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Next out · Saturday May 30 · Noon to ~2:30pm
Lake Austin's Floating Pitmaster

Smoke on the water

One pitmaster. One Kawasaki. A cooler of brisket and pulled pork, cruising the no wake zone by the 360 Bridge every Saturday. No menu, no line, no app. Just wave me down.

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17hr
Smoked Overnight
2
Meats on the Menu
1
Jet Ski. That's It.
$25
Half Pound, Loaded
The Origin

A neighbor's ski. One good idea.

It started with a jet ski sitting in my neighbors' driveway. Mike and Kim wanted it gone, so I took it off their hands and spent a few weekends getting it back in shape.

One day, staring at the ski in my yard and the smoker on my patio, I asked myself the obvious question: why shouldn't I sell barbecue off this thing? So I smoked a bunch of meat, loaded a cooler, and idled out to the no wake zone by the 360 Bridge. The first day was a little messy, but I still did great and had a blast.

"Most BBQ joints make you stand in line on a hot sidewalk. We bring the brisket to your boat."

Every weekend I'm available, I've been back out there. Smoke on the Water ATX is a one-man, one-jet-ski Texas BBQ operation, light the smoker early, load the ski, idle through the no wake zone with brisket until it's gone.

Remington
Remington on the boat in the no wake zone
Est.
Saturday
Summer
2022
Remington Pitmaster · Jet ski operator · Sole employee
A Saturday from start to finish

The cook, hour by hour.

A Saturday at Smoke on the Water starts the night before and ends with an empty cooler. Here's how the day actually goes.

1
FRI

Trim, rub, and light

Trim brisket and pork shoulder, season with salt, pepper, and a variety of my custom seasoning blends. Light the smoker and get the meat on for the long overnight cook.

2
SAT · 4AM

Wrap and crank up

Wrap the brisket in butcher paper and the pulled pork in foil. Crank the pit up to 250°F and let the meat finish.

3
SAT · 5:30AM

Pull and rest

Once the meat hits temp (about 203°F), pull it off the pit and rest it in the oven until it's ready to slice and pull.

4
SAT · 6AM

Pack the fixings

Pack pickles, onions, BBQ sauce, plates, napkins, utensils, and all the fixings into the cooler so every order is ready to go out the door.

5
SAT · 8AM

Slice, pull, weigh, package

Start slicing all the brisket and pulling all the pork. Weigh and package the meat in half- and full-pound portions, ready to hand off on the water.

6
SAT · 11AM

Head to the lake

Load up the insulated cooler backpack, head down to 360 Boat Ramp, and launch the jet ski. Sunscreen on, idle out to the no wake zone by the 360 Bridge.

7
SAT · ~2:30PM

Sold out, head home

When the cooler's empty, that's the show. Wave goodbye to the no wake zone, idle back to the 360 ramp, hose down the ski, post the day's count to Instagram, and start prepping for next Saturday.

Where to find me

Saturdays by the 360 Bridge.

I idle the same stretch every Saturday in the no wake zone. Anchored boats are easiest to serve, wave one arm overhead and I'll cut over.

📍
Where
No Wake Zone · 360 Bridge
Lake Austin
📅
When
Saturdays · Noon to sold out
Usually gone by 2:30 p.m.
🚤
Look for
Black, White & Blue Kawasaki
Insulated cooler backpack
🌧️
Rain plan
Cancelled if storm warning
Check Instagram by 10 a.m. Saturday
No wake zone by the 360 Bridge · Saturdays 12pm–2:30pm
Where I sell Pennybacker Bridge
Upcoming Saturdays

Mark your calendar.

Every Saturday I'm out from noon until I run out, typically by 2:30 p.m. Jet skis aren't allowed on the lake during holiday weekends (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day) so I'm off those Saturdays. Weather and family take precedence too; cancellations get posted on Instagram by 10 a.m. that morning.

