The Smoke Box Lives: Our Food Truck Journey to Curve Lake
The Back 40 Smoke Box has a new home! How we transitioned our original mobile food truck to Curve Lake First Nation while launching our downtown Peterborough Smoke House.
Read Article →The Back 40 Named Grand Finalist in PtboCanada Culinary Showdown!
We are incredibly honored! PtboCanada has officially named The Back 40 Smokehouse as a grand finalist in the city's ultimate culinary championship.
Read Article →Local Legends: Inside Peterborough's Reddit and Yelp BBQ Recommendations
The local verdict is in! Read how community members on Reddit, Yelp, and Restaurant Guru rank The Back 40 Smokehouse as their go-to smokehouse in Peterborough.
Read Article →Kawartha411 Feature: Local Couple Lights a Fire in Bobcaygeon
Our origin story! Read how Kawartha411 highlighted our journey from a 100-acre Bobcaygeon farm experiment to a hot-sauce firestorm.
Read Article →The Peterborough Examiner: Partnering to Bring Smokehouse BBQ to Bobcaygeon
Exciting local partnerships! The Peterborough Examiner covered how we joined forces with Graz Restobar to offer our wood-smoked BBQ seven days a week.
Read Article →The Lakefield Farmers Market: Crafting Connections Across Ontario
From our farm to your local market! How our weekend booth at the Lakefield Farmers Market helped us grow Sweet Whiskey Heat into a Canada-wide sensation.
Read Article →The Sobeys Corner Days: Reminiscing Our Fenelon Falls Food Truck Roots
Where it all started on wheels! Looking back at our original mobile food truck days in the Sobeys parking lot in Fenelon Falls, Ontario.
Read Article →The Art of Wood-Fermented Heat: Sourcing & Fermenting Scotch Bonnets
An inside look at our 100-acre Bobcaygeon farm, where we harvest and brine-ferment scotch bonnet peppers to create our Sweet Whiskey Heat.
Read Article →Low & Slow: Why Offset Wood-Smoking Beats Gas & Pellet Grills
The physics of offset smoking. Why real hickory and applewood logs create a superior bark, tender smoke ring, and rich flavor compared to automated grills.
Read Article →Whiskey & Wings: Pairing Pitmaster Flavors
Unlock the ultimate pitmaster flavor combinations by matching our wood-smoked chicken wings with signature hot sauces and local Ontario craft beer.
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