Qfire Catering is Phoenix Metro's premium wood-fired BBQ, wedding, corporate and private party caterer — chef-led by Terry Matthews of Food Network's BBQ Brawl. 2,500+ events. 4.9★.
Qfire Catering is a full-service Phoenix Metro catering company operating the website TheBBQDaddy.com. Founded in 2011 by Food Network chef Terry Matthews, we specialize in wood-fired BBQ catering, wedding catering, corporate catering and the live-fire Steakhouse Experience across Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria. Wood-fired pricing starts at $13.99 per guest. Every quote returns within 4 hours.
Final pricing adjusts for state taxes and an only 10% gratuity. Looking for premium steak and seafood instead? See Phoenix steakhouse catering from $79 per guest.
Wood-fired reception dinners across Phoenix Metro.
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Learn moreLive-fire ribeye and filet, from $79 per guest.
Learn moreBrisket, tri-tip, ribs — from $13.99 per guest.
Learn moreWe cater weddings, corporate events and private parties across all of Phoenix Metro.
Qfire is chef-led by Terry Matthews, a Food Network veteran (BBQ Brawl with Bobby Flay, Cutthroat Kitchen champion), and we cater from full mobile wood-fired kitchens purpose-built for Phoenix events.
Our Phoenix BBQ menu spans wood-fired brisket, tri-tip, cedar-plank salmon, mesquite chicken and pulled pork, alongside the full Steakhouse Experience for premium receptions. Every event is executed by chef-attended staff — no drop-off, no chafing-dish shortcuts.
We know the region's venues cold: The Wrigley Mansion, El Chorro, The Royal Palms Resort, The Phoenician, Sanctuary Camelback, Andaz Scottsdale, The Farm at South Mountain and Saguaro Lake Ranch.
Built for desert heat. Valley summers change how food has to be cooked and held. We time the cook to the service window rather than the load-in, run covered hot-holding on every job, and stage the grills so the line never sits in direct afternoon sun. Shoulder-season and winter events — Phoenix's busiest stretch — run outdoors end to end.
Resort and HOA ready. Scottsdale and Paradise Valley resorts and most Valley HOA communities want a certificate of insurance, a load-in window and fire-marshal setbacks for live fire before they will let a grill on property. We carry the COI language venues ask for and stage to those setbacks, so your coordinator is not chasing us for paperwork.
Backyard to ballroom. A large share of our Phoenix work is backyard and estate events where the kitchen is whatever we bring. Our mobile wood-fired rigs run on their own power and their own fuel, which means a Cave Creek acreage property and a downtown Phoenix venue get the same food off the same equipment.
Real 4.9★ track record. 400+ reviews across multiple review platforms. See them on our reviews page — every one is real, none are curated.
"Terry and his crew helped to make our special day magical. We did a food tasting a few weeks prior to the ceremony, and we were instantly sold! The food portions were more than plentiful!! There was enough food left over from the food tasting to share with our friends. On the day of the ceremony, his staff arrived on time, and they were so professional and friendly. The food was amazing, we heard about it from our guests all night long."
"These guys were absolute rock stars at our wedding! We had to reschedule our wedding due to COVID-19, and they were so compassionate and easy to work with when making plans to change. The day of, they showed up early, set up, and provided a meal that was better than we could have imagined. The baked potato bar was so impressive! They were such professionals. By the time my husband and I picked our heads up from grace, Terry was sliding our plates in front of us. The pulled chicken was so flavorful and juicy, and the brisket was a crowd favorite!"
"Terry's BBQ is a crowd pleaser and the way to go! All of our wedding guests are still talking about the BBQ from the wedding and how to get it! Not to mention, Terry's provides a great personal presence and energy to events. People said he could have easily been the MC! Terry was so fun and flexible to work with. He truly cares about how to make the guests happy and holds his employees to high standards that he plans ahead to fulfill. We hope to have his bbq every year on our anniversary, it is so dang delicious!"
"We had BBQ Daddy for an 85 person wedding shower that was a nice event. Terry BBQ'd tenderloin, rib eye steaks, and salmon along with 2 cold and 2 hot appys (the bacon wrapped scallops were to die for). It was really a great event. The food was awesome and so was the staff. Terry was SUPER easy to deal with and had great communication throughout."
"Best 50th Birthday Dinner EVER! HUGE shoutout to Chef Terry and his amazing assistant, Leslie! We hired them to cater my 50th birthday, and they literally brought the steakhouse to my backyard. Seriously, he brought his own grill! When Chef Terry says, 'We bring the steakhouse to you,' you better believe him. Every New York Strip, chicken, and salmon was grilled perfectly to temperature. What a FEAST!"
"Terry cooked up a feast for my bachelor party and delivered it right to our backyard of the Airbnb. Food was amazing!!! We got the brisket, the BBQ chicken, mac n cheese, broccoli, and baked beans. The brisket was cooked perfectly and was more fatty pieces (which is great for me cuz that's my preference)."
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