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    Blue Ribbon BBQ Arlington

    908 Massachusetts Avenue

    Arlington, MA 02476


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    Featured Items

    • Barbecue Duo Platter (Choose 2 Meats)

      Your choice of two meats, served with cornbread. Can be served with your choice of 2 side dishes

      $20.99
    • Barbecue Trio Platter (Choose 3 Meats)

      Your choice of three meats, served with cornbread. Can be served with your choice of 2 side dishes

      $22.99
    • Coleslaw

      Shredded green cabbage and carrots, mixed with a vinegar and mayonnaise-based slaw dressing. Suitable for vegetarians

      $4.00

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    Sandwiches

    • Pulled Pork Sandwich

      Pork shoulder, smoked for 14 hours until it falls apart, mixed with vinegar-based BBQ sauce like you would find in Eastern North Carolina. Can be served with your choice of two side

      $15.49
    • Pulled Chicken Sandwich

      Dry-rubbed chicken thighs smoked until falling apart, mixed with a little North Carolina vinegar BBQ sauce. Can be served with your choice of two side

      $15.49
    • Burnt Ends Sandwich

      Beef brisket, smoked 14 hours with oak & hickory, chopped and cooked in our sweet BBQ sauce until the meat is caramelized and fall-apart tender. Can be served with your choice of two side

      $15.49
    • Beef Brisket Sandwich

      Smoked for 14 hours until very tender, sliced thinly across the grain and lightly sauced with sweet BBQ sauce. Can be served with your choice of two side

      $15.49
    • Texas Hot Link Sandwich

      A locally made, mildly spicy classic Texas pork sausage, seasoned with black and white pepper, fresh garlic and marjoram, and topped with gold sauce. Can be served with your choice of two side

      $11.99
    • Rib Sandwich (2 Bones)

      Full-size pork spareribs (these are not baby- back ribs), rubbed with Blue Ribbon's own 15-spice blend, smoked for five hours until tender and the meat pulls easily from the bone. Served on two slices of white bread. Can be served with your choice of two s

      $10.49
    • Johnny's Combo

      Kansas city burnt ends and red hot smoked sausage topped with gold sauce, coleslaw and pickles

      $15.99
    • Triple Play Sliders

      North Carolina pulled pork, pulled chicken and kansas city burnt ends sliders for those who can't decide. Can be served with your choice of two side

      $15.99
      OUT OF STOCK
    • Open-Faced Brisket Sandwich

      Beef brisket served with pan gravy, two sides & cornbread

      $15.99
    • Spicy Chicken Salad Roll-Up

      Served with lettuce, tomato, shredded cabbage and cilantro in a giant flour tortilla

      $14.49

    Platters

    • Pulled Pork Platter

      Pork shoulder, smoked for 14 hours until it falls apart, mixed with vinegar-based BBQ sauce like you would find in Eastern North Carolina. Large portion served with cornbread. Can be served with your choice of 2 side dishes

      $18.99
    • Pulled Chicken Platter

      Dry-rubbed chicken thighs smoked until falling apart, mixed with a little North Carolina vinegar BBQ sauce. Large portion served with cornbread. Can be served with your choice of 2 side dishes

      $18.99
    • Beef Brisket Platter

      Smoked for 14 hours until very tender, sliced across the grain and lightly sauced with sweet BBQ sauce. Large portion served with cornbread. Can be served with your choice of 2 side dishes

      $18.99
    • Burnt Ends Platter

      Beef brisket, smoked 14 hours with oak & hickory, chopped and cooked in our sweet BBQ sauce until the meat is caramelized and fall-apart tender. Large portion served with cornbread. Can be served with your choice of 2 side dishes

      $18.99
    • Texas Hot Links Platter

      A locally made, mildly spicy classic Texas pork sausage, seasoned with black and white pepper, fresh garlic and marjoram, and topped with gold sauce. Large portion served with cornbread. Can be served with your choice of 2 side dishes

