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A culinary tour of BBQ traditions from around this great nation and this beautiful planet. 1.8 million years ago, humans first began cooking meat with fire. For some reason, this hasn’t led to world peace, but we’re pretty sure if we fire up enough BBQ, it will.

Check out our menu on Toast and follow us on social media to hear about weekly specials and rotating "faux que" vegetarian offerings.

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Barbeque

Smoked daily, all served with Texas toast & pickles. Sold by the 1/2 lb.
  • Brisket

    Brisket

    chopped or sliced

  • Pork Rib Tips

  • Pork Spare Ribs

  • Pulled Pork Shoulder

  • Pork Belly

  • Turkey Breast

  • Chicken

  • Chicken Wings

    Chicken Wings

  • Jalapeño Cheese Sausage

Platters and Combos

Creating the *perfect* palette of Federalist Pig flavors is an art. And we’re artists. Served with Texas toast & pickles.

  • Two Step

    pick any 2 meats & 2 small sides

  • Rib & Chicken

    1/2 lb. of ribs, 1/4 chicken & 2 small sides

  • Sampler Platter

    pick any 3 meats & 2 small sides

  • Pitmaster Special for 2

    pick any 4 meats & 3 small sides

  • DINO BEEF SHORT RIB COMBO FOR 2

    DINO BEEF SHORT RIB COMBO FOR 2

    smoked beef short rib with two 6 oz sides of your choice, texas toast, and pickles

  • Feed the Fam

    pick any 4 meats & 4 large sides

Sides

A wise leader once said that unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent. So — just agree to get more sides later.

  • Smoked Cheddar Mac & Cheese

    shell pasta baked with smoked cheddar and jack cheese

  • Seasoned French Fries

    skin-on fries seasoned with Fed Pig BBQ rub

  • Crispy Brussels Sprouts

    fried and seasoned with Fed Pig BBQ rub

  • Chipotle Garlic Green Beans

    stewed with roasted garlic and chipotle peppers

  • Red Bliss Potato Salad

    southern style potato salad with chopped pickles, celery, and hard boiled eggs

  • Classic Coleslaw

    carolina style shredded cabbage slaw

  • BBQ Beans

    smoky, savory, and a little sweet

  • Smoky Brisket Chili

  • Chili Mac

Shares

  • Loaded Fries

    seasoned fries topped with pulled pork, melted cheese, ranch, and BBQ sauce

  • House Made Chips + Smoky Queso

    add brisket chili to queso +$2

Signature Sandwiches

When bread meets what could go between bread, there’s no end to the culinary possibilities.
  • Carolina on My Mind

    Carolina on My Mind

    pulled pork, crispy skin, coleslaw, spicy vinegar sauce, sesame bun

  • Music City

    spicy fried chicken breast, greens, pickles, buttermilk ranch, sesame bun

  • Big Cheese

    chopped pork or brisket, melted cheese, crispy onions, BBQ sauce, sesame bun

  • Club

    Club

    smoked turkey, crispy pork belly, avocado, tomato, garlic aioli, texas toast

  • Jive Turkey

    smoked turkey, melted cheese, grilled tomato, crispy onions, ranch, BBQ sauce, texas toast

  • Texas Ranger

    sliced brisket, crispy onions, house pickles, BBQ sauce, texas toast

  • Jimmy Muscles

    Jimmy Muscles

    crispy chicken breast, pork belly, jalapeño relish, sticky garlic sauce, ranch, herbs, sesame bun

  • Texas Flood

    chopped brisket, jalapeño cheese sausage, spicy pickles, crispy onions, bbq sauce, sesame bun

  • Tofu Banh Mi

    Tofu Banh Mi

    crispy tofu burnt ends, pickled veggies, fresh herbs, crispy onions, sticky garlic, aioli, hoagie roll

Sandwich Specials

Get 'em while they're here!

  • Pit Beef

    smoked medium/medium rare top round, melted cheddar-jack cheese, crispy onions, horseradish aioli, bbq sauce, sesame bun

  • Crispy Shrimp Banh Mi

    vietnamese spiced crispy shrimp patty, pickled daikon and carrot, spicy aioli, sticky garlic bbq sauce, fresh herbs, toasted roll

  • Italian Stallion

    smoked pork belly, crispy skin, smoked tomato, shaved fennel slaw, aioli, herb salsa, hoagie roll

  • The KC Mushroompiece

    smoky glazed fable mushroom burnt ends, pickles, crispy onions, BBQ sauce, sesame bun

  • MEAT-HEMOTH

    brisket, sausage, pork belly, crispy chicken breast, pickles, crispy onions, slaw, sticky garlic bbq, ranch, queso drip, sesame bun

    $35

Traditional Sandwiches

1/3 lb. of any off-the-bone meat on a sesame bun with BBQ sauce. Ask not what BBQ can do for the sandwich — just get the sandwich. You can figure out the rest later.

