Glades Fire Reserve BBQ — Sweet Heat from the Backwaters

The team

Born in the Glades, proved on the circuit

Glades Fire Reserve is a competition barbecue team cooking out of South Florida. We haul the pits to competitions and cookouts, run everything over real fire, and chase flavor the way we chase points — relentlessly.

Competition BBQ

Brisket, ribs, pork, and chicken turned in against the best teams in the region.

Backyard roots

Every recipe started at a backyard cookout with family and friends around the fire.

Swamp-built flavor

Sweet heat is the signature — sugar up front, slow burn on the back end.

Gallery

From the pits

A cook from start to finish — rubbed the night before, through the drum, into the box, and back to the crew that hauls it all.

Two team members in front of the Glades Fire Reserve canopy and skirted tables, printed with Smoke from the Swamp — Reserve the Fire. Respect the Smoke. — The setup

Two sheet pans of ribs coated in rub on a kitchen counter, hangers already set in the racks — Rubbed and ready

A drum smoker packed with racks of ribs at night under string lights — Loading the drum

Pitmaster holding up a fresh rack of ribs at the tent after dark — Fresh racks

Six rubbed racks of ribs laid out on the grate of the drum smoker — On the grate

Racks of ribs hanging from hooks inside an open drum smoker — Hanging in the drum

Six glazed racks of ribs glowing under the lid of the smoker, above the Glades Fire Reserve gator crest — On the smoker

Three racks of ribs with a dark bark resting on the grate of a kettle cooker — Off the kettle

Pitmaster brushing a final coat of glaze onto a rack of ribs under a park pavilion — The last coat

Three lacquered racks of ribs resting on a sheet pan — Glazed and resting

A finished rack of ribs sliced into clean bones on a walnut board beside a boning knife — Sliced and glazed

Pitmaster in gloves slicing a glazed rack of ribs on a wood board at the competition tent — Competition day

Pitmaster in a stars and stripes apron holding an open box of glazed ribs — Boxed for the judges

Eight glazed rib bones lined up on a bed of shredded lettuce in a competition turn-in box — Turn-in box

Two rows of seasoned pork chops on the grates of the pellet grill — Chops on the pit

Sliced smoked pork belly on a board next to a bottle of Glades Competition Glaze — Pork belly and glaze

Six smoked racks of ribs spread across a walnut board behind bottles of Glades Competition Rib Rub and Glaze — Rub and glaze

The team and their families gathered under the canopy beside the pits at a cookout — The crew

Four team members outside the tent holding prize money and a winner's envelope — Payday

Catering

We bring the pit, you bring the people

Award-winning barbecue and down-home hospitality, straight from the Everglades to your next event. Every event is custom — we'll build the menu around your party and your budget.

Pitmaster trimming a rack of ribs at the catering tent, under a banner reading competition BBQ, catering, food trailer, rubs and sauces

Catering packages

Swamp Party

1 smoked meat
2 fish camp fixins
Texas toast
BBQ sauce

Great for backyard cookouts and birthdays.

Fire Reserve

2 smoked meats
3 fish camp fixins
Texas toast
Pickles
BBQ sauce

Perfect for birthdays and family reunions.

Backyard Feast

All 3 smoked meats
All 5 fish camp fixins
Texas toast
Pickles
BBQ sauce
Dessert (optional add-on)

Built for larger parties, celebrations, and corporate events.

Fish camp fixins

Brunswick stew: Hearty and flavorful Southern tradition.
Baked beans: Sweet, smoky, and slow cooked to perfection.
Creamy coleslaw: Cool, crisp, and the perfect balance.
Corn on the cob: Smoked sweet corn — simple and irresistible.
Texas toast: Grilled golden and brushed with garlic butter.

Add-ons

Full rack of ribs
Brunswick stew
Dessert
Drinks
On-site smoking & serving
Delivery

There's a minimum catering order — give us a call and we'll walk you through it and put a quote together.

Call (954) 614-8555

Bottles of Glades Competition Rib Rub and Competition Glaze on a wood counter

Rubs & sauces

Competition Rib Rub & Glaze

The same two bottles we cook with on the circuit, 16 oz each. The rub goes on the night before, the glaze goes on at the end — sweet, bold, balanced heat, straight from the backwaters.

Ask about a set

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Contact

Talk barbecue with us

Want us at your event, after a set of rubs, or just want to talk smoke? Let's fire up something great.

(954) 614-8555 gladesfirereserve@gmail.com

Glades born. Smoke driven. Community focused.
Glades Fire Reserve BBQ is a brand of EBH Outdoors, LLC · Est. 2022 · South Florida

Glades Fire Reserve BBQ — Competition BBQ Team