Hillsborough BBQ Company Menu (2025 Update)

Welcome to Hillsborough BBQ Company, a barbecue haven nestled in the heart of Hillsborough, NC. This culinary gem, located at 236 S Nash St, offers a deliciously diverse menu that celebrates traditional BBQ. Customers rave about the tender cut meats, notably the mouthwatering beef brisket and succulent pulled pork, each smoked to perfection.

The menu features innovative sandwiches like the enticing BBQ and French Fry Sandwich, alongside classics like the Turkey Sandwich. Sides such as creamy mac and cheese and tangy yellow slaw perfectly complement the smoky flavors, ensuring a satisfying bite with every meal. Don't forget to enjoy their selection of local beers on tap or in cans, creating a delightful pairing for your BBQ feast.

The warm, friendly atmosphere makes it an ideal spot for families and friends to gather. With exceptional service and unforgettable flavors, Hillsborough BBQ Company is a must-visit for any barbecue enthusiast!

Starters, Soups & Salads

Hushpuppies

hot crispy hushpuppies served with honey butter

Pork Nachos

a significant portion of tortilla chips smothered in cheese sauce, fresh black bean salsa, smoked pork, pickled jalapenos, and lime sour cream

Black Bean Salsa

a bowl of fresh black bean salsa topped with lime sour cream and served with warm tortilla chips

Catfish Bites

1/4 pound fresh nc catfish nuggets soaked in buttermilk breaded and fried. served with remoulade

House Salad

mixed greens with carrots, tomato, red onion and croutons You can also add Chicken, Turkey, BBQ or Brisket

Grilled Romain Salad

grilled head of romaine lettuce with homemade bleu cheese dressing, tomato, and crispy smoked pork skins You can also add Chicken, Turkey, BBQ or Brisket

Brunswick Stew

chicken and pork stewed with lima beans, tomatoes, corn, onions, celery and carrots in a house-made chicken stock

Farmer's Salad

mixed greens tossed with citrus apple cider vinaigrette, homemade farmer's cheese, croutons, dried cranberries, candied pecans & a hard-boiled egg You can also add Chicken, Turkey, BBQ or Brisket

BBQ Sandwich

eastern nc style BBQ on fresh roll topped with red, white or yellow slaw

Rubbed Brisket Sandwich

sliced brisket on texas toast

Fried Catfish Sandwich

fried catfish nuggets, remoulaude, slaw, lettuce, and tomato on french roll

Turkey Sandwich

pit-smoked turkey, lettuce, tomato & slaw on a french roll

BBQ and French Fry Sandwich

chopped pit cooked BBQ and french fries with slaw on a french roll

Black Eyed Pea Sandwich

pan seared black eyed pea cake, lime sour cream, lettuce, and tomato on a french roll

BBQ Sandwich Only

BBQ Sandwich with slaw, without side

Sandwiches

Single Meat Plates

1/4 or 1/2 pound BBQ

chopped hickory smoked BBQ cooked on the wood fired pit (post-cooked weight)

1/4 or 1/2 pound Brisket

it stays on the coals for about 15 hours. served sliced with texas toast (post-cooked weight)

Chicken Breast or Leg & Thigh

smoked on the pit then finished on hot grill with western sauce

1/4 pound Catfish

nc catfish nuggets, breaded and fried. served with remoulade (pre-cooked weight)

1/4 or 1/2 pound Turkey Breast

sliced slow cooked turkey breast (post-cooked weight)

Half or Full Rack of Ribs - Wednesday through Friday they're available after 5pm & they're available all day on Saturday & Sunday.

baby back pork ribs, smoked on the pit then sauced and grilled.

2 or More Meat Combo

Choose from the meats above. The price of your combo will be determined by which items you choose.

Hot Dog

served with hushpuppies & 1 side

Chicken Leg And Thigh

served with hushpuppies & 1 side

Ribs - Wednesday through Friday they're available after 5pm & they're available all day on Saturday & Sunday.