      $14.99
    • St. Louis Ribs 1/3 Slab Platter

      St. Louis style trimmed pork spareribs, dry- rubbed, smoked for hours until tender, then lightly glazed with secret sauce. 1/3 slab is 4 ribs. Served with cornbread. Can be served with your choice of 2 side dishes

      $17.99
    • St. Louis Ribs 1/2 Slab Platter

      St. Louis style trimmed pork spareribs, dry-rubbed, smoked for hours until tender, then lightly glazed with secret sauce. 1/2 slab is 6 ribs. Served with cornbread. Can be served with your choice of 2 side dishes

      $20.99
    • BBQ 1/2 Chicken Platter

      Dry-rubbed with Blue Ribbon's own 15-spice blend and smoked for 2-3 hours. Served with cornbread. Can be served with your choice of 2 side dishes

      $15.99
    • Jamaican Jerked 1/2 Chicken Platter

      Dry-rubbed with our own spicy Jamaican jerk rub (habanero peppers, garlic, herbs and spices) and smoked for 2-3 hours. Served with cornbread. Can be served with your choice of 2 side dishes

      $15.99
    • Barbecue Duo Platter (Choose 2 Meats)

      Your choice of two meats, served with cornbread. Can be served with your choice of 2 side dishes

      $20.99
    • Barbecue Trio Platter (Choose 3 Meats)

      Your choice of three meats, served with cornbread. Can be served with your choice of 2 side dishes

      $22.99

    Specialties

    • Soup of the Day & Cornbread

      Delicious, homemade soup of the day. Served with cornbread

      $6.99
    • Quart of Soup of the Day

      Delicious, homemade soup of the day

      $10.99
    • Soup and Slider Combo

      Soup and sandwich combo - delicious, homemade soup of the day and your choice of a North Carolina pulled pork, pulled chicken or Kansas city burnt ends slider

      $9.99
    • Big Green Salad

      Spring greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, bell peppers and shredded cabbage. Served with balsamic vinaigrette or Caesar salad dressings

      $7.99
    • Side Dish Platter

      Your choice of three sides served with a piece of cornbread. Black-eyed corn, coleslaw, mashed potatoes and rice & beans bo not contain meat and are suitable choices for vegetarians

      $8.49
    • Burrito

      $8.99
    • Stick to your Ribs Combo (2 Ribs & Soup)

      $9.99

    Daily Specials

    • Hoe-Down Sandwich

      Pulled pork on an onion roll topped with frito corn chips, cole slaw, and hot honey BBQ sauce.

      $15.49
    • Sweet N Sticky Ribs Platter

      St. Louis Dry Rubbed ribs slowly braised in Coca-Cola and molasses BBQ sauce until fall off the bone tender!

      $17.99
    • Buffalo Chicken Rollup

      Smoked BBQ Chicken shredded, chopped lettuce, red onion, buffalo sauce, Caesar dressing, parmesan cheese, crouton crumbs, in a flour tortilla.

      $15.49
    • Piggy Park Pork Sliders

      3 Pulled pork slider sandwiches, topped with cole slaw, onions, and tangy golden BBQ sauce.

      $15.49
      OUT OF STOCK
    • Double Trouble Sandwich

      $15.49
    • Jamaican Jerk Chicken Sandwich

      $15.49
      OUT OF STOCK
    • Jamaican Jerk Chicken Burrito

      $12.99
      OUT OF STOCK

    Bulk Meat

    • Pulled Pork

      Boneless pork shoulder, smoked for 14 hours until it falls apart, mixed with vinegar-based BBQ sauce like you would find in Eastern North Carolina

      $9.00
    • Pulled Chicken

      Dry-rubbed boneless chicken thighs smoked until falling apart, mixed with a little North Carolina vinegar BBQ sauce

      $9.00
    • Burnt Ends

      The top of the beef brisket, smoked for 14 hours until very tender, chopped and cooked slowly in a sweet tomato-based BBQ sauce until the meat is tender and falling apart

      $10.00
    • Beef Brisket

      The leanest part of the brisket, smoked for 14 hours until very tender, sliced across the grain and lightly sauced with sweet BBQ sauce

