Raise the Bar
with BBQ!
Sauced
Seasoned
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GFS Hickory Smoked
Shredded Beef BBQ
GFS Hickory
Smoked
Shredded Beef
BBQ with Sauce
• Select cuts of fresh
USDA beef brisket
• Slow-cooked using
natural hickory
• Available in
Traditional or
Zesty Western
sauces
GFS Hickory Smoked
Pulled Pork BBQ
GFS Hickory
Smoked Pulled
Pork BBQ with
Sauce
• Pork is first handrubbed with a blend of
kosher salt and course
ground pepper
• Meat is slowly smoked
• Hand-pulled from
the bone
• Add signature sauce
and serve
• Available in
Traditional or
Simply Southern
sauces
GFS Hickory
Smoked Pulled
Chicken BBQ
with Sauce
GFS Hickory Smoked
Pulled Chicken BBQ
• Grade A
boneless chicken
• Low in fat and
cholesterol
• Chicken is
slowly smoked
• Available in
Traditional sauce
Mix ‘n match any of these flavorful sauces to the products listed above.
Code
Description
734152
GFS BBQ Sauce
6/½ gallon
786690
GFS BBQ Sweet Sauce
6/½ gallon
810301
GFS BBQ Pit Style Base Sauce
4/1 gallon
435170
GFS BBQ Sweet Sauce
4/1 gallon
BBQ is hot and on trend.
GFS BBQ allows you to keep up with current trends and grow
your business. If you haven’t added BBQ to your menu, you
should and here’s why:
• 38.4% of consumers say they would like to see more
BBQ offerings.1
• BBQ is popular across proteins and item types – about
31% of restaurants have BBQ pork, 30% have BBQ sandwiches,
16% have BBQ chicken and 7% have BBQ beef.2
• 56% of consumers say BBQ is the flavor they find most
appealing for a new appetizer.3
• BBQ is the fastest-growing sandwich in the U.S.4
BBQ Pork Sandwich
1
Restaurant & Institutions 2009 New American Diner Study
2 Menu Trends Direct; 2009
3 Technomic Appetizer Category Report 2008
4 NPD Food World CREST Annual - 2006
BBQ is a very specific method of cooking meat. The meat must be
cooked over dry heat from coals, generated by burning wood.
Surface fat must be rendered, exposed meat must show darkening
and a minimum shrink of 30% must be attained.
Traditional Pork BBQ Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients
Reorder No.
Description
227740
584050
GFS Sliced Sourdough Roll
GFS Pulled Pork BBQ
with Traditional Sauce
GFS Cole Slaw
771546
Amount
1 roll
4 oz.
2 oz.
Preparation Instructions
Wash hands.
1. Prepare sandwich roll, following directions on case.
2. Prepare pulled pork, following directions on case.
3. Place 4 oz. BBQ on roll.
4. Finish with GFS cole slaw.
5. Serve warm.
CCP: Final internal cooking temperature must reach a
minimum of 135˚F, held for a minimum of 15 seconds.
Sauce it up!
Molasses and Vinegar based sauces comprise the majority of popular BBQ sauces.
Regional preferences provide a platform for launching your own signature sauce.
Carolina’s: Debated
preferences based on locations:
- Northwest: Thick, tangy, tomato
based with butter and vinegar.
- Southern and Eastern: Cider
vinegar bases with crushed
red pepper.
- Central: Mustard based with
ketchup, onion and vinegar.
Southwest: Thick and sweet,
chili or ketchup based with hot
peppers and sugar.
Midwest: Sweet, spicy tomato
based sauce with molasses and
chili powder.
Western: Sweet, thick tomato
based sauce with spices and
peppers.
West Coast: Zesty tomato or
salsa based sauces, also fruit
juice based or wine based
sauces with herbs.
Great BBQ makes more
than a great sandwich.
It’s the taste that America’s looking for – and not just in a sandwich. Try our
tender, flavorful pork, chicken and beef BBQ in signature wraps, burritos and
carnitas. Add value with perfect protein to your entree salads. Imagine what a
BBQ topped pizza could do to tempt your customers.
Chicken BBQ Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
Preparation Instructions
Reorder No.
Description
553491
810301
584181
118966
597082
198889
529249
Flatbread
GFS Base
GFS Chicken BBQ
GFS Corn
GFS Red Peppers
Markon Scallions
Prima Gusto
Cheese Blend
Markon Red Onions
198722
Amount
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1 ea.
1 oz.
3 oz.
1 oz.
1 oz.
½ oz.
3 oz.
1 oz.
Wash hands.
1. Brush flatbread with sauce,
top with other ingredients,
finish with cheese.
2. Bake 375˚ for 3-5 minutes or until
cheese is melted.
CCP: Final internal cooking temperature
must reach a minimum of 135˚F, held for a
minimum of 15 seconds.
