Bar-B-Q Heaven

Serving the best BBQ and the community since 1952

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The Result of A Child’s Determination and A Supportive Family.

Built on family tradition. A 11 year old business minded boy turned a need for a bike into a legendary business. With his family investing in his endeavors, together they created a staple for the people of Indianapolis.

Bar-B-Q Heaven owner Ronald Jones got his start selling barbecue on his childhood street at the age of eleven.

Two years later his family opened a brick and mortar location that has now been an Indianapolis staple for over 70 years

One of the oldest and longest running ‘cue joints in the city, Bar-B-Q Heaven is a small, freestanding takeout shop with a patio for when the sun is shining. They do BBQ simply but they do it well, with ribs and rib tips that have stayed popular among locals and tourists for decades. Best In The World Since 1952.

Ronald Jones, owner and grill master of Indianapolis’ Bar-B-Q Heaven, surveys baby back ribs smoking on an industrial smoker built inside a former 1920s house on Martin Luther King Boulevard. With a basting brush and his signature cap pulled low, the 85-year-old shellacs Memphis-inspired ribs with a marinade perfected over seven decades. Nearby, his staff—some with him for over 40 years—takes orders and fills up carryout containers.

Jones still works 16-hour days between two locations, including one near his former childhood home. “When people ask me about being in business for so long, I tell them: Make sure whatever you’re pursuing is something you truly enjoy,” says Jones, who remains devoted to serving the barbecue that allowed him to buy his first car at 15.