City Barbeque

3050 28th St SE, Kentwood
(616) 678-2355

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Beef Brisket Sandwich Pack
Pulled Pork Sandwich Pack
Baked Beans with Brisket
Basket of Fried Pickles
Basket of Hush Puppies
Half Slab of Ribs
Kids Beef Brisket
Lo's Pulled Pork
Chicken Sandwich
Fresh-Cut Fries

Menu

Samplers
Judge's Sampler
Enough for two! A quarter chicken, half slab of ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, two sides, two pieces of cornbread, and Texas toast
City Sampler
Beef brisket, pulled pork, sausage, turkey, two sides, and Texas toast
Family Pack
Enough for two adults and two kids: a pound of your choice of smoked meats, buns, two pint-sized sides, and cornbread
The MOTHERLOAD
Enough for six! Brisket, pulled pork, turkey, a half slab of ribs, a half chicken, two sausages, six individual sides, cornbread, and Texas toast
Pick Two Meats
Pick two: pulled pork, brisket, pulled chicken, turkey, sausage, quarter chicken, three ribs. Served with Texas toast

Sandwiches
More Cowbell
Award-winning beef brisket, provolone, sautéed peppers and onions, crispy fried onions, and horseradish sauce, all piled high on Texas toast
LoLo's Pulled Pork
Pulled pork marinated in vinegary Swine Wine and topped with creamy slaw
Pulled Pork
Hand-rubbed, smoked over local hickory wood, and pulled to order
Nashville Hot Chicken
Spicy fried chicken breast, creamy slaw, pickles, and Nashville hot mayo on a griddled bun
Smoked Turkey
Hormone-free turkey breast, rubbed with salt and pepper and smoked to perfection
Pulled Chicken
Smoked chicken, pulled from the bone and mixed with scratch-made 'Bama sauce
Smoked Sausage
Texas-style smoked beef sausage in a natural pork casing, served on Texas toast with coleslaw
Smoked Chicken Sandwich
All-natural chicken breast, filleted by hand and served on a bun
Two Chipotle BBQ Sandwiches
Pulled pork, beef brisket, and rib meat, mixed together in a sweet and spicy housemade sauce and served on buttery grilled Texas toast
One Chipotle BBQ Sandwich
Pulled pork, beef brisket, and rib meat, mixed together in a sweet and spicy housemade sauce and served on buttery grilled Texas toast
Chili Mac and Cheese
Cavatappi noodles in a creamy, cheesy sauce, loaded with brisket chili, chipotle ranch and topped with cheddar cheese, and pickled jalapeños

Ribs
Full Slab of Ribs
A real labor of love: St. Louis–cut, hand-rubbed, painted with our own barbeque sauce, and served with Texas toast
Half Slab of Ribs
A half slab of our competition-quality St. Louis–cut ribs, served with Texas toast
Individual Rib Bones
Hand-rubbed, hand-sauced, and cut by the bone (by hand) ***

Chicken
Smoked & Fried Wings
Brined, tossed in our signature rub, smoked, and fried, with housemade buttermilk ranch and crisp pickles
Half Chicken
Bone-in chicken, smoked over local hickory and served with Texas toast
Breast/Wing
A hickory-smoked quarter chicken-just the white meat-served with Texas toast
Leg/Thigh
A hickory-smoked quarter chicken-just the dark meat-served with Texas toast
Chicken Tenders
Marinated in buttermilk, spiced with our signature dry rub, hand-battered, and fried to order
One Chicken Tender
Marinated in buttermilk, spiced with our signature dry rub, hand-battered, and fried to order
One Nashville Chicken Tender
Hand-battered chicken tender, fried to order and tossed in our spicy Nashville Hot seasoning, with your choice of dipping sauce
Nashville Hot Chicken Tenders
Four hand-battered chicken tenders, fried to order and tossed in our spicy Nashville Hot seasoning, with your choice of dipping sauce