BBQ Chicken Salad
Chicken
BBQ Pizza
BBQ that’s consistent time and
time again and easy to prepare too!
Pork Beef
Chicken
BBQ Sliders
One taste is all it will take. GFS BBQ offers honest-togoodness taste every time. Hardwood smoked – as long as
18 hours – until it reaches tender perfection. Then pulled
or shredded by hand for the authentic consistent texture
and flavor that your customers will savor.
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Gordon Food Service makes the real thing real easy.
All you need to do is thaw, heat and serve. Choose our
convenient 5 lb. boil-in-bag, 5 lb. disposable foil tray or
5 lb. plastic tub. There’s even dry BBQ you can sauce
yourself.
Slider Recipes:
GFS Beef Brisket with Sauce Slider
Ingredients
Reorder No.
Description
584161
555801
129631
771546
GFS Beef with Sauce
Mini Brioche
Grape Tomatoes, ¼" sliced
GFS Cole Slaw
Amount
2 oz.
2 ½" – 1 ea.
3 ea.
1 oz.
Preparation Instructions
Wash hands.
1. Warm brioche brisket.
2. Top with grape tomatoes and cole slaw.
3. Cover with brioche and plate.
GFS Hickory Pulled Pork with Sauce Slider
GFS Hickory Pulled Chicken with Sauce Slider
Ingredients
Ingredients
Reorder No.
584070
555801
728489
606545
Description
GFS Pork with Sauce
Mini Brioche
Fresh Pineapple, grilled
Fresh Arugula, chopped
Amount
2 oz.
2 ½" – 1 ea.
¼" slice
pinch
Preparation Instructions
Wash hands.
1. Grill pineapple, warm brioche.
2. Top brioche with BBQ, pineapple then arugula.
3. Cover with brioche and plate.
Reorder No.
Description
584181
555801
592315
118966
219550
597082
GFS Pulled Chicken with Sauce
2 oz.
Mini Brioche
2 ½" – 1 ea.
GFS Large Green Pepper, ¼" diced
½ oz.
GFS Canned Corn, drained
½ oz.
Markon Fresh Cilantro, chopped
1 tsp.
GFS Large Red Pepper, ¼" diced
½ oz.
Preparation Instructions
Wash hands.
1. Combine peppers, corn and cilantro, set aside.
2. Warm brioche and chicken BBQ.
3. Plate BBQ on brioche.
4. Top with pepper blend and brioche, plate with
other 2 sliders.
CCP: Final internal cooking temperature must reach a minimum of 135˚F, held for a minimum of 15 seconds.
Amount
A Variety of Delicious Flavors
GFS offers pork, beef and chicken BBQ with a variety of tantalizing flavor profiles, so
there’s more than enough to satisfy every taste preference and menu type. Sauces and
marinades range from Tennessee Tangy to Texas Heat.
CODE
DESCRIPTION
CASE PACK
GFS BBQ Meat with Sauce
584050
Traditional Pulled Pork with sauce
4/5 lb.
Hints of sweet brown sugar, hickory onion, garlic, mustard and paprika.
584070
Hickory Smoked Pulled Pork with sauce
Sweetened with cane sugar and molasses.
584140
Hickory Shredded Beef with sauce
4/5 lb.
Mild sweet hickory, tomato, hints of coriander, paprika, onion and garlic.
584161
Hickory Smoked Chopped Beef with sauce
Zesty, with hints of onion and garlic.
4/5 lb.
584181
Hickory Pulled Chicken with sauce
Mild hickory, tomato, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar.
4/5 lb.
843250
Hardwood Smoked Pulled Pork with sauce
Tangy, in a light vinegar sauce.
2/5 lb.
4/5 lb.
Kitchen Essentials BBQ Meat with Sauce (TVP added)
584120
Southern Style Chopped Pork with sauce
4/5 lb.
Tangy vinegar, mustard, tomato, brown sugar, tones of onion and garlic.
584150
Hickory Shredded Beef with sauce
Molasses, brown sugar, mustard, tomato, onion and coriander.
4/5 lb.
GFS Dry Packed BBQ Meat
818280
Traditional Pulled Pork without sauce (Add your own sauce)
778044
Hickory Smoked Pulled Beef without sauce (Add your own sauce) 4/2.5 lb.
869287
Smoked Pulled Chicken without sauce (Add your own sauce)
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All products are fully cooked, ready to heat and serve.
All products start with USDA inspected meats.
No liquid smoke is used in the cooking process.
GFS BBQ products are naturally smoked with Hickory wood.
Dry BBQ:
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Provide the ability to customize with your signature sauce.
Are packed in boil-in-bag packaging.
100% yield.
Base recipe: 1 pound of dry packed BBQ mixed with 1 pound of sauce.
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Available through Gordon Food Service .
4/2.5 lb.
4/2.5 lb.