Smokin J's BBQ & Taphouse Menu

4.6
(275+ Reviews)
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • Cornbread

      Fresh baked cornbread with whipped honey butter. Seriously, how can you turn that down?
      $6.90
    • Brisket. -1/2 lb.

      If we reached deep into your mind, pulled out the best dream you've ever had, smoked it for 12-16 hours, and served it on a golden platter, it would taste something like this.
      $21.85
    • TV DInner - Brisket

      For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you're still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy 1/3 lb of brisket with your choice of two sides, and let the rest of the world melt away.
      $23.00
    • Mac n Cheese

      Shells covered in the creamiest combo of smoked gouda, white cheddar, yellow cheddar, and parmesan.
      $9.20
    • TV DInner - Burnt Ends

      For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you're still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy 1/3 lb of burnt ends with your choice of two sides, and let the rest of the world melt away
      $23.00
    • Cajun Fries

      Most commonly uttered word after someone eats our fries: "Damn!" (NOTE: fries are prepared upon your arrival to ensure they are fresh. Please plan on waiting 3-5 minutes)
      $7.48
    • Burnt Ends - 1/2 lb.

      If you’re lucky, one day you may find an oyster with a pearl. If you’re extremely lucky, one day you might wrap your lips around these mouth-watering morsels of beef.
      $21.85
    • Bean Crack

      So good you'll be hooked. Navy beans smoked in pork stock and bbq sauce, with chopped onions, chopped peppers, and chunks of smoked-then-braised-then-fried pork belly.
      $6.90
    • The Classic

      This is BBQ on a bun. Slow-smoked pulled pork, perched on a bed of slaw and pickles, overflowing a toasted brioche bun Served with fries or slaw.
      $20.70
    • Wings

      After bathing in buttermilk overnight we twice fry these puppies and toss them in a sauce of your choice (bbq, buffalo, slaw sauce, cajun dry-rub), or naked. Nine wings per order.
      $20.70
  • Extras

    • Spicy BBQ Sauce 3oz.

      It's our house-made, delicious bbq sauce, but spicy! We turn up the heat with Fresno peppers.
      $1.73
    • BBQ Sauce 3oz

      House-made sauce that is a little sweet, a little tangy, and designed to compliment your food, not overwhelm it.
      $1.44
    • Slaw Sauce 2oz

      House-made, mayo-based sauce with a little tang and a little zing. Great on brisket, burgers, and FRIES!
      $1.15
    • Ketchup 2oz

      Unadulterated, house-made ketchup. Dip away my friends.
      $0.86
    • Chimichurri 2oz

      From the wonderful minds of those beef loving Argentinians. Throw it on your meat and bask in the glory of flavor.
      $1.73
    • Cutlery

      It's a knife. It's a fork. It's a spoon. It's a packet of cutlery!
  • Meats

    • Brisket. -1/2 lb.

      If we reached deep into your mind, pulled out the best dream you've ever had, smoked it for 12-16 hours, and served it on a golden platter, it would taste something like this.
      $21.85
    • Pulled Pork - 1/2 lb.

      The little piggy who went to the market came out succulent and full of flavor. Our pulled pork is dry-rubbed and smoked for 12-16 hours before being pulled to order.
      $20.70
    • Burnt Ends - 1/2 lb.

      If you’re lucky, one day you may find an oyster with a pearl. If you’re extremely lucky, one day you might wrap your lips around these mouth-watering morsels of beef.
      $21.85
    • Blackened Shrimp

      We had to add a little surf to all this turf. These crustaceans are expertly blackened with a mix of the chef’s secret spices. Served on a bed of slaw.
      $23.00
    • Smoked Jackfruit - 1/2 lb.

      Ok, fine, this is an imposter in the meat section, but try a forkful of this baby and you may forget it grew on a tree.
      $20.70
    • Hot Link - 1/2 lb.

