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title: "Smokey Mo’s Puts Pork Belly in the Spotlight for “Porktober”"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/efca9d7c-2019-4938-91dd-0d0381b32e55
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20261005_smokey_mos_puts_pork_belly_in_the_spotlight_for_porktober.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2026-10-05T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T14:57:17.338Z
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# Smokey Mo’s Puts Pork Belly in the Spotlight for “Porktober”

**TL;DR:** Smokey Mo's BBQ is celebrating National Pork Month with a limited-time menu featuring pork belly dishes, including Pork Belly Burnt End Bites and Pork Belly Baker. The brand is participating in the National Pork Board's Porktober initiative, putting its own Texas barbecue spin on the month-long celebration.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-10-05. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20261005_smokey_mos_puts_pork_belly_in_the_spotlight_for_porktober.html).*

## Story

Smokey Mo’s BBQ is going all in on pork belly this October in celebration of National Pork Month and the National Pork Board’s Porktober initiative. The brand is marking the occasion with a limited-time menu dedicated to its smoky, savory and slightly sweet pork belly burnt ends.

Beginning Oct. 6, the Porktober menu includes Pork Belly Burnt End Bites, a six-piece item that can be served as an appetizer or added to a meal. The full Porktober menu includes:

- Pork Belly Burnt End Bites ($9.99): Six pork belly burnt ends served as a starter or shareable.

- Pork Belly Baker ($12.99): An oversized loaded baked potato topped with chopped pork belly bites.

- Pork Belly Plate ($16.29): Pork belly burnt ends served with guests’ choice of two sides.

- Pork Belly Burnt Ends by the Pound ($14.99 per half pound): Available by the half pound to share or add to a meal.

“Pork belly has become a favorite among our guests, so Porktober gives us a chance to have some fun with a protein they already love and give them more ways to enjoy it,” said Leslie Smith, Vice President of Marketing for Smokey Mo’s BBQ. “Pork doesn’t typically get the same attention in Texas barbecue, and we always want our BBQ to stand out. That made it a natural choice for us to get creative with and put at the center of a special menu.”

Smokey Mo’s has built its menu around the Texas barbecue staples guests know and love, while continuing to innovate on the state favorite. By participating in Porktober alongside the National Pork Board, the brand is putting its own Texas barbecue spin on the month-long celebration, giving pork belly a larger role on the menu while staying true to the smoked-in-house barbecue, top-notch service and neighborhood experience at the heart of the brand.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- QSR (sector)
- limited time menu (topic)
- bbq menu (topic)
- Smokey Mo's BBQ (company)
- national pork month (topic)
- National Pork Board (regulator)
- Leslie Smith (person)
- porktober (topic)
- pork belly dishes (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20261005_smokey_mos_puts_pork_belly_in_the_spotlight_for_porktober.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/efca9d7c-2019-4938-91dd-0d0381b32e55).