A jack-of-all-trades when it comes to the culinary world, Michael Gomez’s expeditions push the boundaries of the Indy barbecue scene to new heights. Gomez BBQ boasts a 4.6-star rating on Yelp and has been hailed as some of the best barbecue in the state.
Categorizing themselves as “craft barbecue,” Gomez offers patrons barbecue, raw bar and private dining catering, as well as a selection of menu items at their 10th Street location.
Gomez has been cooking his whole life and has traveled the world to learn different cooking methods for a more adventurous approach to barbecue.
Offering an Indianapolis-based barbecue foundation with a Venezuelan twist, Gomez BBQ’s unique flavors are unlike the traditional fare. The catering menu features pulled pork and smoked chicken but also offers up some atypical dishes such as smoked meatloaf and ‘barbe-cuterie’ platters.
Gomez BBQ has catered hog roasts, brunches, private events and a Game of Thrones themed banquet in the City Market catacombs.
The raw bar catering service offers a market-priced selection of oysters, as well as upgrades including caviar bumps, shrimp cocktail and crab legs, among others. The price includes live shucking of oysters for guests and sauces to accompany.
Gomez BBQ’s brick-and-mortar emerged out of the Indianapolis City Market, where Gomez sold his food for nearly three years. Gomez’s “Indiana-style” barbecue is a dry-rub base with sauce on the side. The sauce, as Gomez has explained, is a mix of ketchup and apple cider vinegar and falls right in the middle of the tangy scale.
For those unable to make it to their dine-in location, Gomez offers Market Wagon deliveries every Tuesday and Thursday. Products featured include their house-made sauce, spice rub and their best-selling brisket.
For more information, visit gomezbbq.com, or visit their location at 2827 E. 10th St.
Contact Staff Writer Hanna Rauworth at 317-762-7854 or follow her on Instagram at @hanna.rauworth.
