→ CASE STUDY 05
MOBILE / WEB / CONSUMER / FY2026
EST. READ — 6 MIN
VOL. V / NO. 05
→ THE BRIEF
FindMyBBQ:
Idea to multi-platform product — iOS, web, and a brand.
A discovery platform for authentic American barbecue — native iOS app, web app, and marketing site on a shared backend, with a purpose-built data model and a freemium revenue model.
→ CLIENT
FindMyBBQ
CLIENT
→ DISCIPLINE
Product, Engineering
FULL-STACK
→ TIMELINE
FY26 — ongoing
ACTIVE
→ STATUS
Shipped
SHIPPED
→ 01 / THE CHALLENGE
A NICHE WORTH OWNING, WITH NO LEADER.
Barbecue discovery was scattered across generic review apps that do not understand regional styles, pitmasters, or what actually makes barbecue good. The opportunity was a category with real passion and no clear owner.
Capturing it meant going cross-platform from day one — native mobile and web, plus a marketing surface to drive installs — on top of a data layer rich enough to model regional styles, hours, pitmasters, and community reviews, with a revenue model that did not ruin the experience.
→ 02 / OUR APPROACH
ONE BACKEND, EVERY SURFACE.
Tech House built FindMyBBQ as a true multi-platform product: a native iOS app for discovery on the go, a web app for reach, and a dedicated landing page to convert interest into installs — all sharing a single Firebase backend.
The data model was designed for barbecue specifically: regional styles, pitmaster profiles, and a ratings system tuned to smoke, tenderness, sauce, and value. A freemium model was designed in from the start.
→ 03 / WHAT WE BUILT
NATIVE, WEB, AND A BUSINESS MODEL.
A native iOS app with location-based discovery across an adjustable search radius, real-time open/closed status recalculated from business hours, regional style filtering, an interactive map, favorites, and a full App Store launch package.
A Next.js web companion bringing the same discovery experience to the browser on the shared database, and a standalone marketing site to drive installs.
A three-tier freemium model: an ad-supported free tier, a Premium subscription for power users, and a Business tier for restaurant owners — priority placement, review responses, analytics, and promotions.
→ 04 / RESULTS
MEASURED AS IT GROWS.
FindMyBBQ shipped across web and mobile with its App Store package prepared. Traction — downloads, database size, reviews, and subscription conversions — will be reported here as the product gains users.
→ WHAT'S NEXT
INTERESTED IN THIS WORK?
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→ ARCHIVE
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