1/4 rack served with hushpuppies & 1 side

BBQ Sandwich

small sandwich served with hushpuppies & 1 side

Smoked and Sliced Turkey

served with hushpuppies & 1 side

Kids

Sides

White Slaw

traditional style with celery seeds

Yellow Slaw

mustard based with sliced cabbage

Lexington Style Red Slaw

red in color with a little kick

Corn Puddin

combination of creamed and whole corn kernels... just like momma used to make it

Fried Okra

breaded and fried okra

Collards

slow cooked in our homemade stock with pork skins

Mac-n-cheese

melty and cheesy. topped with toasted bread crumbs

Baked Beans

white, kidney and butter beans with a peppery and porky finish

Green Beans

sauteed to order with creole spices and garlic infused oil

Small Salad

mixed greens, shredded carrots, diced tomoatoes, red onions and homemade croutons

Brunswick Stew

house-made chicken stock with corn, celery, onion, carrots, lima beans, tomatoes, garlic, chicken & pork

French Fries

fried to order and seasoned with salt and pepper

Creole Seasoned Fries

fried to order and seasoned with creole spices

Hushpuppies

fried fresh with sweet onions in the mix

Potato Salad

mayonnaise based with red onions, celery & parsley

Dessert

House-made Pies and Cheesecakes Ask for what's available

Banana Puddin'

Made from scratch every day

Homemade Desserts

Beverages

Coke

free refills

Diet Coke

free refills

Pink Lemonade

free refills

Sprite

free refills

Ginger Ale

free refills

Dr. Pepper

free refills

Shirley Temple

free refills

Sweet Or Unsweet Tea

free refills

Coffee

free refills

Apple, Cranberry, Pineapple or Grapefruit Juice

no free refills

Milk

Regular or Chocolate no free refills

Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice

no free refills

Mayberry Peach Sour

Mayberry Toasted Oak Bourbon, Peach Schnapps, Peach Preserves, House-made Sour Mix

Smoke Jalapeno Margarita

Sauza Silver Tequila, Triple Sec, House-made Sour Mix, Smoked Jalapenos

Cheerwine Fizz

Mother Earth Gin, House-made Sour Mix, Simple Syrup, Cheerwine

Autumn Breeze Martini

Kill Devil Rum, Grand Marnier, Cranberry Juice, House-made Rosemary Simple Syrup

Boozy Hot Apple Cider

Guest's Choice of Bulleit Bourbon, Mystic Cinnamon Bourbon, or Raleigh Spiced Rum; House-made Hot Apple Cider

Cider-rita

Cazadores Tequila, St. Germain, House-made Sour Mix, House-made Cold Apple Cider with a Cinnamon & Table Salt Rimmer

The Cozy Ninja

Ninja Spirits Vodka, Triple Sec, Simple Syrup, Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice, Sprite

Butterfly & Berry

Conniption Kinship Gin, Amaretto, Strawberry Preserves, House-made Sour Mix

From the Bar - Cocktails

From the Bar - Beer: On Tap

Bed of Nails Brown Ale

Hi-Wire Brewing - Asheville, NC

Gaelic Ale

Highland Brewing - Asheville, NC

Hummin' Bird - Helles

Red Oak Brewery - Whitsett, NC

Fire Escape

Asheville Brewing Company - Asheville, NC

Surf Wax IPA

Burial Beer Company - Asheville, NC--West Coast Style IPA - Can

Off Main Cider

Bull City Ciderworks - Durham, NC--Classic, Dry Cider - Can - Gluten Free

Mystic Dragon

Appalachian Mountain Cidery - Boone, NC--Apple Cider Infused with Green Tea, Rhubarb & Strawberries - Can - Gluten Free

