Millions will be tuning in to Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 to watch the Philadelphia Eagles take on returning champs, the Kansas City Chiefs. And while most people will be tuning in for the game, Cincinnati viewers might want to watch the commercials to see if they can spot a local restaurant.
Cincinnati barbecue food truck and restaurant Sweets & Meats BBQ was chosen as part of Google’s 50 Stories, 50 States campaign, which highlights the impact Google’s AI has on small businesses. The campaign launched Thursday and will feature 50 Google customer stories from all 50 states, including an ad featuring Sweets & Meats owners, Anton Gaffney and Kristen Bailey. That ad will run in Cincinnati during the Super Bowl.
In the ad, Gaffney says Google’s Gemini and Sheets helps them find and keep track of local events that they can apply to participate in, giving them the edge over hundreds of other food trucks. Watch the full commercial below.
“It is truly an honor to be selected for the 50 Stories, 50 States Google campaign,” Bailey told CityBeat. “Anton and I have always believed we had an incredible story to share while on our 10-year entrepreneurial journey. At the heart of it is our why and I couldn’t be more excited to have my partner in love and life, share the rich history of how we got started and, more importantly, what it means to make his grandfather proud on such a large scale. Our family-owned business was selected out of thousands across Ohio. It’s humbling to know how people resonate with our origin story and the impact it’s made on our community. We are very excited about our commercial airing during Super Bowl 2025. We never could’ve imagined earning an opportunity like this or to have a better partner! Google has been amazing and we’ve learned about so many new Google Workspace features we were underutilizing during the process of working with them. It’s helping elevate our small business in so many ways. We are very grateful.”
In addition to getting to star in a Super Bowl commercial, Sweets & Meats will be offering an “Ultimate Food Line-up” for the big game. The special menu is available for pre-order and pickup on Feb. 9 from 1-5 p.m. and includes items like Smoked Buffalo Chicken Dip, full slabs of ribs, smoked chicken and cauliflower wings and meats by the pound. You can see the full menu and place your order here.
Sweets & Meats’ restaurant is located in the Cincinnati Herald Building at 3440 Burnet Ave., Avondale. More info: sweetsandmeatsbbq.com.
This article appears in Jan 22 – Feb 4, 2025.
