open everyday year-round, SPRING HOURS BEGIN 4/20
About GROTON PUBLICK HOUSE & smoke show bbq
Our Story
At the Groton Publick House Pub & Eatery, we are passionate about creating delicious, high-quality meals using fresh ingredients sourced from local farmers. Chef Chris created Smoke Show BBQ during Covid to bring the party to you! Smoke Show BBQ is essentially the BBQ experience portion of our catering services. Click the link below to learn more about our corporate and private event services. We tend to fill our calendars quickly; a deposit will hold your event date.
Our Menu
We offer a wide variety of dishes to suit all tastes. From weddings to showers to graduations, birthdays, corporate, and almost any other event you can name, we will customize our menus to fit your event and budget. Please contact us to learn more.
Our Chef
A graduate of the prestigious New England Culinary Institute, Chef Frothingham has years of experience and has worked at some of the country’s finest dining destinations.
He began his thriving career as a line cook under the highly respected Frank McClelland at Boston’s Sel de la Terre. A long-time admirer of the renowned chef, Todd English, Frothingham embraced the opportunity that would set off his career when English opened Bonfire at the Park Plaza Hotel. Impressing English from the beginning with his culinary talent, Frothingham worked his way up the ranks within the Todd English Empire. For eight years, he worked as Executive Chef at Bonfire, Kingfish Hall and Fish Club in Seattle, Washington. Moving Back to the East Coast, Chef Chris helped open Vinebrook Taven, in Lexington MA. Next he opened Great Road Kitchen in Littleton. During this time Chef Chris partnered with Jeff Garibotto to open the Groton Publick House. After almost 30 years in the kitchen Chef Chris has narrowed his focus to the Publick House, and its off and on site catering,
Smoke Show BBQ
How smoke show bbq works
Smoke Show BBQ is available for Pick up or Drop off.
- Orders must be placed at least one week prior to your event.
- Orders can be picked up at the Groton Publick House or, we can drop your order off at your event site.
- Chafing dishes are available to rent for your event.
- We do not supply attendants or servers.
- Heavy-duty paper plates, napkins, and disposable cutlery are available for an additional charge. ($4 per person)
- When you are ready to start planning your event, we will send you an order form to help you choose the appropriate amount of food for your event. This form will calculate your food, tax, and gratuity to help you stay on budget!
- An automatic 20% gratuity on the food & beverage will be included on the final check.
- A 7% meals tax will also be added to the final check.
Contact Us
Have a question or comment? We'd love to hear from you. Get in touch with us today and let us know how we can make your experience at Groton Publick House and Smoke Show better.
Summer 2026 Menus
CLASSIC BBQ BUFFET
SALAD
(1)feeds 10-15 people
Summer Greens: Locally grown hydroponic greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, carrots. comes with balsamic vinaigrette and ranch dressing $30
Caesar: Chopped romaine hearts, parmesan, croutons, Caesar dressing $30
Chopped Steakhouse: Iceberg, cherry tomatoes, red onion, bacon, blue cheese dressing $32
Potato Salad: Red bliss potatoes, celery & onion, scallions, mayo $42
THE MEAT
(1) 9’x11” foil pan feeds 14-18 people unless otherwise noted
Smoked & Pulled Pork: A Smoke Show Legend! Pork butts are rubbed with chipotle peppers, brown sugar, salt, and herbs and left to sit overnight. Then the butts are smoked until the meat is succulent and falls apart $115
Smoked Beef Brisket: Rubbed with salt and pepper, and smoked for about 14 hours. The brisket is chopped and tossed with SSBBQ sauce $150
St. Louis Ribs: Dry rubbed and smoked until tender. brushed with SSBBQ sauce, finished on the grill. 2- racks (24 bones) $78
Smoked Chicken Thighs: Cooked on our custom chicken cooker over lump coal and hardwood. Choose BBQ, Jerk, or Salsa Verde$105
Grilled Sausages: Sweet Italian, Hot Italian, Chinese sausage, kielbasa $80 please select one
Buttermilk Fried Chicken: Boneless thighs, buttermilk marinated and seasoned $95
GPH Smash Burger: Shredded iceberg, special sauce, minced onion, pickle chips, American cheese on a Martin's bun $96/dz
Smoked & Grilled Chicken Wings: Slow smoked dry rubbed wings, finished on the grill & tossed in your choice of one of the sauces. BBQ - buffalo - honey chipotle $45/25pc
Build Your Own Tacos: Pico, Slaw, Sour cream, shredded cheese, avocado, minced onion and cilantro, limes, flour tortillas. Please choose one: salsa verde chicken $96, pulled pork $105, carne asada $135
Grazing Table: All of your cheese & meat dreams come true.
feeds +/- 25 people $250
SIDES
(1) 9”x11” foil pan feeds 16-20 people unless otherwise noted
SSBBQ Baked Beans: $32
Coleslaw: Made fresh, tossed in an apple cider slaw dressing $28
Lazy Street Corn Salad: Corn off the cob, jalapeños, cotija cheese, tossed in lime & chipotle aioli $45
Mac & Cheese: Three cheeses, homemade. $85
Cornbread: Brushed with honey butter. $28
Dinner Rolls: Martin's potato rolls 1 dozen $12
Spicy Pickle Chips: 1 qt. $10
Pickled Jalapeños: 1 qt. $10
EXTRA SAUCES
1qt $10
SSBBQ Sauce
Golden bbq
Buttermilk Ranch
Blue Cheese Dressing
DESSERTS
Chocolate chip cookies $36/dz
These menus are a sample of what we can do. Please inquire for more menu ideas or to discuss your event. pricing may vary based on seasonality and supply.