat Combo at Smoqued Barbeque, through Oct 31, with the coupon on page 9 of the printed Plaza Review!
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