Signature
The 14-Hour Brisket
$16Post-oak smoked. Brioche, pickles, slaw, a stripe of Carolina Gold. The one we'd order.
Menu · The Cantina
Served at The Cantina.
The flagship. Sit-down, full bar, live music Saturdays. The full board, every service day — the whole menu is on the counter here, plus the kids menu and the Saturday-only ribs.
Wed–Sun · 11a – 8p · Closed Mon/Tue42 items on the line
01 · Sandwiches
The Sandwich Section.
Everything on a brioche bun unless you say otherwise. GF buns +$1. Tell us if you want it dry — sauce on the side.
Pulled Pork
$1412-hour shoulder, pulled to order. Slaw on top, sauce on the side, pickles in the basket. Available as a $18 plate.
Smoked Turkey
$14Whole turkey breast, six hours over apple wood. Avocado, sprouts, dill mayo. The lighter sister to the brisket.
Hot Link
$12House-blended jalapeño-cheddar sausage, snap casing, brown mustard, pickled red onion. Spicy by design.
Truck only
Burnt-End Tacos · 3 for
$12Mash Mechanix and Star Ranch only. Brisket burnt ends, smoked tomato salsa, cotija, lime. Saturdays only.
Vegetarian
Smoked Mushroom & Halloumi
$13Hen-of-the-woods + king oyster, smoked low, grilled halloumi, pickled fennel, hot honey. Not an afterthought.
02 · Mac bowls
The mac-and-cheese bowl is a load-bearing menu category.
Cavatappi, three cheeses (sharp cheddar · gruyère · cream cheese), crisped on a flat-top, then loaded. This is our most-ordered item across all four locations.
Signature
Burnt-End Mac
$15Brisket burnt ends, scallion, pickled jalapeño, breadcrumb crust. The default.
Pulled Pork Mac
$1412-hour pork, crispy fried onion, Alabama White drizzle, chives.
Buffalo Chicken Mac
$14Smoked chicken thigh, buffalo sauce, blue cheese, celery confetti. Doesn't read BBQ. Reads delicious.
Vegetarian
Just the Mac
$10The base bowl. Cheddar, gruyère, cream cheese, pepper, crust. No apologies.
Massive
The Whole Thing
$22Brisket + hot link + pulled pork on top of the mac. Bring a friend or don't, your call.
Rotating
Pitmaster's Pick
marketWhatever Eve is into this month. Check the chalkboard at your location. May involve smoked lamb.
03 · Plates
Meat + two sides. Or three.
Plates come with cornbread, two pickles, and your choice of sauce on the side. Add a third side for $3.
Brisket Plate
$22¼ lb sliced brisket, two sides, cornbread, pickles. Add ½ lb for $8.
Pulled Pork Plate
$18Half pound of pork, two sides, cornbread. Most-ordered weekday lunch.
Smoked Chicken · ½
$19Half a brined-and-smoked chicken, mahogany skin, two sides, cornbread.
Hot Link Plate
$16Two house hot links, sliced, two sides, brown mustard, pickled onions.
For two
Three-Meat Sampler
$34Brisket + pork + your third pick. Three sides + cornbread + two sauces. Splits clean for two people.
Vegan
Smoked Tofu Plate
$15Local tofu smoked twelve hours, roasted root veg, two sides, cornbread (vegan, ask for it warm).
04 · Ribs
Six hours over pecan. Saturdays only.
Ribs run weekends only. We sell out most Saturdays before 6 — order ahead or come early.
St. Louis Ribs · ½ rack
$19Six hours over pecan, light glaze, one side, cornbread.
For two
Full Rack · The Spread
$36Whole St. Louis rack, three sides, cornbread, two sauces.
Saturday only
Baby Backs · ½ rack
$22When we run them. Honey-bourbon glaze, sweeter finish, one side, cornbread.
05 · Sides
The sides. All scratch.
Made daily at The Cantina kitchen, shuttled to the trucks before lunch. GF where marked. Small / Large.
Eve's Slaw
$4 / $7Apple-cider dressed, no mayo. Bright and sharp.
Smoked Beans
$4 / $7Burnt ends + molasses + bourbon + black pepper.
Collard Greens
$5 / $8Slow-stewed with smoked turkey neck. GF.
Mac Bowl Side
$5 / $9Same recipe as the bowls. Just smaller.
Cornbread
$3 / $6Sweet, dense, honey-butter on the side.
Potato Salad
$4 / $7German-style, mustard-forward, no mayo. GF.
Pickle Plate
$5House pickles · cukes, beets, jalapeños, red onion. Eve's brine.
Charred Brussels
$6 / $10Sprouts hit hard on the flat-top, hot honey, lemon.
06 · Sauces
The sauce lineup.
Five sauces, all Eve's recipes, made in batches at The Cantina. Buy a bottle of any of them — $9 retail, take it home.
Carolina Gold
$9 bottleYellow mustard, brown sugar, apple cider. Sweet-tart, the brisket sandwich's natural partner.
Alabama White
$9 bottleMayo, vinegar, black pepper, horseradish. Goes on chicken. Also on everything.
Sweet Heat
$9 bottleTomato-based, brown sugar, smoked chipotle, lingering capsaicin. The crowd-pleaser.
Eve's Vinegar Whip
$9 bottleCider vinegar, chili flake, salt. East Carolina style. Goes on the pork. Don't argue.
House
House
$9 bottleMiddle-of-the-road, sweet-tomato base, light smoke, no surprises. Kids like it. So do adults.
Mug Club
Quarterly Drop
members onlyA new sauce every three months, Mug Club members only. Last one was a smoked-coffee bourbon BBQ.
07 · Kids
For kids who eat. And for kids who don't.
12 and under, plate format, choice of one side. Comes with a juice or milk.
Mini Brisket Slider
$8Small bun, small brisket, sauce on the side. One side.
Mac Bowl Kids
$7Just-the-mac, smaller bowl. With or without crust.
Chicken Tenders
$8Three tenders, breaded in-house, one side, House sauce.
Hot Dog
$7Smoked all-beef, brioche bun, one side. No judgment.
08 · Sweets
After.
From Eve's mom's recipe box, with light edits.
Signature
Peach Cobbler
$8Palisade peaches in season, bourbon-vanilla streusel, ice cream on top.
Banana Pudding
$7Vanilla custard, fresh banana, vanilla wafers, lightly whipped cream.
Smoked Honey Sundae
$8Vanilla ice cream, smoked-honey drizzle, candied pecans, flake salt.