This past Sunday, we had a weird brunch-time craving for BBQ. I’m usually a breakfast person, but the sun was out, the roads were Sunday-empty, and we decided to try a totally different concept for a late breakfast: barbecue.
That’s how we found ourselves standing next to the pit at Wild Fig BBQ in Summerlin—breathing in that smoked-meat perfume and wondering how on earth this place has been right here the whole time.
Hidden in plain sight in Summerlin
I can swear I’ve driven this road 400 times. But I never realized there’s a BBQ spot tucked around the corner, literally hidden in plain sight. Wild Fig BBQ has been serving the Las Vegas Valley since 2017, operating out of the back of an event space in Sun City Summerlin. It’s one of those “how did I not know this existed?” local moments.
Wild Fig started as a bulk catering operation, and it still shows in the best way. The vibe is efficient, fast-moving, and built for people who know what they want—while still being welcoming to first-timers like us, standing there wide-eyed like kids outside a candy shop.
The pit, the pitmaster, and the first great impression
On the walk from the parking lot to the entrance, we passed the pit—an honest-to-goodness large smoker doing its job like it’s been doing it for years. I took out my phone to snap a photo, and the pitmaster noticed…