Cinder BBQ

800 Upshur St NW, Washington
(202) 450-6795

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Brisket with Mac \u0026 Cheese and Southern Style Green Beans
Chopped Angus Brisket Sandwich
BBQ Chicken Sandwich Platter
Brisket Collards Slaw Ribs
Chopped Brisket Sandwich
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Pulled Pork Platter
Barbecue Sandwiches
Dry Rubbed Wings
Fabulous Wings

Menu

Appetizers
Pork Rinds
Fried and dusted with house rub.
Smoked & Fried Chicken Wing
Rubbed and smoked for 2 hours, fried and reseasoned. Served cwith Alabama white sauce and celery.
Petworth Hot Wings
1# of smoked wings, flash fried and tossed in our house made hot sauce, hence "Petworth Hot". Served with a side of blue cheese and celery.
3 Piece Cajun BBQ Shrimp
3 pieces of large Cajun BBQ Shrimp.
Smoked Chicken Nachos
Fresh fried yellow corn tortillas topped with cheese sauce, chopped chicken, black beans, pickled onions & jalapenos, tomatoes, crema and cotija cheese.
Pulled Pork Nachos
Fresh fried yellow corn tortillas topped with cheese sauce, pulled pork, black beans, pickled onions & jalapenos, tomatoes, crema and cotija cheese.
Brisket Nachos
Fresh fried yellow corn tortillas topped with cheese sauce, chopped briskets, black beans, pickled onions & jalapenos, tomatoes, crema and cotija cheese.

Sandwiches
Chopped Angus Brisket Sandwich
Finely chopped meat tossed in sauce.
Pulled Chicken Sandwich
Sandwich made from shredded slow cooked meat.
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Sandwich made from shredded slow cooked meat.

Entrees
1/2 Rack of Pork Ribs
1/2 rack of St. Louis ribs, comes with coleslaw, pickles and choice of side and sauce.
Sliced Brisket (Texas Style)
Cinder's famous sliced brisket served with choice of side, butter bread, pickles, and slaw.
Cajun BBQ Shrimp Entree
Cajun BBQ shrimp served on Texas toast with your choice of side.
Pulled Pork Platter
Cinder's famous pulled pork served with pickles, coleslaw, butter bread, and a side of your choice.
Roasted Cauliflower
Pepitas, cilantro, brown butter, and lime, served with choice of side, pickles and coleslaw.
Pound of Brisket
A pound of our famous Texas style brisket with your choice of sauce.
Pound of Chicken
A pound of our famous chopped chicken with your choice of sauce.
Pound of Pork
A pound of our famous pulled pork with your choice of sauce.

Sauces
Pint of Spicy Redemption Sauce
Pint of Carolina Vinegar
Pint of Apple Cider Sauce
Pint of Texas Red Sauce

Sides
French Fries
Collard Greens
Southern style collards with bacon..
Macaroni & Cheese
Mac & cheese like your grandma used to make.
Fried Brussels Sprouts with Honey Sambal Sauce
Flash fried Brussels sprouts dressed with a honey sambal sauce.
Bourbon Peach Baked Beans
Cinder's take on baked beans with peaches, delicious.
Battered Onion Rings
Breaded and fried in our house batter.
Savory Sweet Potato Mash
Buttermilk mashed sweet potatoes topped with green onion and spiced pepitas
Cheesy Broccoli
Roasted broccoli topped with house made queso and toasted cornbread crumble.

Kid's Menu
Kids Chicken Tenders
Kids chicken tenders and fries.
Kids Slider and Fries
Slider, choice of brisket, chicken, or pork. Comes with fries.

Dessert

Chocolate Chip Cookies
Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies (3 per order).

Drinks
Seagram's Ginger Ale
Gold Peak Sweet Tea
Minute Maid Lemonade Lemonade

Spirits (Must be 21 to purchase)
Rabbit Hole Helgold Bottle
Rabbit Hole is a new venture that quickly made a name for itself, by producing award winning whiskies. Heigold uses a decent amount of rye in the mashbill this creates slightly spicier and drier profile. We love it. Must be 21 to purchase.
Rabbit Hole Dareringer Bottle
Rabbit Hole is new to the scene and is making and blending some tremendous whiskies. The Dareringer is a small batch "wheater" that't finished in Px Sherry casks. The additional aging addds luscious sweetness and spice. LLike dessert in a glass. Must be 21 to purchase.

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Recent Reviews

I've been trying to get to this spot as they open later. Let me tell you I truly enjoy their dishes the Ribs where open point and oir waiter was just the coolest guy ever.We sat outside and we Will definitely visist again
December 2025
Our college soccer team (30+ players and coaches) was traveling home from D.C. and needed a hot, hearty meal for the long drive — Cinder BBQ came through in every possible way. The food was absolutely fantastic — generous portions, perfectly cooked, and full of flavor — and the owner couldn’t have been more helpful or accommodating. They went out of their way to package and label every single meal individually, making it easy for the entire team to eat on the road.
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October 2025
The chicken skins left much to be desired. They were cooked very hard. Some were burnt.

The ribs were good. I’d say about average.

The egg salad was under salted.

The sauces were good.

Overall. Less than average bbq for the area.
October 2025

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Cinder BBQ

800 Upshur St NW, Washington, DC 20011
(202) 450-6795