Big Swerve's BBQ brings fun, foodie, family vibes to South Jersey

At Big Swerves Barbecue in South Jersey, you can feast on your faves under the big white tents. >> We consider our barbecue style more of a Kansas City and Memphis style, sweet with heat. >> Husband and wife team Steven and Darlene Clark started the business in 2020 in their backyard. >> Steven does all of the meat in the business. And all of the sides are my recipes. Now they have a restaurant, a food truck, a catering service, and a banquet hall named after Darlene's late grandmother, Stella. >> Stella's acts as a dining in when we don't have events. My dream has always been like a venue or a place that people can gather. >> While the business has expanded, the chef who it's named after has reduced in size. That is, >> I've lost almost 100 lbs. Instead of Big Swerve, they call me medium swerve now. Chef Steve works his grilling skills every morning and all through the day in a modified shipping container that Darlene bought online. >> Stephen usually says, "I want this or what do you think about this?" And then I go find it. >> Equipment in the shed includes a huge smoker he named Big Bottom Betty. >> My 500galon converted propane tank. >> He calls his five barrel smokers Quints. >> I've had my first Quint since probably about 10 years. >> He has different grills for different meats. This is beef only, pork only, chicken, fish. >> Inside the kitchen, Darlene runs the sides show with all the classics using her own recipes. >> We do baked mac and cheese and these are our collar greens and it has smoked turkey in those. >> She makes everything from potato salad to pasta salad, plus honey cornbread and a dish she calls the mean beans. >> It's a ground beef and baked bean combination. Kind of like a chili type of thing. It can be a meal in itself. A trip to Big Swerves offers a menu that includes brisket, St. Louis style ribs, and pulled pork. >> Usually cook for no less than 12 hours. >> Chicken leg quarters can be accented with signature sauces, and the Jamaican jerk chicken slider is a bestseller. >> Boneless thigh marinated in jerk overnight. >> The couple met growing up in Philadelphia years before getting married. >> Her family would host old-fashioned cabaret style parties, and we were always intertwined in a circle with both of our families knowing each other. They're a staple in this community. Now, >> on Sundays between 3 and 6, the kids eat free with the paying adult. We really do try to focus on things that we can do to give back to the community. >> And they say they rely on just a few things for a life they love. >> Faith, family, food, and fun. >> They plan to keep firing up the grills for a long time to come. >> It's something I'm so passionate about, it's not even funny. I just love barbecue. >> Come get your Swearorn.