  • Brisket

    chopped or sliced

  • Sliced Smoked Turkey

  • Pulled Pork

  • Sliced Pork Belly

Salads

Crunch crunch, who's there? You, getting a tangy, acidic crunch of greens to really make your plate sing.

  • BYO BBQ Green Salad

    choice of meat, mixed greens, smoked tomato, pickles, crispy onions, apple cider vinaigrette

  • The Music City SALAD

    crispy chicken breast, hot bbq sauce, spicy pickles, lettuce, crispy onions, ranch, mesclun greens

  • The Texas Flood SALAD

    chopped brisket, jalapeño cheese sausage, crispy onions, spicy pickles, mesclun greens

  • Carolina On My Mind SALAD

    pulled pork, coleslaw, spicy carolina vinegar sauce, crispy skin, mesclun greens

Dessert

The kind of blue-ribbon treats usually reserved for a State Fair judge, straight to you.

  • Nana's Banana Nana Pudding

    fresh bananas layered with vanilla pudding and nilla wafers

  • Oreo Chocolate Pudding

    chocolate pudding layered with oreo cookie crumbles

Allergen Info

  • NO NUTS OR NUT OILS USED

  • Contains dairy:
  • Crispy Chicken Breast
  • Mac & Cheese
  • Ranch Dressing
  • Blue Cheese Dressing
  • Crispy Onions
  • Texas Toast
  • Nana's Banana Nana Pudding
  • Oreo Chocolate Pudding

  • Contains Gluten:
  • Crispy Chicken Breast
  • Mac & Cheese
  • Crispy Onions
  • Texas Toast
  • Potato Bun


A 3% service charge is added to every dine-in and take-ou guest check and will be used to cover our increasing operational costs as part of D.C.'s Initiative 82. This fee is not a tip. Tipping remains a vital part of compensation for our staff.


Monthly Chef's Special

Available Monday - Thursday only

  • Pomegranate Glazed Lamb Ribs

    glazed with pomegranate molasses and topped with a cumin and pistachio dukkah and fresh herbs

    half rack $17

    full rack $29

Sandwich Specials

  • Pit Beef

    smoked medium/medium rare top round, melted cheddar-jack cheese, crispy onions, horseradish aioli, bbq sauce, sesame bun

  • Crispy Shrimp Banh Mi

    vietnamese spiced crispy shrimp patty, pickled daikon and carrot, spicy aioli, sticky garlic bbq sauce, fresh herbs, toasted roll

  • Italian Stallion

    smoked pork belly, crispy skin, smoked tomato, shaved fennel slaw, aioli, herb salsa, hoagie roll

  • The KC Mushroompiece

    smoky glazed fable mushroom burnt ends, pickles, crispy onions, BBQ sauce, sesame bun

  • MEAT-HEMOTH

    brisket, sausage, pork belly, crispy chicken breast, pickles, crispy onions, slaw, sticky garlic bbq, ranch, queso drip, sesame bun

    $35

Shares

  • Smoked Oxtail Empanadas

    smoked and braised oxtail, pimentos, potato, fresh herbs, and melty cheese in a crispy shell. served with chimichurri sauce

  • Smoked Garlic Hummus

    smoky, creamy, garlic hummus, crispy chickpeas, extra virgin olive oil, smoked paprika, grilled pita. Add chopped brisket, pulled pork, or fable mushroom burnt ends if you'd like.

  • House Made Chips + Smoky Queso

    add brisket chili to queso +$2

Sides

  • Green Chile Hominy

    roasted green chile and white hominy stew

  • Roasted Sweet Potato

    molasses butter

  • Smoky Brisket Chili

  • Chili Mac

DESSERT

  • Ricotta Almond Cake

    lemon glaze

Draft Beers

  • Denizens Hazy IPA

  • Union Craft Zadies Lager

Dine-in Only

Monday-Friday 11:30AM - 5PM

$3 Draft Beers

  • Zadie's Lager

    Union Craft Brewing

  • Hazy IPA

    Denizens Brewing

Lunch Platter

  • "One-Step"

    pick one smoked meat (1/3 lb) + one small side

Half-priced Shares

  • Smoked Oxtail Empanadas

    smoked and braised oxtail, pimentos, potato, fresh herbs, and melty cheese in a crispy shell. served with chimichurri sauce

  • Smoked Garlic Hummus

    smoky, creamy, garlic hummus, crispy chickpeas, extra virgin olive oil, smoked paprika, grilled pita. Add chopped brisket, pulled pork, or fable mushroom burnt ends if you'd like.

