Your One-Stop Tailgate Catering Solution: Mercenary BBQ Delivers Straight to the Parking Lot

Brent Joseph
Aug 4
3 min read

Skip the shopping, smoking, and setup. Mercenary BBQ delivers award-winning wood-fired barbecue straight to your tailgate or driveway across Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, and Central Indiana.

Game day mornings should be about picking out your gear, checking the weather, and getting hyped for kickoff — not standing over a smoker at 5 a.m. hoping your brisket hits temp in time. That's where Mercenary BBQ comes in.

We've built our tailgate catering service around one simple idea: you shouldn't have to choose between throwing an unforgettable tailgate and actually enjoying it. From our mesquite-smoked brisket to our hickory baby back ribs, we handle the smoking, the sides, and the delivery — right to your tailgate spot or your driveway before you roll out. You show up, set up your chairs, and let the group ask who catered.

Why Tailgate Hosts Are Switching to Full-Service BBQ Catering

Anyone who's tried to DIY a tailgate spread knows the drill: grocery runs, marinating the night before, packing and hauling coolers, and praying the propane doesn't run out at halftime of your prep. It's a lot of work for food that often falls flat compared to real, low-and-slow barbecue.

Mercenary BBQ takes all of that off your plate — literally. We're Indianapolis' award-winning BBQ catering team, and we bring that same championship-level food and service to game days that we bring to weddings and corporate events. The difference is you get it delivered right when and where you need it, tailgate-ready.

One-Stop Shopping for Your Whole Tailgate Spread

The biggest headache with tailgate food is usually logistics — juggling orders from three different places to cover meat, sides, and extras. We built our menu so you don't have to.

Smoked meats, made to order:

Mesquite-smoked brisket
Hickory smoked baby back ribs or St. Louis style spare ribs
Pulled pork and pulled chicken
Mesquite smoked beef ribs
Hickory smoked wings and chicken legs
Whole smoked chickens

Crowd-pleasing sides:

Mac & cheese (classic yellow or try our white mac & cheese with green chiles)
Baked beans
Cole slaw
Homemade cornbread
Collard greens and green beans

The showstopper:

Our fresh-roasted queso dip, made to order with two kinds of green chile peppers and served with flour tortillas or chips — a tailgate favorite that disappears fast.

Whether you're feeding a dozen friends around the tailgate or hosting a driveway watch party for the whole cul-de-sac, we scale the order to fit your headcount and handle every part of the menu in one place. Check out the full BBQ catering menu to start building your spread.

Delivered Right to Your Tailgate or Driveway

This is the part that hosts love the most: we bring the food to you. No last-minute pickup runs, no reheating in a hotel microwave, no cramming pans into the back of your SUV between the coolers and the folding chairs.

Tell us your tailgate kickoff time and location — whether that's a parking lot outside the stadium or your own driveway before the group heads out — and we'll time delivery so everything arrives hot, fresh, and ready to serve. You focus on the pregame playlist; we'll handle getting championship barbecue to your tailgate.

Perfect for Any Game Day Gathering

Tailgate catering from Mercenary BBQ works just as well for a small driveway watch party as it does for a full stadium lot takeover.

It's a great fit for:

Season ticket holder groups splitting the cost of a weekly spread
Corporate or client tailgate hospitality
Family and friend groups tired of rotating who "brings the food"
Youth sports boosters and tailgate fundraisers
Backyard or driveway watch parties for away games

Because we're already trusted for wedding catering, office lunch catering, and private event catering across the region, you're getting the same quality and reliability for your tailgate that our biggest events depend on.

Serving Tailgates Across Central Indiana

Mercenary BBQ delivers throughout Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Zionsville, and the surrounding Central Indiana area. If you're not sure whether your tailgate lot or neighborhood falls within range, our service areas page has the details, or you can just give us a call.

Ready to Upgrade Your Tailgate?

Stop splitting your game day between cooking and celebrating. Let Mercenary BBQ be your one-stop tailgate catering solution — award-winning, wood-fired barbecue delivered straight to your tailgate or driveway. All you have to do is show up and enjoy the game.