Sides
3 Sides Plate
Choose your three favorite sides
Baked Beans with Brisket
Our founder's recipe: beans, our Original sauce, and our award-winning brisket; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Brisket Chili
A thick, hearty chili loaded with our award-winning beef brisket, black beans, and five different chilis, topped with sour cream, cheddar cheese, and pickled jalapeños
Collard Greens with Pork
Fresh collard greens, pulled pork and bacon, vinegar and a dash of hot sauce; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Cornbread
Scratch-made and baked fresh (if you're looking for a baker's dozen, check out Party Packs)
Corn Pudding
Homemade every day from whole kernel sweet corn, butter, sour cream, and cornmeal; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Fresh-Cut Fries
Fresh potatoes cut by hand, salted with sea salt, and made fresh right when you get here (please allow three minutes)
Green Beans with Bacon
Kentucky Wonder beans, onions, smoked bacon, and cracked black pepper; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Hush Puppies
Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and hand-dipped fresh, right when you get here (please allow three minutes)
Mac & Cheese
Cavatappi in a creamy, rich, super cheesy sauce; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Potato Salad
Redskin potatoes, eggs, onions, and celery in a mayo and mustard dressing; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Side Salad
Spring mix, romaine, grape tomatoes, red onions, and hand-diced cucumbers
Chili Fries
Fresh hand-cut potatoes, smothered in our homemade brisket chili and topped with creamy chipotle ranch, cheddar cheese, pickled jalapeños
Chili Mac and Cheese
Cavatappi noodles in a creamy, cheesy sauce, loaded with brisket chili, chipotle ranch and topped with cheddar cheese, and pickled jalapeños

Salads
Garden Salad
Spring mix, romaine, grape tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, and Parmagiano-Reggiano cheese
Smokehouse Salad
Spring mix, cucumbers, tomatoes, cheese, onions, and your choice of smoked turkey, chicken breast, or pulled pork (upgrade to brisket for an additional fee, also available without meat)
Small Party Salad
Enough spring mix, cucumbers, tomatoes, cheese, and onions for 10–12 folks
Jumbo Party Salad
Feeds 20–24 folks: spring mix, cucumbers, tomatoes, cheese, and onions

Drinks
Sweet Tea
Just the right level of sweet, brewed fresh in-house
Unsweet Tea
Refreshing iced tea, brewed in-house
Lemonade
Freshly made and perfectly balanced
Soda
Pepsi products, pick your fave
Premium Bottled Soda
Regular Milk
Chocolate Milk
Bottled Water
6-Pack Premium Bottled Soda
Pick six classic bottled sodas
Mixed 6-Pack Premium Bottled Soda
Two bottles each of root beer, Nehi Orange, and Cheerwine
Gallon of Lemonade
Gallon of Sweet Tea
Gallon of Unsweet Tea

Desserts
Peach Cobbler
A ton of peaches in a gooey, caramelized crust, served with hand-whipped cream
Triple Chocolate Cake
Homemade chocolate cake topped with chocolate frosting and chocolate chips
Two Chocolate Chip Cookies
Two classic chocolate chip cookies, baked fresh daily
Dozen Chocolate Chip Cookie
Twelve of our classic chocolate chip cookies, baked fresh daily

Shareables
Basket of Fresh-Cut Fries
Fresh potatoes cut by hand, salted with sea salt, and made fresh right when you get here (please allow three minutes)
Basket of Fried Pickles
Hand-battered and made fresh right when you get here (please allow three minutes)
Basket of Hush Puppies
Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and hand-dipped fresh, right when you get here (please allow three minutes)

Kids
Kids LoLo's Pulled Pork
Pulled pork marinated in vinegary Swine Wine and topped with creamy slaw, served with one kids' side and drink
Kids Pulled Pork
Hand-rubbed, smoked over local hickory wood, and pulled to order, served with one kid's-sized side and drink
Kids Smoked Turkey
Hormone-free turkey breast, rubbed with salt and pepper, smoked to perfection, and served with one kid's-sized side and drink
Kids Pulled Chicken
Smoked chicken, pulled from the bone, mixed with scratch-made 'Bama sauce, and served with one kid's-sized side and drink
Kids Chicken Leg
One locally raised, hickory-smoked chicken leg, served with one kid's-sized side and drink
Kids Chicken Tenders
Chicken tenders marinated in buttermilk, hand-battered, fried to order, and served with one kid's-sized side and drink
Mac & Cheese
Creamy, curly, picky-eater-pleasing mac & cheese, served with one kid's-sized side and drink
Individual Chicken Tender
Marinated in a bit of buttermilk, spiced with our signature dry rub, hand-battered, and fried to order