  • Loaded Fries

    seasoned fries topped with pulled pork, melted cheese, ranch, and BBQ sauce

  • House Made Chips + Smoky Queso

    add brisket chili to queso +$2

Catering

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Specialty Packs

  • "BCR" Brisket, Chicken, Ribs

    1 lb. brisket, 1 whole chicken, 2 lbs. pork ribs, Texas toast, choice of 2 sauces, and 4 large (16 oz) sides (feeds 4-6).
    Side choices: fries, brussels sprouts (+$1), mac & cheese, coleslaw, potato salad, chipotle garlic green beans, or BBQ beans.

    $115

  • Fed Favorites Family Pack

    Fed Favorites Family Pack

    Includes 1.5 lbs. sliced brisket, 1.5 lbs. jalapeño cheese sausage, 1.5 lbs. pork rib tips, 20 smoked wings, 1 pan of mac & cheese, 1 pan brussels sprouts, 1 dozen slider buns, and your choice of two 5oz cups BBQ sauce (mild BBQ, sticky garlic BBQ, Carolina vinegar, or ranch)

    (serves 8-10) $199

  • Individually Packed 2 Meat Platters

    Includes your choice of 2 meats, 2 sides, Texas toast, and BBQ sauce.
    Meat choices: sliced brisket (+$1), chopped brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs, rib tips, pork belly, sausage, chicken wings +$1.00, ¼ chicken, or sliced turkey).
    Side choices: fries, brussels sprouts (+$1), mac & cheese (+$1), coleslaw, potato salad, chipotle garlic green beans, or BBQ beans.
    Sauce choices: mild BBQ, sticky garlic BBQ, Carolina vinegar, mustard BBQ, hot BBQ, or ranch.

    $20.75 per person

  • Individually Packed BBQ Sampler Platters

    Includes your choice of 3 meats, 2 sides, Texas toast, and BBQ sauce.
    Meat choices: sliced brisket (+$1), chopped brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs, rib tips, pork belly, sausage, chicken wings, ¼ chicken, and sliced turkey).
    Side choices: fries, brussels sprouts (+$1), mac & cheese (+$1), coleslaw, potato salad, chipotle garlic green beans, and BBQ beans.
    Sauce choices: mild BBQ, sticky garlic BBQ, Carolina vinegar, mustard BBQ, hot BBQ, and ranch.

    $27.50 per person

  • BBQ Sandwich Boxed Lunch

    Includes your choice of signature sandwich and 1 small side:

    - CAROLINA ON MY MIND - chopped pork shoulder, crispy skin, spicy vinegar sauce, coleslaw, sesame bun
    - MUSIC CITY - spicy fried chicken breast, greens, pickles, buttermilk ranch, sesame bun
    - BIG CHEESE - chopped pork, melted cheese, crispy onions, BBQ sauce, sesame bun
    - CLUB - smoked turkey, crispy pork belly, avocado, tomato, garlic aioli, Texas toast
    - JIVE TURKEY - smoked turkey, melted cheese, grilled tomato, crispy onions, ranch, BBQ sauce, Texas toast
    - TEXAS RANGER (+$1) - sliced brisket, crispy onions, house pickles, BBQ sauce, Texas toast
    - JIMMY MUSCLES (+$1) - crispy chicken breast, pork belly, jalapeño relish, sticky garlic sauce, ranch, herbs, sesame bun
    - TOFU BANH MI - crispy tofu burnt ends, pickled veggies, fresh herbs, crispy onions, sticky garlic, aioli, hoagie roll

    Side choices: seasoned fries, brussels sprouts (+$1), mac & cheese (+$1), coleslaw, potato salad, chipotle garlic green beans, or BBQ beans).

    $18.95 per person (5 minimum)

  • BBQ Green Salad

    Mixed greens, pickled red onion, smoked tomato, your choice of protein, and choice of ranch dressing or mustard vinaigrette.
    Protein: chopped brisket, pulled pork, sliced turkey, ¼ chicken, tofu burnt ends, or crispy chicken breast.

    $17

Barbeque

Includes one 6oz sauce cup. Sauce choices: mild BBQ, sticky garlic BBQ, Carolina vinegar, hot BBQ sauce, mustard BBQ sauce, or ranch.
  • BRISKET

    BRISKET

    $62 per 2 lbs. (serves 4-5)

    $119 per 4 lbs. (serves 8)

  • Pulled Pork

    $45 per 2 lbs. (serves 4-5)

    $89 per 4 lbs. (serves 8)

  • Pork Belly

    $50 per 2 lbs. (serves 4-5)

    $95 per 4 lbs. (serves 8)

  • Pork Ribs & Tips

    $40 per 2.5 lbs. (serves 4)

    $75 per 5 lbs. (serves 8)

  • TURKEY BREAST

    $49 per 2 lbs. (serves 4-5)