Endless River

Mother Earth Brewing - Kinston, NC--Kolsch Style Ale - Can

Gizmo Gose Wild

Gizmo BrewWorks - Raleigh, NC--Strawberry Gose - Can

Michelob Ultra

Bud Light

Corona

Stella Liberte - NA

Pabst Blue Ribbon

Crabbie's Ginger Beer

From the Bar - Beer: Bottles / Cans

From the Bar - Wine: Red

Trinity Oaks

Merlot - California

Elsa Bianchi

Malbec - Argentina

Lucky Star

Pinot Noir - California

Avalon

Cabernet - California

Candoni

Organic Pinot Grigio - Italy

SeaGlass

Chardonnay - California

The Ned

Sauvignon Blanc - New Zealand

Charles & Charles

Rose - Washington State

From the Bar - Wine: White

Non-Alcoholic Soda in Bottles

Uncle Scott's Root Beer

Cheerwine

Reed's Ginger Brew

Non-alcoholic Ginger Beer

Hickory Smoked & Chopped Pork BBQ

Pint

Hickory Smoked & Sliced Turkey Breast

By the Pound

House Brined & Pit Smoked Chicken

Whole Chicken Cut in Fourths

Hickory Smoked & Sliced Brisket

By the Pound

Hand Rubbed & Pit Smoked Ribs

By the Rack - Wednesday through Friday they're available after 5pm & they're available all day on Saturday & Sunday.

Bulk Meats

Bulk Sides

Pint Sides

Baked Beans, Corn Pudding, French Fries, Fried Okra, Creole Green Beans, Collards, Mac-n-Cheese, Potato Salad, Creole French Fries

Pint of Brunswick Stew

Pans of Sides

Baked Beans, Corn Pudding, French Fries, Fried Okra, Creole Green Beans, Collards, Mac-n-Cheese, Potato Salad, Creole French Fries

Pan of Brunswick Stew

Pans of Slaw

Your choice of Traditional White, Lexington Style Red or Yellow Slaw

Pan of Hushpuppies with Honey Butter

#1 Quick Dinner - Feeds 4

2 pints of BBQ, 6 buns & 3 pint sides

#2 Family Dinner - Feeds 4 to 6

1 pint of BBQ, 1 whole chicken, 1 pint of hushpuppies, 3 pint sides & a gallon of tea

#3 Small Get Together - Feeds 6 to 10

1 pint of BBQ, 1 full rack of ribs, 1 whole chicken, 1 pint of hushpuppies, 6 pint sides & a gallon of tea

#4 Sandwich Fixins - Makes 12 Sandwiches

3 pints of BBQ, 12 buns, 1 pint your choice of slaw, 1 pint of hushpuppies & a gallon of tea

Take Out Specials

Additional Bulk Items

Gallon of Sweet or Unsweetened Tea

Banana Pudding

a Pint serves 2-4 people & a Pan serves 15-20 people

Buns

Pint of Eastern or Western BBQ Sauce

Grilled Romaine Salad

*ORDER WITHOUT PORK SKINS

Farmer's Salad

*ORDER WITHOUT CROUTONS

BBQ Plate

*ORDER WITHOUT HUSHPUPPIES

Chicken Breast or Chicken Leg & Thigh Plate

*ORDER WITHOUT HUSHPUPPIES *ORDER WITHOUT SAUCE

Sliced Brisket Plate

*ORDER WITHOUT HUSHPUPPIES *ORDER WITHOUT TOAST

Turkey Breast Plate

*ORDER WITHOUT HUSHPUPPIES

Rib Plate - Wednesday through Friday they're available after 5pm & they're available all day on Saturday & Sunday.

*ORDER WITHOUT HUSHPUPPIES & ORDER WITHOUT SAUCE

Gluten Free Sides

Creole Green Beans, Traditional White Slaw, Lexington Style Red Slaw, Yellow Slaw, Potato Salad, Brunswick Stew, Collards, Corn Pudding, Side Salad (ORDER WITHOUT CROUTONS)

Gluten Free Options