Crafted with Fire.

Remembered for the Flavor.

Fire & Flavor LLC is a family-owned catering company based in Arbela, Missouri, specializing in slow-smoked brisket, pulled pork, smoked chicken, and custom wedding menus. We cater weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, and private celebrations in Quincy, Kirksville, Lancaster, Kahoka, Palmyra, Memphis, Edina and surrounding northeast Missouri communities.

Wedding Catering

Event Catering

Food for Gatherings worth Remembering

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From backyard celebrations to weddings and company gatherings, we believe good food has a way of bringing people together.

At Fire & Flavor, we offer more than barbecue. From our signature slow-smoked brisket, pulled pork, and smoked chicken to custom menus featuring taco bars, Italian favorites, and more, we work with you to create a meal that fits your event and your guests.

Whether you're planning an intimate family gathering or a celebration for a crowd, we'll help you find the right menu to make your event one to remember.

Serving northeast Missouri and surrounding communities, we're ready to bring a little Fire & Flavor to your table.

Reel Wood. Real Smoke. BBQ Crafted from Experience

Our barbecue is smoked low and slow in a custom-built offset smoker using hickory sourced from nearby farms. From Texas-style brisket and Kansas City-style pulled pork to our signature smoked chicken, every meat is prepared with time, care, and a commitment to doing BBQ right.

Service Area

Based in Arbela, Missouri, Fire & Flavor provides wedding catering, BBQ catering, and custom event menus throughout Tri-State Area and nearby communities. We regularly work with clients planning celebrations in and around Quincy, Kirksville, Lancaster, Kahoka, Palmyra, Memphis, Edina and other nearby towns. Travel availability and fees depend on the event location.

Close-up of smoked & Fried chicken drumsticks garnished with chopped green onions on a white plate.

Close-up of BBQ Eggrolls with a side of red, yellow, and green bell peppers and a small dish of pepper jelly dipping sauce.

A rack of barbecued pork ribs with a glaze, resting on a metal tray on a wooden surface.

Plate of glazed chicken wings garnished with chopped green onions on a white dish.

Real food. Real events. Real reviews.

Meet the Family behind the Smoke.

A Little Smoke, a Lot of Heart

Built by hand. Rooted in family. Made to bring people together.

Fire & Flavor started with a simple yes.

Seven years ago, when a friend asked Gina if she could cater a small wedding, she said yes. What began as one opportunity grew into a family-run catering business built around good food, hard work, and the joy of bringing people together.

But the smoke started long before the catering business.

Gina and Seth's passion for barbecue began with a small vertical smoker given to us as a wedding gift. Years later, he built his first offset smoker from scratch. It became the heart of our barbecue operation, carrying us through our first year with the food trailer. Eventually, even that homemade pit wasn't big enough for what Fire & Flavor was becoming. Seth built our current smoker from a 500-gallon propane tank.

Today, we bring that same hands-on approach to every event, from slow-smoked brisket and pulled pork to custom menus made for the people gathering around the table. We smoke our meats with hickory sourced from nearby farms, keeping our barbecue connected to the place we call home.

We're Seth and Gina Ogle, and Fire & Flavor is more than a business. It's a family effort, a whole lot of hard work, and a chance to be part of life's important moments.

From our family to your table, we're glad you're here.

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Man welding a custom smoker out of a 500 gallon tank outdoors and weathered barn with farm equipment in background.

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Good Food. Great People. Kind Words.

We hired Fire & Flavor for our daughter's wedding reception and they did an excellent job!!
Gina helped us plan the menu, provided a tasting, experimented things for us, openly communicated, rearranged things according to the weather, and made beautiful food to look at and that tasted amazing.
The team worked so hard to make everything run pleasantly and deliciously, we were so pleased with the quality and taste of their food and service! Top notch!!

Nancy T.  7/4/2026

Fire & Flavor has the best chicken! It’s tender and never overpowering. The smoke is just right! I highly recommend.
My daughter had her wedding catered by them and everything from the tasting to the big night was perfect!!

Jen K. 1/9/2024

Fire & Flavor is the best food around! They've catered for us many times and are always well prepared, professional, and willing to accommodate. Truly, their cuisine is delicious and presented beautifully every time. Don't look anywhere else, they've got you covered!