      $10.00
    • Texas Hot Links

      A locally made, mildly spicy classic Texas pork sausage, seasoned with black and white pepper, fresh garlic and marjoram

      $5.00
    • St. Louis Cut Ribs

      St. Louis style trimmed pork spareribs, dry-rubbed, smoked for hours until tender, then lightly glazed with secret sauce. 1 rib

      $4.00
    • BBQ Chicken

      Dry-rubbed with Blue Ribbon's own 15-spice blend and smoked for 2-3 hours

      $11.00
    • Jamaican Jerked Chicken

      Dry-rubbed with our own spicy Jamaican jerk rub (habanero peppers, garlic, herbs and spices) and smoked for 2-3 hours

      $11.00

    Bulk Sides

    • Baked Beans

      Cooked from scratch for 12 hours, flavored with molasses and beef brisket trimmings

      $4.00
    • Black-Eyed Corn

      Sweet corn, black-eyed peas, tomatoes and spices. A blue ribbon innovation! Suitable for vegetarians

      $4.00
    • Coleslaw

      Shredded green cabbage and carrots, mixed with a vinegar and mayonnaise-based slaw dressing. Suitable for vegetarians

      $4.00
    • Collard Greens

      Big leafy greens, popular in southern cooking. Cooked 3-4 hours until tender with chicken stock, garlic, red pepper, salt & pepper

      $4.00
    • Dirty Rice with Gravy

      White rice sautéed with onion, celery, garlic, spices, and our Texas hot link sausage. Topped with homemade gravy

      $4.00
    • Green Beans

      Soft, long-cooked green beans, flavored with spicy smoked pork sausage, vinegar, salt & pepper

      $4.00
    • Mashed Potatoes

      Red bliss potatoes mashed with roasted garlic, half & half, butter, salt & pepper. Suitable for vegetarians

      $4.00
    • Potato Salad

      Skin-on red bliss potatoes in a southern-style yellow mustard dressing. Suitable for vegetarians

      $4.00
    • Rice & Beans

      Cantina rice topped with southwestern-style pinto beans. Suitable for vegetarians

      $4.00
    • Cantina Rice

      $4.00
    • Pinto Beans

      $4.00
    • Mac and Cheese

      $4.00
      OUT OF STOCK
    • Macaroni Salad

      $4.00
      OUT OF STOCK
    • BBQ Home-fries

      $4.00

    Feed-A-Crowd

    • Greensboro Brown Bag

      2 pints of boneless meat 2 pints of side dishes served with BBQ sauces, pickles, cornbread & rolls. Feeds 4-6

      $55.99
    • Feed Bag

      1 slab of St. Louis cut ribs, one 1/2 BBQ or jerked chicken, 1 pint boneless meat, 2 pints of side dishes served with BBQ sauces, pickles, cornbread & rolls. Feeds 4-6

      $88.99
    • Supper

      1 ½ slabs of St. Louis cut ribs, two 1/2 BBQ or jerked chickens, 2 pints boneless meat, 2 quarts of side dishes served with BBQ sauces, pickles, cornbread & rolls. Feeds 6-8

      $134.99

    Homemade Desserts

    • Slice of Pie

      $3.99
    • Whole Pie

      $16.99
    • Dessert Bar

      Chocolate chip brownie, congo bar or dream bar

      $3.49
    • Fruit Cobbler of the Day

      $3.99
    • Cornbread Pudding

      $3.99
      OUT OF STOCK
    • Special Bread Pudding

      $3.99
      OUT OF STOCK

    Extras

    • Cornbread

      $2.00
    • Sauce

    • Pickles (1/2 Pint)

      $4.00
    • Homemade Salsa

      $6.00
    • Gravy

      $1.25
    • Rubs

    • Sandwich Roll

      $0.50
    • Dozen Rolls

      $5.50
    • Bag of Fritos

      $1.00
    • Dressings


    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Monday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Inspired by the classic roadside barbecue joints that dot the American South, Blue Ribbon offers the best of authentic Southern regional barbecue. Swine Dining since 1995.

    Location

    908 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476

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