The menu
Everything is cooked over white oak and sliced to order. Prices are per plate; meats come with pickles, onion and white bread.
Starters
Something to pick at while the pit does its work.
Burnt ends
$14Brisket point cubed, glazed in its own drippings and a little sorghum, then back on the smoke until the edges crackle.
Smoked wings
$13Six wings rubbed with brown sugar and chile, smoked, then charred over the fire. Comes with buttermilk ranch.
Pimento cheese
$9Sharp cheddar, roasted peppers and a pinch of cayenne, served with saltines and pickled okra.
Fried pickles
$8House dill spears in a cornmeal crust, fried crisp, with comeback sauce for dipping.
Hot link board
$12Our coarse-ground beef and pork link, sliced thick, with yellow mustard, onion and white bread.
From the Grill
Smoked over white oak for as long as it takes.
Prime brisket
$28Salt and pepper only, smoked fourteen hours over white oak. Sliced to order from the lean or the fatty end, your call.
St. Louis ribs
$26A half rack with a sweet rub and a vinegar mop, cooked until it bends but does not fall apart.
Beef short rib
$42One big bone, a thick black bark and meat you can cut with a fork. Limited each day, so come early.
Half chicken
$21Brined overnight, smoked, then finished over the coals with a white Alabama sauce.
Chopped pork shoulder
$17Pulled by hand, dressed with a peppery vinegar sauce and piled on a toasted bun with slaw.
Whole smoked cauliflower
$19Rubbed with smoked paprika and garlic, roasted in the pit and served with herb yogurt and toasted pecans.
Sides
Made in small batches through the day.
Mac and cheese
$7Elbow pasta baked with three cheeses and a crisp breadcrumb top.
Pit beans
$6Pinto beans simmered under the brisket so they catch every drop that falls.
Vinegar slaw
$5Green and red cabbage, celery seed and a sharp dressing to cut through the richness.
Charred collards
$6Braised greens with smoked onion and a splash of hot pepper vinegar.
Skillet cornbread
$6Baked to order in cast iron and served warm with honey butter.
Drinks
Sweet tea
$4Brewed strong every morning. Unsweetened on request.
Smoked lemonade
$5Fresh lemons charred on the grill, pressed and sweetened with cane sugar.
House pale ale
$7A crisp, lightly hopped draft from a small local brewery. Pint.
Oak old fashioned
$13Bourbon, demerara and bitters, stirred over one big cube with a strip of orange.
Michelada
$9Lager, lime, tomato and hot sauce in a chile-salt rimmed glass.