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Stage Stop BBQ
By heat level

Mild on the Stage Stop board.

Black pepper, smoke, salt. The brisket end of the board — the order the kids will eat and the order Eve's mother orders.

41 items in this bucket. Sauce on the side unless you say otherwise — the heat tag describes the plate, not the sauce caddy.

35 on the main menu

From the board.

Sandwiches, plates, mac bowls, sauces — every Stage Stop entree that lands at mild on the heat ladder.

Signature

The 14-Hour Brisket

$16

Post-oak smoked. Brioche, pickles, slaw, a stripe of Carolina Gold. The one we'd order.

Sandwiches

Pulled Pork

$14

12-hour shoulder, pulled to order. Slaw on top, sauce on the side, pickles in the basket. Available as a $18 plate.

Sandwiches

Smoked Turkey

$14

Whole turkey breast, six hours over apple wood. Avocado, sprouts, dill mayo. The lighter sister to the brisket.

Signature

Burnt-End Mac

$15

Brisket burnt ends, scallion, pickled jalapeño, breadcrumb crust. The default.

Mac bowls

Pulled Pork Mac

$14

12-hour pork, crispy fried onion, Alabama White drizzle, chives.

Vegetarian

Just the Mac

$10

The base bowl. Cheddar, gruyère, cream cheese, pepper, crust. No apologies.

Rotating

Pitmaster's Pick

market

Whatever Eve is into this month. Check the chalkboard at your location. May involve smoked lamb.

Plates

Brisket Plate

$22

¼ lb sliced brisket, two sides, cornbread, pickles. Add ½ lb for $8.

Plates

Pulled Pork Plate

$18

Half pound of pork, two sides, cornbread. Most-ordered weekday lunch.

Plates

Smoked Chicken · ½

$19

Half a brined-and-smoked chicken, mahogany skin, two sides, cornbread.

For two

Three-Meat Sampler

$34

Brisket + pork + your third pick. Three sides + cornbread + two sauces. Splits clean for two people.

Vegan

Smoked Tofu Plate

$15

Local tofu smoked twelve hours, roasted root veg, two sides, cornbread (vegan, ask for it warm).

Ribs

St. Louis Ribs · ½ rack

$19

Six hours over pecan, light glaze, one side, cornbread.

For two

Full Rack · The Spread

$36

Whole St. Louis rack, three sides, cornbread, two sauces.

Saturday only

Baby Backs · ½ rack

$22

When we run them. Honey-bourbon glaze, sweeter finish, one side, cornbread.

Sides

Eve's Slaw

$4 / $7

Apple-cider dressed, no mayo. Bright and sharp.

Sides

Smoked Beans

$4 / $7

Burnt ends + molasses + bourbon + black pepper.

Sides

Collard Greens

$5 / $8

Slow-stewed with smoked turkey neck. GF.

Sides

Mac Bowl Side

$5 / $9

Same recipe as the bowls. Just smaller.

Sides

Cornbread

$3 / $6

Sweet, dense, honey-butter on the side.

Sides

Potato Salad

$4 / $7

German-style, mustard-forward, no mayo. GF.

Sides

Pickle Plate

$5

House pickles · cukes, beets, jalapeños, red onion. Eve's brine.

Sides

Charred Brussels

$6 / $10

Sprouts hit hard on the flat-top, hot honey, lemon.

Sauces

Carolina Gold

$9 bottle

Yellow mustard, brown sugar, apple cider. Sweet-tart, the brisket sandwich's natural partner.

Sauces

Alabama White

$9 bottle

Mayo, vinegar, black pepper, horseradish. Goes on chicken. Also on everything.

Sauces

Eve's Vinegar Whip

$9 bottle

Cider vinegar, chili flake, salt. East Carolina style. Goes on the pork. Don't argue.

House

House

$9 bottle

Middle-of-the-road, sweet-tomato base, light smoke, no surprises. Kids like it. So do adults.

Mug Club

Quarterly Drop

members only

A new sauce every three months, Mug Club members only. Last one was a smoked-coffee bourbon BBQ.

Kids

Mini Brisket Slider

$8

Small bun, small brisket, sauce on the side. One side.

Kids

Mac Bowl Kids

$7

Just-the-mac, smaller bowl. With or without crust.

Kids

Chicken Tenders

$8

Three tenders, breaded in-house, one side, House sauce.

Kids

Hot Dog

$7

Smoked all-beef, brioche bun, one side. No judgment.

Signature

Peach Cobbler

$8

Palisade peaches in season, bourbon-vanilla streusel, ice cream on top.

Sweets

Banana Pudding

$7

Vanilla custard, fresh banana, vanilla wafers, lightly whipped cream.

Sweets

Smoked Honey Sundae

$8

Vanilla ice cream, smoked-honey drizzle, candied pecans, flake salt.

6 on the sides board

From the sides.

Scratch sides made daily at The Cantina. The ones that land at mild.

House Cornbread

$4 small · $7 large

Cast-iron skillet cornbread, stone-ground yellow cornmeal, finished with a honey-butter glaze.

Mac & Cheese

$5 small · $9 large

Cavatappi in a sharp cheddar and smoked gouda bechamel. The side version — distinct from the Burnt-End Mac Bowl entree.

Smoked Collards

$5 small · $9 large

Collard greens simmered with smoked turkey neck and finished with apple cider vinegar.

Smoked Beans

$5 small · $9 large

Pinto and navy beans simmered with brisket trimmings and a brown-sugar molasses base.

Apple-Cider Slaw

$4 small · $7 large

Green and red cabbage, carrot, apple-cider vinegar dressing. No mayo. Built for the sandwich line.

Charred Brussels

$6 small · $10 large

Brussels sprouts charred hard on the flat-top, finished with a hot-honey glaze.

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