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Poppa Naps BBQ LLC is a wedding caterer offering delicious dishes to weddings in Southern Utah, and beyond. This team of culinary professionals specializes in smoking the choicest cuts of meat. Guests will enjoy their time-tested recipes and couples will appreciate the dedication of their staff.
Poppa Naps BBQ LLC was founded with a mission to bring the tastiest grub to palettes far and wide. Owner and chief grillmaster Napoleon Bacerra has spent over a decade smoking the most tender, juicy, cuts of meat to absolute perfection. He has served happy customers up and down the West Coast with his melt-in-mouth beef brisket, perfect pulled pork, succulent spareribs, tantalizing tri-tips, and more.
Poppa Naps BBQ LLC is a company that cherishes the relationships it builds with customers. Nothing pleases Napoleon more than the satisfied look upon the face of a happy and well-fed wedding guest. His portable smoker and barbeque setup is ideal for any outdoor celebration and helps give parties a laid-back vibe.
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Business Attributes
- Asian-owned Business
- Pacific Islander-owned Business
Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Hawaiian
- Southern
- Southwestern
- Specialty
Dietary Options
- Gluten Free
- Vegetarian
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
Awards and Affiliations
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4.8
out of 5.011 reviews
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We are so glad we hired Poppa Naps BBQ to cater our wedding! The highlight of the meal was undoubtedly the whole pig roast, which was absolutely awesome. The meat was juicy, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. It left our guests raving and craving for more. In fact, we had friends and family who were so excited to eat the leftovers the day after the wedding we felt like we got another catered event!
The sides offered by Poppa Nap's BBQ were as impressive as the pig and made for an altogether “wow” reaction upon seeing the buffet. The mac and cheese was creamy, cheesy, and had that comforting homemade taste. It was a crowd favorite and disappeared quickly. The coleslaw was fresh and provided a refreshing contrast to the rich flavors of the barbecue. The vermicelli was a unique touch and added a nice touch of variety to the meal, and was the bride’s favorite dish.
And let's not forget about the peach cobbler. Do not skip this!! The combination of sweet peaches and a buttery crumbles was pure heaven. It was a delightful ending to the meal and left everyone with a smile on their face. This was especially enjoyed by the groom, who is notoriously unenthusiastic about desserts and does not give this praise lightly.
I do want to mention that if you have vegetarian and vegan guests, finding a viable entree can be a bit challenging. While Poppa Nap's BBQ excels in their meat offerings, options for non-meat eaters are limited to side dishes. It would be great if they could expand their menu to accommodate those dietary preferences- I am sure they would do it justice if they did a vegetarian meal!
That being said, for everyone else who enjoys meat, Poppa Nap's BBQ is a stellar choice. The quality of the food is outstanding. The whole pig roast experience was so special and helped set the tone for a unique and unforgettable wedding. The pricing for such a cool experience with great food was, in our opinion, a steal.
On top of the delicious food, the service provided by Poppa Nap's BBQ was commendable. The staff was professional, attentive, and presented a wonderful meal while rolling with the punches when we had major changes to our plans and setup due to severe weather. They were responsive to our needs and contributed to making our wedding day such a joy to remember. Poppa Naps himself met with us in person a few days before the wedding to run through all of our plans and make sure everything was prepared perfectly. We were thrilled and honored when he joined us for a bit of dancing after dinner at the reception. He runs a great business and is a lovely person to work with- pleasant, reliable, and high quality.
We would absolutely recommend Poppa Nap’s BBQ for any event. We are so grateful to have had Poppa Naps, his team, and his killer food at our wedding reception which will be remembered fondly by many for years to come!
We used Poppa Naps for our wedding reception dinner. Napoleon was so friendly and easy to work with leading up to our wedding day. Unfortunately, the day of, he was running late. Someone asked what the plan was for food while I was getting ready for the ceremony (which we were running late as well which helped with the timing) so I checked my phone to see that I didn’t get a call. He let me know he was on his way when I called at 3:38 pm with a serve time of 4 pm and we ate some time after 5pm. Now the food was good when we warmed it up the next day, but fell short at the reception.
