01 — CORPORATE
Office lunches & client dinners
Board meetings, all-hands, sales kickoffs, client appreciation nights. We show up in branded aprons, carve to order, and clean the room before the 2 p.m. standup.
CATERING // DFW & STATEWIDE TEXAS
SMOKED BLIND
TO THE BONE.
Texas-style barbecue for corporate events, weddings, and festivals of 50 to 500 guests. 14-hour oak and pecan smoke. No thermometers. No shortcuts.
- 4,800+events smoked
- 14 HRper brisket
- 4.94/5Google reviews
WHAT WE SMOKE FOR
Four events. One pit crew. Zero improvisation.
From a 60-person board dinner to a 500-guest rehearsal on a football field, we've hauled the smokers there, lit the fire at 2 a.m., and carved on-site. Pick your event — we'll meet you in the parking lot with a carving station.
02 — WEDDINGS
Rehearsals, receptions & day-after brunch
Texas Wagyu brisket carving station, whole-hog presentations, smoked chicken for the picky aunt. We work with your planner, your tent vendor, and your venue coordinator — not against them.
03 — FESTIVALS & FAIRS
Multi-day festivals, fairs & block parties
Volume cooking without losing the bark. We've fed 3,200 plates at the 2023 Cotton Bowl hospitality village in a single night. Multiple pits, two shifts, one crew chief.
04 — TAILGATES & PRIVATE
Stadium tailgates & private blowouts
Pre-game spreads, parking-lot feasts, milestone birthdays, retirement parties. We cook on-site from cold steel so the ribs hit the table still warm from the pit.
THE NUMBERS, NOT THE NOISE
A pit-crew leaderboard, not a marketing infographic.
4,800+
Catered events since 2014
Weddings, corporate, festivals, tailgates — every plate counted, every shift logged.
4.94/5
Across 612 verified Google reviews
Verified reviews as of Q1 2025. We do not filter, do not bribe, do not swap out bad ones.
1of 12
KCBS-certified pit crews in Texas
Kansas City Barbeque Society certified — with a full-time Master Pitmaster on staff.
3,200
Plates. 2023 Cotton Bowl. Zero complaints.
Largest single event in our history — NCAA hospitality village, rehearsal dinner service.
2022
Texas Monthly
Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas — shortlist
Top 50 BBQ Joints in Texas — shortlist
2024
Texas BBQ Hall of Fame
Pitmaster category
Pitmaster category
KCBS
Kansas City Barbeque Society
Certified crew
Certified crew
41
U.S. states shipped
Rubs & small-batch sauces
Rubs & small-batch sauces
PRICING, BY HEADCOUNT
Built for your headcount — not for silver, gold, platinum.
Per-guest ranges below are orientation only. Final pricing depends on menu mix, service style, and travel distance. The quote form takes 90 seconds and gets a real number back in one business day.
50 – 125 GUESTS
Brisket Plate
$32–$42
per guest, all-in
- Hand-sliced Texas brisket + smoked sausage
- Two classic sides (choose from 6)
- Sliced bread, pickles, onions, sauce bar
- Butcher-paper buffet setup
- Two servers, 2-hour on-site window
- Free delivery within 60 mi of Fort Worth
MOST BOOKED
126 – 300 GUESTS
Pitmaster Spread
$38–$52
per guest, all-in
- Brisket + ribs + pulled pork + sausage
- Three sides + one dessert (peach cobbler or banana pudding)
- On-site carving station with chef in branded apron
- Buffet line with chafers, signage, plates
- Four servers, 4-hour window, full teardown
- Optional Texas Wagyu brisket upgrade (+$6/guest)
301 – 500 GUESTS
Whole-Hog Feast
$45–$62
per guest, all-in
- Whole-hog presentation + brisket + ribs
- Four sides + two desserts + late-night re-plate
- Two carving stations, two buffet lines
- Full pit crew on-site: pitmaster, carvers, runners
- Branded signage, menu cards, allergen tags
- 48-hour notice required for whole-hog availability
Need more than 500 guests, or a same-week inquiry? Call (817) 555-0419 or email [email protected]. We've cooked for crowds of 3,200 and we'll tell you straight if we can't take the date.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Six things that separate a caterer from a guy with a pickup.
We get it — you've been burned before. A "BBQ caterer" shows up with a foil pan and a hand-scrawled invoice. Here is what every Blind Dog booking includes, in writing, before you wire a deposit.
01
On-site pit & carving
We roll up with offset smokers (for tailgates and small events) or finish in warming boxes after pit-cooking at our Fort Worth commissary. Either way: a carver in a branded apron, slicing to order.
02
Setup & full teardown
Tables, chafers, signage, plates, napkins, serving utensils, trash, and recycling — in, set, served, out. The venue looks better after we leave than before we arrived.
03
Dietary & allergen tags
Gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, and vegetarian side options on every menu. Every buffet line is labeled with full ingredient cards. We ask about allergies in the quote form — twice.
04
Licensed, insured, permitted
$2M general liability, TX food handler certifications on every crew member, and a temporary food-service permit wherever the venue requires one. COI to your planner in 24 hours.
05
Payment terms, in writing
50% deposit to lock the date, 50% seven days before service. No surprise service charges, no corkage fees, no fuel surcharges. Net-30 available for corporate accounts.
06
Beer & wine policy
We're not bringing a bar — but we work hand-in-hand with your venue's TABC-licensed bartender. If your venue allows BYOB, we pair the menu around it. No upcharges either way.
CASE STUDY // 2023 NCAA COTTON BOWL
3,200 plates.
One night.
Zero complaints.
“We had thirty-eight VIP hospitality zones to feed across two stadiums in one evening. Blind Dog ran zones fourteen through twenty-one on the south concourse. They showed up at 4 a.m., they carved through 1,800 pounds of brisket and forty-two whole hogs, and the only call I got that night was a thank-you from a coach's wife.”
- Plates served
- 3,200
- Brisket pounds smoked
- 1,800 lb
- Whole hogs
- 42
- Pitmasters on the line
- 14
- Reported complaints
- 0
If your event is the kind of room where the plate has to land right — board retreat, rehearsal dinner, milestone birthday, donor reception — book the crew that did the job when it could not fail.
Get a Catering QuoteQUOTE REQUEST
Tell us the date and the headcount. We'll send a real number back in one business day.
No drip campaigns, no auto-responder loops, no "we'll be in touch" with no follow-through. Marisol, James, or one of the pitmasters answers every form personally. If your date is fewer than 14 days out, call us at (817) 555-0419.
- One business day — real reply, real number
- No deposit — until you've approved the quote in writing
- No spam — your email is used for your quote only