BBQ Menus With Prices — Every Major Barbecue Chain

Full menus, item-by-item prices and calorie counts for the barbecue restaurants Americans search for most. Researched, compared and dated — not guessed.

  • 13 restaurant menus
  • 1,145 priced items
  • 181 menu guides

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Why we built this

Search for any barbecue chain's menu and you will find a dozen sites showing prices with no date on them, no source, and no indication of whether anyone has looked at the restaurant since 2019. That is the problem this site exists to fix.

Every menu here carries the month it was last verified. Every price is listed item by item rather than as a vague range. Where a chain prices the same thing two ways — a sandwich alone or a sandwich with sides — we show both and work out which one actually saves money.

What you will find

  • Complete menus, not highlights. Every section, every item, every price — including the catering sheets and the by-the-pound pricing most sites ignore.
  • Real comparison. A brisket sandwich costs $10.78 at one chain and $18.89 at another. We put those numbers side by side.
  • Portion maths. How many pounds of meat for twenty-five people, and what that costs at each chain.
  • Regional guides. What actually separates Texas, Carolina, Kansas City, Memphis, Korean and Hawaiian barbecue — and what to order in each.

Where the value sits right now

A few conclusions that hold across the current menus:

  • Cheapest complete meal of any major chain: City BBQ Lite Lunch with two sides, $9.57
  • Cheapest ribs: Sonny's St. Louis ribs, $17.99 — less than half what Famous Dave's charges for the same cut
  • Best multi-meat value: Sonny's Pick 4 Combo, $19.99 — four meats for $5 more than one
  • Best group order: City BBQ Motherload, $89.99 for 10–12 people
  • Best Korean BBQ value: weekday lunch AYCE — identical menu to dinner, roughly $12 cheaper
  • Most complete plate for the money: Hawaiian plate lunch — rice and macaroni salad are always included

BBQ guides & menu planning

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which BBQ chain has the cheapest menu?

On a like-for-like basis, City BBQ is the cheapest of the major chains — a brisket sandwich at $10.78 against $13.19 at Mission BBQ and $18.89 at Famous Dave's, and pulled pork at $16.19 a pound against $16.99 and $16.69. City BBQ also has the only genuine sub-$10 complete meal, the Lite Lunch with two sides at $9.57.

Which BBQ chain has the cheapest ribs?

Sonny's BBQ, by a wide margin. St. Louis ribs are $17.99 as a plate, against $27.59 for a full slab at City BBQ and $36.69 for a big slab at Famous Dave's. If ribs are the reason you are going out, Sonny's is the answer.

How much BBQ do I need per person for a party?

Plan on one third of a pound of meat per adult if you are serving two or more meats alongside two sides, and half a pound per adult if barbecue is the only thing on the table. For 25 guests that is roughly 9 pounds of meat total, which costs $150 to $220 depending on the chain and the cuts.

Are these BBQ menu prices accurate?

Prices are compiled from official restaurant sources and verified periodically, with the verification month shown on every menu page. Barbecue chains are franchise-heavy and prices vary by state — often by a dollar or more on the same item. Treat the figures here as an accurate planning guide and confirm with your local restaurant before ordering.

What is the difference between Texas, Carolina, Kansas City and Memphis BBQ?

Texas is beef brisket with salt-and-pepper rub over post oak, sauce optional. Carolina is whole hog or shoulder with a thin vinegar or mustard sauce. Kansas City is thick sweet molasses sauce and burnt ends. Memphis is pork ribs, usually dry-rubbed with sauce on the side.

Is all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ cheaper than ordering à la carte?

The break-even is roughly two full meat orders. A single order of galbi at a conventional Korean barbecue restaurant runs $32 to $42 — more than most weekday AYCE prices on its own. If you eat two or more meats, AYCE wins clearly; if you want one plate and rice, à la carte is cheaper.