After spending 20+ years on the competitive BBQ circuit with his team iQue, taking countless BBQ-focused trips around the country, and authoring three BBQ cookbooks, to say Andy has a passion for live-fire cooking and barbecue is an understatement. Our BBQ menu is Andy’s tribute to his favorite dishes and the different styles of BBQ across the country. Our standard-bearers–like our Famous Wings, 1st Place Ribs (yes they won 1st place in many competitions), our Texas-Style Brisket and the Burnt Ends– are joined by more chef-driven dishes like our Fried Catfish and the Gardein Hot Bowl. We call this combination: City ‘Q. When you visit, be sure to save room for dessert and to experience the Butter Cake, a gooey dessert born in St. Louis. Our recipe comes from Andy’s good friend and co-competitor Ken Goodman, who taught Andy how to make it during one of their BBQ competition weekends.
Learn more about how we support our team through our 3% Kitchen Appreciation Fee.
Starters
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The Smoke Shop's Famous Wings
$12smoked wings tossed with agave & pit spices (6 wings)
*contains allium, gluten - can be made GF
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The Smoke Shop's Famous Hot Wings
$12smoked wings tossed with a smoked habanero & brown butter sauce (6 wings)
*contains allium, dairy, gluten - can be made GF
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Buffalo Fried Ribs
$11buffalo sauce, blue cheese crema, pickled celery (3 ribs)
*contains allium, dairy, gluten - can be made GF
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BBQ Fries
$11.5crinkle-cut fries topped with cheese sauce, pit beans and pickled jalapeños
*contains allium, dairy, fish (trace amounts), soy
- add pulled pork +$3.5
- add burnt ends +$6.5
- add both +$7.5
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BBQ Peanuts
$6pit spices & chipotle
*contains allium, nuts, egg, is vegetarian
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The Wedge
$8.5iceberg with house-made dill ranch, house-cured bacon, marinated cherry tomatoes & everything spice
*contains allium, dairy, egg, sesame - can be made vegetarian
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Mac & Cheese Bites
$12.5house-cured bacon & kale, served with ranch for dipping (4 pieces)
*contains allium, dairy, egg, gluten
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Available only at our Harvard Square Location
Nashville Hot Chicken Sliders
$8.5mayo, pickles & slaw on a Martin's potato bun (2 sliders)
available spicy or hot as cluck (warning: extremely spicy), one style per order
*contains allium, dairy, egg, gluten
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Hot Links & Pimento Cheese
$9.5served with crackers
*contains allium, dairy, egg, gluten - can be made GF without crackers
Sandwiches
all sandwiches include your choice of 1 side
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Pulled Pork Sandwich
*contains allium, gluten, fish (trace amounts)
$13.5 -
Pork Belly Burnt Ends Sandwich
*contains allium, gluten, soy, fish (trace amounts)
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Burnt Ends Sandwich
*contains allium, gluten, soy, fish (trace amounts)
$15 -
BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich
*contains allium, dairy, gluten, soy
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Texas-Style Brisket Sandwich
*contains allium, gluten, soy
$16 -
Seasonal Link Sandwich
$12.5with pimento cheese
*contains allium, dairy, egg, gluten - egg-free without pimento cheese
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House-Smoked Turkey BLT
$14.5smoked turkey, dijonnaise, green goddess dressing, pepper-jack cheese & house-cured bacon on Texas Toast
*contains allium, dairy, egg, gluten, soy
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Gardein Sandwich
$10.5crispy Gardein chick'n patty with LTO, Nashville aioli & pimento cheese
*contains allium, dairy, egg, gluten, soy
