Our Story

Chimneyville’s History

Chimneyville Smokehouse Farmers Market Restaurant and Catering is a family style barbeque and farmers market restaurant and catering service located in the heart of downtown Jackson, Mississippi.  Started more than 20 years ago in a 12x40 trailer with only outside seating available, Chimneyville Smokehouse has grown steadily and is now operating out of the old train depot across from the Mississippi State Fairgrounds.

Starting with a few recipes for smoked meat we have continued to expand our menu to now feature not only fresh hickory smoked barbeque, smoked overnight in our real wood smokers, but also home-style vegetables. Our menu changes regularly, as the seasons change and as new items come in fresh from the garden.

On the catering side of the business, we feature barbeque, Mississippi farm-raised souther-fried catfish, and grilled ribeye steaks as well as many other items.  From large corporate caterings to small private parties, our “wherever two or more or gathered” theme has served us well throughout the years. Many events are served from our mobile smoker or grill with cooking done on site, location permitting.

A past cooking highlight was serving on the team of cooks that competed and won the Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association Steak Cook-off held in conjunction with the Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo. Another highlight was being asked by Kingsford Charcoal to represent them in New York City by grilling on top of a building, Penthouse 31, when Kingsford entertained and fed magazine food editors for many of the major national monthly magazines headquartered in New York and surrounding areas. We were selected as the "Best BBQ" in the WAPT Channel 16 Viewers Choice Awards for 2008. 

A past business highlight was having Chimneyville selected as one of the outstanding small business in Jackson, Mississippi, by the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership a couple of years ago.

We would very much appreciate the opportunity to serve you.