About us

Our story

I'm Darnell Wright. I learned to smoke barbecue from my grandfather in his backyard, standing next to a homemade pit made from an old oil drum. He taught me that good barbecue can't be rushed.

After years of cooking for church picnics, family reunions, and friends who kept asking for more, I opened Smoky Ridge BBQ in Cleveland. We still use Grandpa's dry rub and his vinegar sauce, word for word.

Every morning we light the pit before sunrise and make every side from scratch. When you eat here, you're family. That's how Grandpa did it, and that's how we do it.