      Chef Rick is now a sausage king. Bask in his beefy glory. Smoked, juicy, and delicious (limited availability).
      $17.25
    • Wings

      After bathing in buttermilk overnight we twice fry these puppies and toss them in a sauce of your choice (bbq, buffalo, slaw sauce, cajun dry-rub), or naked. Nine wings per order.
      $20.70
  • Sandwiches And Salad

    • The Smokin' J

      It's our namesake, so you know it must be good. Succulent brisket, mouth-watering pork belly, and delectable slaw, piled high on a toasted brioche bun. Served with fries or slaw.
      $25.30
    • The Classic

      This is BBQ on a bun. Slow-smoked pulled pork, perched on a bed of slaw and pickles, overflowing a toasted brioche bun Served with fries or slaw.
      $20.70
    • The Smash Burger

      A delicious grass-fed/corn-finished beef patty topped with cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, lettuce, and slaw sauce. Served with fries or slaw.
      $23.00
    • Grilled Cheese

      Some days just call for a gooey slice of childhood. Others call for a gooey slice of childhood with some brisket to feel a little more grown up. Served with fries or slaw.
      $23.00
    • Caesar Salad

      $13.80
  • Combos

    • 3 X 2

      Ever feel plagued by indecision when you look at our menu. Do you break out in a cold sweat when you have to choose between succulent brisket and flavorful pulled pork? Well Dr. Smokin J has just come up with this miracle cure that is sure to cure your ailment. Order this and you will get 1/4lb. of pulled pork, 1/4lb. of brisket, and a juicy hot link, with 8 oz. of mac n' cheese and bean crack, and a slice of white bread.
      $41.40
    • TV DInner - Hot Link

      For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you're still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy 1/2 lb of our house-made hot links with your choice of two sides, and let the rest of the world melt away.
      $23.00
    • TV Dinner - Pork Belly

      For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you're still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy 1/3 lb of pork belly with your choice of two sides, and let the rest of the world melt away.
      $23.00
    • TV Dinner - Pulled Pork

      For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you're still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy 1/3 lb. of pulled pork and 5oz.of your choice of two sides. Then let the rest of the world melt away.
      $23.00
    • TV DInner - Brisket

      For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you're still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy 1/3 lb of brisket with your choice of two sides, and let the rest of the world melt away.
      $23.00
    • TV DInner - Burnt Ends

      For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you're still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy 1/3 lb of burnt ends with your choice of two sides, and let the rest of the world melt away
      $23.00
    • TV DInner - Jackfruit

      For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you're still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy 1/3 lb of smoked jackfruit with your choice of two sides, and let the rest of the world melt away.
      $21.28
  • Sides

    • Bean Crack

      So good you'll be hooked. Navy beans smoked in pork stock and bbq sauce, with chopped onions, chopped peppers, and chunks of smoked-then-braised-then-fried pork belly.
      $6.90
    • Slaw

      Trust us, you like this slaw. Fresh chopped cabbage in our house-made slaw sauce. Simple and perfect.
      $4.60
    • Mac n Cheese

      Shells covered in the creamiest combo of smoked gouda, white cheddar, yellow cheddar, and parmesan.
      $9.20
    • Collard Greens

      Chef Rick took his grandmother's recipe, and then made it even better. You will not complain about finishing these greens.
      $8.05
    • Spicy Brisket Chili

      The best brisket makes the best chili. Yeah, we put brisket in our chili, then cover it with cheese and red onions. You're welcome.
      $10.35
    • Cornbread

      Fresh baked cornbread with whipped honey butter. Seriously, how can you turn that down?
      $6.90
    • Cajun Fries

      Most commonly uttered word after someone eats our fries: "Damn!" (NOTE: fries are prepared upon your arrival to ensure they are fresh. Please plan on waiting 3-5 minutes)
      $7.48
    • Salt Fry

      $7.48
    • Pork Belly

      This is what bacon wants to be when it grows up. Our belly is smoked, braised, pressed and chilled overnight, and then finished in the fryer. 96 hours to make, 2 seconds to devour. (One order is one piece)
      $5.75
  • Desserts

    • Bread Pudding

      Served with house-made whipped cream and caramel sauce.
      $10.35
  • Fountain Soda, Tea, Water

    • Swell Colafornia

      $5.75
    • Swell Diet Colafornia

      $5.75
    • Swell Riptide Rootbeer

      $5.75
    • Swell Coffee Vanilla Cream

      $5.75
    • Swell Pomegranate

      $5.75
    • Swell Wild Blueberry

      $5.75
    • Swell Lime-N-Lemon

      $5.75
    • Swell Big Ginger Ale

      $5.75
    • Sweet Tea

      $5.75
    • Unsweet Tea

      $5.00

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