Cochon BBQ Returns for Barbecue Weekends at IL Fuoco

The longtime chef of Cochon Volant BBQ is bringing back his famous barbecue each weekend in Sonoma.

Chef/owner Rob Larman slices up his smoked meats at the Cochon Volant BBQ Smoke House in Sonoma. (JOHN BURGESS / The Press Democrat)

Slicing beef brisket at the Cochon Volant BBQ Smoke House in Sonoma. (John Burgess / The Press Democrat)

By Heather Irwin

January 2025

Chef Rob Larman has brought back his famous barbecue from noon to 7 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday at Il Fuoco restaurant.

The longtime chef of Cochon Volant BBQ will serve brisket, pork shoulder, baby back ribs by the pound, barbecue sandwiches, coleslaw and baked ranch beans throughout the weekend.

“People were really missing the ‘que,” said Larman.

Cochon Volant BBQ barbecue platter — Customers order baby back ribs, sausage, pork shoulder, short ribs and beef brisket by the pound to create their mixed platter at the Cochon Volant BBQ Smoke House in Sonoma. (John Burgess / The Press Democrat)

The pop-up is held in a tent behind Il Fuoco, where Larman has been serving woodfired pizzas and burgers since 2021.

Il Fuoco, 18350 Sonoma Highway, Sonoma. facebook.com/CochonVolantBBQ

You can reach Dining Editor Heather Irwin at heather.irwin@pressdemocrat.com. Follow Heather on Instagram @biteclubeats.