My husband and I had a micro wedding in Vegas. We chose Poppa Napps based on the glowing reviews and were not disappointed! The food was AMAZING. My husband is from the south and he said it was the best BBQ he'd had in years. Our guests raved about how delicious it was as well. The service was impeccable. Poppa Napp was friendly and timely. I would recommend any person looking for BBQ catering. You won't regret it!
Napoleon did an amazing job with our wedding food. He went above and beyond our expectations. He was on time and made sure everything was special for our day.
The brisket is the best I've had. We had about 50 guest for our wedding and everyone loved the food. We're from Texas and we have a lot of BBQ places there but Poppa Naps BBQ is awesome. We will definitely be hiring him again for our next party in
Vegas
Poppa Naps BBQ provides tremendous service and delicious food. Napoleon is very communicative and flexible with change in plans. As frantic as the wedding planning experience can be, planning food and communicating changes was never a worry. My now husband and I remember going to try out Poppa Naps BBQ at one of his events and knew instantly that this is who we wanted to cater food services for our wedding. Our wedding was at Indian Springs Ranch and Poppa Naps food and hospitality fit in perfectly with the crowd and atmosphere. We cannot wait until we can have more delicious barbecue from this wonderful business. If you are looking for some delicious, stick-to-your-ribs food, Poppa Naps is the way to go. If Poppa Naps had a standing restaurant, you would most definitely find us there!
We did BBQ with Poppa Naps for our wedding of 250 guests. They were wonderful to work with and accommodating to customize the meal. They were very attentive in response and timely. The food was incredible, and I still have friends and family talk about how delicious it was at the reception. The staff was so friendly and fun to interact with throughout the night and they treated the bridal party with extra attentiveness. I never had to even think about the food and when I looked around everyone was so happy and eating to their hearts delight. We wanted to feed our friends and family good food and not have them walk away wanting. I highly recommend them for any event! Also they drove from Vegas to California so keep in mind how flexible they can be with location =)
Absolutely amazing customer service and even better food. Everything is seasoned and cooked so well! We had poppa naps serve our wedding of 120 food was hot and ready and service was great! We did the chicken and brisket with sides. His secret spicy bbq sauce is definitely one for the books!
We used Poppa Nappa's for my son's Park wedding! It was an absolute delight working with Napolean. I was making arrangements from another state and he was more than accommodating. He was promptly ready to serve our guests, with the most tasty mouth watering Brisket! There was enough Ribs Brisket and veggies to take home, so we were extra lucky to have it for days after! I would highly recommend using Poppa Naps for your wedding or any event, you will Not be disappointed.
Had napoleon cater for my wedding.
Excellent food and very professional with the added extra of his wonderful personality which comes free.
Can’t recommend his service enough great menu
Five star
We have used Poppa Naps for all kinds of events. We had them provide his superb bar-b-que for our sons wedding dinner the night before the event for all our guest and out of towner's. As always the response was overwhelming and folks wanted to take him home to cook for them.
I highly suggest that for your party and event needs, if you love bar-b-que try it.... you'll like it... no you'll love it!
Where do I start with Poppa Naps BBQ. I'll start with 1 word, Amazing! My wife and I got married in 2015 at the Merv Griffin Estate in La Quinta California. Mind you Poppa Naps is in Las Vegas. No problem for him and his staff though. We wanted a 1st class "backyard BBQ" at a world class backyard, Merv Griffen Estate, and that's exactly what we got. We found him searching high and low and wanted to meet. He Said no problem so we flew out to Vegas and he was so accommodating. He even brought some samples since he had a catering event that same day. How cool is that! We obviously didn't expect to be able to sample the food but was very lucky to. We hired him and signed on the spot. Prices were super reasonable and super friendly person to deal with. The day of our evening wedding he actually showed up about 3:30-4:00am, what?! Come food time he was fully ready to go and was a hit. This guy was like a celebrity, everyone took a picture with him. And as an additional bonus, we hired him for the following day for a BBQ simple hot dogs and hamburgers get together with family and had a few friends back. If you're looking for something other than the stuffy old caterers, Poppa Naps BBQ are your people. He doesn't just do weddings and has also catered many a company event so if you love supporting the great small businessman, pass this man's company name along, you'll be a hero at that event!
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