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)