    $95 per 4 lbs. (serves 8)

  • BBQ Chicken

    chicken leg quarters

    $22 per 4 quarters

    $40 per 8 quarters

  • Chicken Wings

    $37 per 20 wings (serves 4-5

    $70 per 40 wings (serves 8)

  • Jalapeño Cheddar Sausage

    $45 per 2 lbs. (serves 4-5)

    $89 per 4 lbs. (serves 8)

  • Tofu Burnt Ends

    $28 per small (serves 4-5)

    $50 per large (serves 8-10)

Appetizers

  • Sliders Platter

    Sliders Platter

    The sandwiches you love, but cuter:
    - Jive Turkey - smoked turkey with cheddar, crispy onions, ranch, bbq sauce
    - Carolina Pork - pulled pork, slaw, carolina vinegar bbq sauce
    - Pork Belly - pork belly, spicy pickles, crispy onions, ranch, sticky garlic bbq sauce
    - Texas Ranger (+5) - chopped brisket, crispy onions, spicy pickles, bbq sauce
    - Crispy Chicken - crispy chicken bites, spicy pickles, ranch
    - Big Cheese - pulled pork, melted cheese crispy onions, bbq sauce
    - Tofu Burnt Ends - smokey tofu, slaw, pickles, sticky garlic bbq sauce

    small $38 per (1 dozen)

    large $75 per (2 dozen)

  • BBQ BITES

    mix & match 4 lbs. with your choice of:
    - Brisket Burnt Ends
    - Pork Belly
    - Turkey
    - Jalapeño Cheddar Sausage

    $110 per tray (feeds 15)

Sides

A wise leader once said that unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent. So — just agree to get more sides later. All sides are vegetarian.
  • Mac & Cheese

    Mac & Cheese

    shell pasta baked with smoked cheddar and jack cheese

    $25 per 36oz (serves 4-5)

    $45 per 80oz (serves 8-10)

  • Crispy Brussels Sprouts

    fried and seasoned with Fed Pig BBQ rub

    $25 per 36oz (serves 4)

    $45 per 80oz (serves 8)

  • Chipotle Garlic Green Beans

    sautéed with roasted garlic and chipotle peppers

    $20 per 36oz (serves 4-5)

    $38 per 80oz (serves 8-10)

  • BBQ Pinto Beans

    smokey, savory, and a little sweet

    $20 per 36oz (serves 4-5)

    $38 per 80oz (serves 8-10)

  • Classic Coleslaw

    carolina style chopped cabbage slaw

    $16 per 32oz

    $35 per 80oz

  • Red Bliss Potato Salad

    southern style potato salad with chopped pickles, celery, and hard boiled eggs

    $18 per 32oz (serves 4)

    $38 per 80oz (serves 8)

  • Side Salad

    with ranch or mustard vinaigrette

    $12 per 32oz (serves 1-2)

    $25 per 5 lbs. (serves 8)

Desserts

The kind of blue-ribbon treats usually reserved for a State Fair judge, straight to you.

  • Nana's Banana Nana Pudding

    fresh bananas layered with vanilla pudding and nilla wafers

    $29 per 32oz

    $50 per 80oz

  • Oreo Chocolate Pudding

    chocolate pudding layered with oreo cookie crumbles

    $29 per 32oz

    $50 per 80oz

Drinks

by the bottle or can

  • Bottled water

    $2.75

  • Canned coke

    $2.75

  • Canned diet coke

    $2.75

  • Canned Sprite

    $2.75

  • Canned Dr. Brown's Black Cherry

    $2.75

  • Canned Dr. Brown's diet Black Cherry

    $2.75

Extras

  • House Pickles

    $4

  • 1 dozen slider buns

    $7

  • 5 Pieces of texas toast

    $5

  • 10 pieces of texas toast

    $8

  • 6oz bbq sauce

    sauce choices: mild bbq, sticky garlic bbq, carolina vinegar, ranch

    $5.95

  • Chafing rack set

    includes 1 rack, 1 pan for water, and 2 sterno cans

    $12

  • Serving Items

    utensil kits and paper serving trays

    $0.50 per person

Allergen Info

  • NO NUTS OR NUT OILS USED
  • ALL SIDES ON MENU ARE VEGETARIAN

  • Contains dairy:
  • Crispy Chicken Breast
  • Mac & Cheese
  • Ranch Dressing
  • Blue Cheese Dressing
  • Crispy Onions
  • Texas Toast
  • Nana's Banana Nana Pudding
  • Oreo Chocolate Pudding

  • Contains Gluten:
  • Crispy Chicken Breast
  • Mac & Cheese
  • Crispy Onions
  • Texas Toast
  • Potato Bun

Customization options available upon request. Prices subject to change.

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