Review criteria
- +Cook by meat and weight
- +On-smoker and pull times
- +Rest and ready-to-serve time
- +Shortfall-risk flags
BBQ Cook Schedule in BBQ Restaurant
The BBQ Cook Schedule is a copy-ready spreadsheet for bbq restaurant that tracks meats, weight, on/off time, rest, ready. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 15 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 2 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “BBQ Cook Schedule”
Tabs: How to use · Cook scheduleFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 15 minutesColumns: 9
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Meat
- Raw weight (lb)
- Pit temp (°F)
- Hours per lb
- Rest (hrs)
- Serve at
- Cook hours
- On smoker at
- Pull at
- Open the Cook schedule tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Enter each meat's raw weight, your hours-per-pound pace and rest time, then the time it must be ready to serve.
- On smoker at and Pull at work backwards from Serve at. Times before midnight belong to the previous day. Pace varies by cooker; probe for doneness, not the clock.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
BBQ Cook Schedule
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: pitmasters planning overnight cooks. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing BBQ Cook Schedule
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Pitmasters planning overnight cooks
- +Anyone timing meat to service
Pause before choosing when
- -Live smoker temperature feeds
- -Automated cook alerts
About BBQ Restaurant
Why people consider this option
- +Plan the cook, cost the menu, and take catering without paid software
- +Keep every cook schedule and order in a file you own
- +Know your margin per plate after meat and labor
What to review before acting
- -No POS or online ordering without a tool
- -Busy restaurants eventually need restaurant software
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the BBQ Cook Schedule work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the BBQ Cook Schedule really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the BBQ Cook Schedule track?
It tracks meats, weight, on/off time, rest, ready. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.