Berkshire pork ribs — deep bark and smoke ring, Avellino Family Barbecue

Berkshire Pork Ribs — house rub, pit-smoked low and slow

Stamford, CT  ·  Est. 2020  ·  Now Open at 487 Glenbrook Rd

This Is What Real BBQ. Tastes Like.

Texas-style Prime Brisket. Berkshire Pork. Smoked 12+ hours over real wood. No shortcuts, no compromises — just the best BBQ in Fairfield County, now with a permanent home in Stamford.

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Brisket King NYC Texas-style Prime Brisket

Why We're Different

Craft
BBQ.
Zero
Shortcuts.

"If you're going to smoke a brisket, you use Prime beef. You give it 12 hours minimum. And you don't touch it until it's ready."

Most BBQ restaurants source commodity beef, rush the smoke, and make up the difference with sauce. Avellino Family Barbecue doesn't. Every brisket starts with USDA Prime beef from Creekstone Farms via Pat LaFrieda — the same supplier used by the best steakhouses in New York City. Every rack of ribs is heritage-breed Berkshire pork. Every rub is made in-house.

Pitmaster Leland Avellino spent two decades in professional kitchens — including a run as Corporate Executive Chef at Dinosaur BBQ Stamford — before going all-in on his own operation in 2020. That background shows in every plate. This isn't backyard BBQ that got lucky. It's restaurant-quality craft, cooked by someone who's been doing this their whole life.

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12+ Hours on the brisket. Minimum.
#1 Brisket King NYC — 2024
4 Signature sauces, all homemade

What's Smoking

Low. Slow. Worth the Wait.

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Brisket King NYC Winner
Texas-style Prime Brisket sliced on a cutting board

Texas Prime Brisket

Creekstone Farms American Wagyu · Pat LaFrieda · 12+ hour smoke · House-cured jalapeños

Berkshire pork ribs — deep bark, smoke ring

Berkshire Pork Ribs

Heritage breed · Homemade rub · KC Classic glaze

Leland hand-pulling smoked pork

Hand-Pulled Pork

Berkshire shoulder · Pit-smoked · Served with house pickles

BBQ poutine with brisket burnt ends

BBQ Poutine

Brisket burnt ends · House BBQ gravy · Cheese curds

Every Week

Something
New.

Porchetta. Pork belly burnt ends. Smash burgers. The menu rotates — sign up to find out first.

Our Story

Built on smoke,
family, and a
driveway in Stamford.

In 2020, Leland Avellino — Corporate Executive Chef at Dinosaur BBQ, two decades in professional kitchens — walked away to do things his way. He set up an offset smoker on his driveway and started selling to the neighborhood. No marketing. No grand opening. Just smoke and word of mouth.

The neighbors kept coming back. Then their friends came. Then the food truck. Then a catering operation that fills up months in advance. Then Brisket King NYC. Then the restaurant at 487 Glenbrook Rd.

Six years. One standard: make it right or don't make it at all.

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Leland Avellino and his daughters at the smoker — Stamford, 2020

Leland Avellino — Pitmaster & Owner, Avellino Family Barbecue.
Stamford, CT, 2020.

Signature Sauces

Made In-House.
Every Time.

01

KC Classic

Sweet heat, deep smoke, thick enough to coat. The one that started everything — still the most ordered sauce on the brisket.

Best on Brisket
02

Korean

Gochujang-based with a slow-building heat and a sweet backbone. The sauce people say they don't expect to love — then order extra of.

House Special
03

Carolina Gold

Mustard-forward, tangy, vinegar-cut. Cuts through smoke and fat the way no sweet sauce can. A purist's choice on pulled pork.

Best on Pulled Pork
04

Garlic Parm

Rich, savory, borderline addictive. The wild card that makes sense on everything. People ask about it at every event.

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Weekly Menu Drop

First to Know.
First in Line.

The menu rotates weekly — and the good stuff sells out.

Get the weekly drop every Tuesday. Order by Thursday noon. Pick up Saturday. Porchetta, pork belly burnt ends, brisket specials — you'll want to know early.

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Pull Up
Hungry.

Stamford's first dedicated craft BBQ restaurant is open at 487 Glenbrook Rd. Dine in, take out, or pick up your weekly order Saturday. Come as you are.

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Location

487 Glenbrook Rd
Stamford, CT 06905

Hours

Tue–Fri: [TBD]
Sat–Sun: [TBD]
Mon: Closed

Phone

(203) 241-8757

Parking

Street parking available on Glenbrook Rd

Get in Touch

Questions?
Let's Talk.

For catering inquiries, private events, or general questions — fill out the form and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.

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Email avellinofamilybbq@gmail.com
Phone (203) 241-8757
Instagram @avellinofamilybbq

487 Glenbrook Rd · Stamford, CT

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