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BBQ chicken, sliced hot links and sauced pork ribs on a sheet tray

Breakfast · Brunch · Lunch · Dinner

Award-winning barbecue, made from scratch since 1986

Open Tuesday – Saturday · Closed Sunday & Monday

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Hours this week
Tuesday – Thursday
6:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Friday
6:30 AM – 9 PM
Saturday
7 AM – 9 PM
Sun & Mon
Closed

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80 East Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431
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    Ribbons on the wall

    Award-winning barbecue

    • 1st place overall

      “Best in the West” Rib Cook-Off, 2022

    • Best Sauce

      “Best in the West” Rib Cook-Off, 1991

    • National BBQ Association awards

      Cherry Chipotle and Bourbon barbecue sauces

    • “Best of Reno”

      and other local awards

    Trays of chicken, hot links and ribs next to cornbread, mac and cheese and baked beans, seen from above

    Catering

    Let us cater your special occasion

    You are planning a party? Let us take care of the food part! We offer budget-friendly catering options. We believe that everyone should have access to great food, no matter their budget.

    Parties

    Group reservations & private parties

    Bring the whole crew. Tell us your date and head count and we'll set you up.

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    Two guests reading menus at a booth in the dining room
    A cook in a black BJ's shirt laying out rubbed rib racks in the open kitchen
    In the kitchen

    Since 1986

    Family owned on Victorian Avenue

    BJ's Nevada Barbecue Company in Sparks, Nevada is celebrating 40 years as a favorite of locals and visitors. Established in 1986, we are proud to be family owned and operated, and we love and support our great Truckee Meadows community.

    Our story

    Snapshots

    From our kitchen

    • A gloved cook holding a stack of raw rib racks covered in dry rub
      Rubbed & ready
    • The covered patio with black metal tables and chairs under a white pergola
      The patio
    • Western bacon cheddar burger with onion rings on a brioche bun and a cup of coleslaw
      Western burger
    • A guest reading the menu in a booth under a neon BJ's Bar-B-Q sign
      Booth time
    • Barbecue nachos with pulled pork, cheese sauce, jalapeños, sour cream and green onion
      BBQ nachos
    • A bartender in a BJ's t-shirt pouring a draft beer at the bar
      At the bar

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