*vegetarian, can be made vegan by omitting cheese and aioli
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Ultimate Fried Fish Sandwich
$13haddock, tartar sauce, shredded lettuce, B&B pickles
*contains allium, dairy, egg, fish, gluten
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Fried Chicken Sandwich
$13.5pimento cheese, ranch, LTO
*contains allium, dairy, egg, gluten
BBQ Plates
all BBQ plates include your choice of 2 sides
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Pulled Pork Plate
*contains allium, fish (trace amounts)
$18.5 -
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1st Place Rib Plate
$24.5/36.5St. Louis pork ribs, available as a half slab (6-7 ribs) or full slab (12-13 ribs)
*contains allium, fish (trace amounts)
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Burnt Ends Plate
*contains allium, fish (trace amounts), soy
$27 -
Pork Belly Burnt Ends Plate
*contains allium, fish (trace amounts), soy
$26.5 -
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Texas-Style Brisket Plate
$26*contains allium, dairy, gluten, soy
*served on a piece of texas toast w/ butter - ask for it without to be free of dairy/gluten
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Hot Links Plate
$18.5served with pimento cheese
*contains allium, dairy, egg - egg-free without pimento cheese
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BBQ Pulled Chicken Plate
$19pulled boneless/skinless chicken thighs
*contains allium, dairy, soy
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The Wings Plate
$249 wings - choose classic, hot, or half & half
*contains allium, gluten, hot wings contain dairy - can be made GF
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Smoked Turkey Breast Plate
$20*contains allium, soy
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The BBQ Bowl
$13salad with kale, green leaf lettuce, iceberg, brown rice, green olives, tomatoes, garlic white beans, carrots, cucumber, almonds, parmesan & crispy shallots
choice of dressing: simple vinaigrette (contains allium, honey), buttermilk-dill ranch (contains dairy, egg, allium), or lemon vinaigrette (vegan)
- add pulled chicken or pulled pork +$3
- add brisket, burnt ends, pork belly burnt ends, seasonal link, or turkey +$7
*vegetarian w/o meat, vegan w/o parm if you select lemon vinaigrette as dressing
*contains allium, almonds, dairy
Combo Plates
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Pit Crew
includes your choice of 2 meats & 2 sides
$27.5 -
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Pit Boss
includes your choice of 3 meats & 3 sides
$29 -
The Pit Master
$39.5/persona sampler of all of our BBQ meats & sides (minimum 2 people)
*not available for takeout
Entrees
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Fried Haddock Basket
$19.5light & crispy haddock with tartar sauce, includes your choice of 2 sides
*contains allium, dairy, egg, fish, gluten
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Fried Chicken Basket
$18.5brined & fried boneless chicken thighs with fermented honey hot sauce, includes your choice of 2 sides
*contains allium, dairy, egg, gluten
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Gardein Hot Bowl
$17.5sautéed brown rice, white beans, cherry tomatoes, olives, pickled jalapeños, red onions, kale, carrots, and smoky BBQ sauce topped with a crispy Gardein chick'n patty
- add extra chick'n patty +5
*contains allium, gluten, soy
*vegetarian/vegan
Weekly Specials
all weekly specials include your choice of 2 sides
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Available on Friday & Saturday only
The Big Beef Rib
$41one large beef rib served with the bone (roughly 1lb of meat)
*contains allium, soy
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Available on Sunday & Monday only
Baby Back Ribs
$36full rack of baby back ribs with a rotating special BBQ sauce
*contains allium, fish - other allergens may vary with each sauce so call to ask!