Party Packs
Feeds 4-6
Your choice of two meats (one pound each) and two sides (one quart each), buns, and sauce (and we'll throw in plates, napkins, and utensils if you need 'em)
Feeds 8-10
Your choice of two meats (1.5 pounds each) and two sides (1.5 quarts each), buns, and sauce (and we'll throw in plates, napkins, and utensils if you need 'em)
Feeds 14-16
Your choice of two meats (2.5 pounds each) and two sides (2.5 quarts each), buns, and sauce (and we'll throw in plates, napkins, and utensils if you need 'em)
Feeds 20-24
Your choice of two meats (four pounds each) and two sides (one pan each), buns, and sauce (and we'll throw in plates, napkins, and utensils if you need 'em)
Pulled Pork Sandwich Pack
Makes 12 quarter-pound pork sandwiches and comes with pickles, buns, and sauce
Whole Brisket
Impress some folks and carve it yourself for that authentic BBQ experience (approx. 6 lbs)
Whole Pork Shoulder
Pull it yourself-no knife needed!-for that authentic BBQ experience (approx. 6 lbs)
Baker's Dozen Cornbread
13 pieces of scratch-made cornbread, made with coarse ground corn meal and baked fresh all day long
Chafing Set
Includes one wire rack, one full pan, and one can of sterno with a two-hour burn time

Meats by the Pound
Meat by the Pound
Choose from pulled pork, beef brisket, smoked turkey breast, pulled chicken, smoked sausage, or chipotle BBQ (pork, brisket, and rib meat in a spicy-sweet sauce); one pound feeds about three folks
Whole Brisket
Impress some folks and carve it yourself for that authentic BBQ experience (approx. 6 lbs)
Whole Pork Shoulder
Pull it yourself-no knife needed!-for that authentic BBQ experience (approx. 6 lbs)
Meat by the Half Pound
Half pounds only available if you're already ordering at least one full pound

Pans of Sides + Desserts
Pan of Banana Pudding
Pan of Peach Cobbler
A ton of peaches in a gooey, caramelized crust, served with hand-whipped cream
Pan of Baked Beans with Brisket
Our founder's recipe: beans, our Original sauce, and our award-winning brisket; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Pan of Collard Greens with Pork
Fresh collard greens, pulled pork and bacon, vinegar and a dash of hot sauce; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Pan of Corn Pudding
Homemade every day from whole kernel sweet corn, butter, sour cream, and cornmeal; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Pan of Creamy Slaw
A homemade coleslaw in a mayo and vinegar–based dressing; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Pan of Green Beans with Bacon
Kentucky Wonder beans, onions, smoked bacon, and cracked black pepper; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Pan of Mac & Cheese
Cavatappi in a creamy, rich, super cheesy sauce; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people
Pan of Potato Salad
Redskin potatoes, eggs, onions, and celery in a mayo and mustard dressing; a pint feeds 3–4, a quart feeds 5–6, and a pan feeds about 20–24 people

Sauces + Extras
Bottle of Brush Fire Sauce
Made with premium peppers, spices, and sugar
Bottle of LowCo Sauce
A zingy mustard-based barbeque sauce
Bottle of Original Sauce
The sauce that started it all: classic, authentic, good on everything
Bottle of Sweet City Sauce
A sweet and smoky tomato-based sauce, full of finely diced onions
Bottle of Swine Wine Sauce
A peppery, vinegary sauce, perfect on pulled pork
Pint of BBQ Sauce
Choose from Original (classic, authentic, good on everything), Brush Fire (premium peppers, spices, sugar), Sweet City (sweet, smoky, tomato-based), or LowCo (a zingy mustard-based sauce)
Pint of Pickles
Quart of Pickles
Individual BBQ Sauce
BBQ sauces include Original (classic, authentic, good on everything), Brush Fire (premium peppers, spices, sugar), Sweet City (sweet, smoky, tomato-based), and LowCo (a zingy mustard-based sauce)
Individual Dipping Sauce
Choose from Ranch, Chipotle Ranch, Honey Mustard, or Light Italian

Breads
One Bun
The perfect vehicle for your favorite smoked meat
Dozen Buns
Just waiting to become barbeque sandwiches for you and your crew
Texas Toast (2 Pcs)
Two slices of thick-cut, garlic-buttered, grilled Texas toast
Cornbread
Scratch-made and baked fresh (if you're looking for a baker's dozen, check out Party Packs)

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Recent Reviews

Friendly staff, GREAT food! Had the pulled pork and brisket sandwiches. Portions were huge. Multiple flavors of BBQ sauce, ranging from sweet and mild all the way to steaming hot. We will definitely be going back!!
September 2026
Food was very good, hot and delicious! The meats, the sides, and the sauces. Isaac was a great cashier, Jessica prepared the food great, and Nick took care of us for sure. Will be back.
September 2026
Our first time here was wonderful! Food was fresh and delicious but what made the experience worthwhile was the lovely staff. The manager and two of the other workers tonight went out of their way to chat and bring smiles to our faces! Loved it!
September 2026

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City Barbeque

3050 28th St SE, Kentwood, MI 49512
(616) 678-2355