Smokin' Schmidty's BBQ

07/05/2025

Happy Birthday to the boss lady, my wife Patsy love you hope you are having a good weekend!! 😘

06/03/2025

Happy birthday Patrick Esposito ... Hope you had a great day!! Thank you for all you do when you can jump into the pit crew! 🍻

05/31/2025

BBQ & 🍻 .... Perfect together!!

The Hopatcong Fire Department is excited to announce we'll be hosting a Beer Garden inside the Hopatcong Roller Hockey Rink for Hopatcong's Flag Day Parade Saturday, June 14th 3pm-9pm. Draft Beer and Cider for sale from Burnt Mills Cider and Jersey Girl Brewing Company. Games, activities, fun (and maybe a tournament with prizes to be announced!) and fireworks to follow! We can't wait and hope to see you there!

05/18/2025

Lake Hopatcong Block Party had to be the best event yet!! Lake Hopatcong Foundation thank you for welcoming us back! The weather was with us this year and the forecasting by Hopatcong Weather truly helped plan the day! Thank you to my pit crew Dave Kraus Jim Obrien Dennis Maine Tina Ricciardi Kraus Kimberly O'Brien and my wife Patsy Schmidt for truly knocking it out of the park. Also special thank you to Veronica Ann for jumping in and helping us out!! ♨️ Look forward to 2026!

05/17/2025

Lake Hopatcong Block Party 5-17 from 10am-4pm
Pulled pork, brisket, Sussex dogs, french fries, 3 cheese Mac n cheese, baked beans loaded with bacon & pickles on a stick! Come get some!

05/14/2025

05/13/2025

Looking forward to kicking off BBQ Season this weekend May 17th Armed Forces Day 🇺🇲 from 10am-4pm at one of our favorite places Hopatcong State Park Lake Hopatcong Block Party! Rain or Shine!! The pit crew is ready to serve up some awesome BBQ.. so follow your nose and head on over to Smokin' Schmidty's BBQ ♨️

04/09/2025

Happy birthday to one of the best Tina Ricciardi Kraus ... Thank you for all you do for us!! Cheers to a good girl!! 🍻

04/01/2025

Happy birthday to the PBIT (Pit Boss In Training) Dennis Maine ... Thank you for all you do for Smokin' Schmidty's BBQ ... Looking forward to celebrating with you later!!! 🍻

03/02/2025

The AM hours of the Ice Team consisting of lodge members and the Mount Arlington Fire & Rescue busting through the ice

03/02/2025

Great day for the 15th Annual Leap in the Lake!! Starting the AM cutting through the ice.... 794 registered leapers and land lubbers collectively raising $120,000.00!! Record breaking year! Thank you to John Wilhelm of Jersey Urban Axe Men for raising Old Glory! 🇺🇸

02/23/2025

Great times 3rd Annual Pre-Leap in the Lake Fundraiser