Barbecue that brings everybody to the table.
Randy Beckwith cooks for family gatherings, fellowship and full-scale events — barbecue, Italian, Mexican-American, whatever you like. And when the plates are cleared, he can run the music too.
One vendor. The food, the fun, the music.
Book the barbecue, the buffet and the DJ in a single phone call — one person shows up responsible for the whole party.
Barbecue & cookouts
The centerpiece. Real barbecue for backyards, church grounds, job sites and banquet halls — cooked by a man who loves feeding a crowd.
- Family gatherings & reunions
- Fellowship & church events
- Parties, big and small
Catering menus
Italian, Mexican-American, classic American — whatever your crowd likes. Randy's rule: he can come fun, bland or wild, so every table gets fed right.
- Buffet-line service
- Menus fit to the guest list
- Mild to spicy, kid plates included
DJ & holiday shows
Randy's also behind the keyboards — bold when it comes to a party, especially for the children. Tight venues are no problem.
- Party & event DJ sets
- Christmas & seasonal shows
- Kid-friendly crowd-pleasers
Real food, real setups.
Straight off Randy's phone — the rig, the pots and a buffet line dressed for a banquet.



The man at the pit is the man on the phone.
No office, no middleman. When you call Emergency BBQ you're talking to Randy Beckwith himself — the one who plans your menu, cooks your food, works the line and, if you want, spins the music after.
"I am a compassionate person that loves the barbecue — bringing people together for fun, fellowship and family gatherings. We supply the best food. Italian, Mexican-American, whatever you like."
Based in the Chicagoland area, and he'll travel 200–300 miles to get to your event.
Feeding a crowd? Get Randy on the phone.
Tell him the date, the headcount and how wild you want it — he takes serious bookings by phone.