Sides
prices shown reflect small (6oz) & large (8oz) sizes
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The Corn Bread
$3 ea.baked fresh daily & glazed with sea salt honey butter
*contains dairy, egg, gluten, soy
*vegetarian
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Sweet & Spicy Coleslaw
$4.5/7.5classic coleslaw with a bit of a kick
*contains allium, egg
*vegetarian
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Pimento Mac & Cheese
$4.5/7.5creamy mac & cheese studded with pimentos, topped with cornbread crumbles
*contains dairy, egg, gluten, soy (egg- and soy-free without cornbread topping)
*vegetarian
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Pit Beans
$4.5/7.5classic, slow-smoked beans with pieces of brisket
*contains allium, dairy (trace amounts), fish (trace amounts), soy
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Zucchini Salad
$4.5/7.5parmesan, herbs, toasted almonds, and a lemon vinaigrette
*contains almonds, dairy
*vegetarian, can be made vegan by omitting parmesan
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Two Potato Salad
$4.5/7.5fresh herbs, apple cider, mayo
*contains allium, eggs, soy
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Bacon Collards
$4.5/7.5with blackstrap molasses
*contains allium, fish (trace amounts), soy
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Crinkle-Cut Fries
$4.5/7.5tossed with our BBQ pit spices
*contains allium
*vegetarian/vegan
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Texas Toast
$4.5 ea.spread with Texas herb butter
*contains allium, dairy, gluten, soy
*vegetarian
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Gram's B&B Pickles
$4.5/7.5house-made bread & butter pickles
*contains allium
*vegetarian/vegan
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Half Sour Spears
$4.5*contains allium
*vegetarian/vegan
Desserts
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Caramelized Banana Pudding
$8*contains dairy, egg, gluten, soy
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Butter Cake
$6gooey dessert that tastes like a mix between cheesecake & pound cake
*contains dairy, egg, gluten
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Butter Cake Crack
$6.5the caramelized edges of the butter cake pan
*contains dairy, egg, gluten
Kids' Menu
all items (other than macaroni dishes) include your choice of 1 side
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Macaroni & Cheese
$8*contains dairy, gluten
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Macaroni & Butter
$8*contains dairy, gluten
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Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich
$8*contains gluten, peanuts
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Kids' Pulled Chicken Plate
$8*contains allium, dairy, soy
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House-Made Chicken Fingers
$8*contains allium, dairy, egg, gluten
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Kids' Brisket Plate
$8*contains allium, gluten, soy
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Kids' Rib Plate (2 ribs)
$*contains allium, fish (trace amounts)
Bulk BBQ
All of our meats, sides, and sauces are available in bulk! Meat prices shown reflect 1lb./2lb. sizes. Side prices shown reflect pint/quart sizes. Generally, one pound of meat or one pint of a side will feed 2-3 people and two pounds of meat or one quart of a side will feed 4-6 people. We recommend one pint of sauce per 10 people.
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1st Place Ribs
$18/34St. Louis pork ribs, available as a half slab (6-7 ribs) or full slab (12-13 ribs)
*contains allium, fish (trace amounts)
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Texas-Style Brisket
$29/56*contains allium, soy
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BBQ Pulled Chicken
$15/28pulled boneless/skinless chicken thighs
*contains allium, dairy, soy
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Pulled Pork
$15/28*contains allium, fish (trace amounts)
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Seasonal Links
$8 ea.*contains allium, dairy
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Burnt Ends
$30/58*contains allium, fish (trace amounts), soy
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Pork Belly Burnt Ends
$30/58*contains allium, fish (trace amounts), soy
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House-Smoked Turkey
$21/40*contains allium, soy
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Bacon Collards
$10/18with blackstrap molasses
*contains allium, fish (trace amounts), soy
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Gram's B&B Pickles
$10/18house-made bread & butter pickles
*contains allium
*vegetarian/vegan
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Zucchini Salad
$10/18parmesan, herbs, toasted almonds, and a lemon vinaigrette
*contains almonds, dairy
*vegetarian, can be made vegan by omitting parmesan
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The Corn Bread
$3 ea.baked fresh daily & glazed with sea salt honey butter
*contains dairy, egg, gluten, soy
*vegetarian
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Two Potato Salad
$10/18with fresh herbs, apple cider, mayo
*contains allium, eggs, soy
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Sweet & Spicy Coleslaw
$10/18classic coleslaw with a bit of a kick
*contains allium, egg
*vegetarian
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Pimento Mac & Cheese
$10/18creamy mac & cheese studded with pimentos, topped with cornbread crumbles
*contains dairy, egg, gluten, soy (egg- and soy-free without cornbread topping)
*vegetarian
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Pit Beans
$10/18classic, slow-smoked beans with pieces of brisket
*contains allium, dairy (trace amounts), fish (trace amounts), soy
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Sweet Victory BBQ Sauce
$9/15our take on a classic, ketchup-based sweet BBQ sauce
$5 half pints also available
*not vegetarian, contains allium and trace amounts of fish
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Hot Streak BBQ Sauce
$9/15similar in flavor to our sweet sauce, but with the addition of habanero, chipotle, and ghost chiles
$5 half pints also available
*not vegetarian, contains allium and trace amounts of fish
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Gold Medal BBQ Sauce
$9/15a mustard-based, South Carolina-style BBQ sauce
$5 half pints also available
*not vegetarian, contains allium and trace amounts of fish