Saturday
30
May 2026
Noon → ~2:30pm
☀️ 93°F
Saturday
6
June 2026
Noon → ~2:30pm
☀️ 95°F
Saturday
13
June 2026
Noon → ~2:30pm
⛅ 96°F
Saturday
20
June 2026
Noon → ~2:30pm
☀️ 97°F
Saturday
27
June 2026
Noon → ~2:30pm
☀️ 98°F
Saturday
4
July 2026
No jet skis allowed on holiday weekends. Back next Saturday.
🚫
Saturday
11
July 2026
Noon → ~2:30pm
☀️ 99°F
Saturday
18
July 2026
Noon → ~2:30pm
☀️ 100°F
Saturday
25
July 2026
Noon → ~2:30pm
☀️ 101°F
Saturday
1
August 2026
Noon → ~2:30pm
☀️ 100°F
Saturday
8
August 2026
Noon → ~2:30pm
⛅ 98°F

Schedule's a guideline, not a guarantee. Same-day status always lives on @smokeonthewateratx.

Wave me down. eat good.
How to order

No app. No line.
Just a wave.

There is no QR code. There is no host stand. There is me, on a jet ski, with a backpack cooler full of brisket. When you see me out there, flag me down.

01
Get to the no wake zone
Anchor up in the no wake zone by the 360 Bridge on a Saturday afternoon. Boats, pontoons, paddleboards, all work. I idle the stretch from the bridge down to the sandbar and back.
02
Spot the ski
Black, white, and blue Kawasaki with a cooler backpack on my back. Wave one arm overhead, whistle, holler, your call. I'll cut over.
03
Build, eat, repeat
Pick a half or full pound, hand over Venmo or cash, get the box. Buns, pickles, onions, sauce, plates, napkins, utensils, assemble it on your boat however you like.
What people are saying

From the no wake zone.

A jet ski-dwelling pitmaster has cracked the code on Lake Austin lunch service: skip the parking lot, bring the brisket to the boat.

AC
Austin Chronicle
Food & Drink, 2025

Remington's brisket is the best I've eaten that wasn't off a tray with butcher paper. The fact that he handed it to me from a Kawasaki is just gravy.

JM
Jacob M.
Pontoon owner, Cedar Park

If you're in the no wake zone by the 360 Bridge on a Saturday and you don't see the black, white, and blue Kawasaki, you came on the wrong day.

TB
Texas Boating Mag
Lake Day Guide, Spring 2025

Showed up skeptical. Left soaking wet, mildly sunburned, and convinced this is how all BBQ should be served.

LR
Lauren R.
First-time customer, Austin
Common questions

Things people ask on the water.

Cash or Venmo (@smokeonthewater-atx) only. There is no card reader on a jet ski. There will never be a card reader on a jet ski.

Light rain, I run the loop. Lightning or storm warnings, I cancel. I'll post status on @smokeonthewateratx by 10 a.m. Saturday morning, check there for the call.

Yes. The cooler keeps everything held at temp until you order. Brisket gets sliced off the chub when you flag me down, usually under 90 seconds from wave to handoff.

People eat at different paces on a boat. Selling by the pound means your group builds when they're hungry, picks how much bun and how many onions, and nothing goes soggy in the cooler. Plus it's just better barbecue when you stack it yourself.

Not for normal Saturdays, first wave gets first served.

I sell smoked meat by the pound off a jet ski. There are no vegetarian options. I respect the lifestyle, I just can't help you here.

No. The whole point is the lake. The brisket and the boat ride are a package deal. The merch ships, though, see below.

I start at noon and almost always sell out by 2:30. The last hour is busiest, if you want a quieter wave-down, get there between 12 and 1.

The merch drop

Coming soon.

Tees, hats, hoodies, and koozies are in the works. Follow @smokeonthewateratx on Instagram to be the first to know when they drop.

Saturday status

Check Instagram before you launch.

Same-day status, weather calls, and sold-out updates all live on Instagram. If I'm out, I post by 10 a.m. Saturday morning. If I'm not, you'll see it there first.

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