Prospectors - Mount Nittany Rib Company

333 Benner Pike Shops, State College
(814) 861-7427

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Beef Brisket Pulled Pork Sweet Potato Beans and Corn Bread
Pepper Jack Mac & Cheese
Signature Baked Beans
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Ribs and Pulled Pork
Creamy Cole Slaw
With Pulled Pork
Fresh Cut Fries
Roasted Chicken
Pulled Chicken

Menu

Award-Winning Barbecue
Market Sampler
¼ pound of each selection. Comes with or without our signature BBQ sauces.
Beef Brisket
Oak and hickory smoked.
Pulled Pork
Slow smoked and hand-pulled. Comes with or without our signature BBQ sauces.
Smoked Sausage
Oak and hickory smoked. Comes with or without our signature BBQ sauces.
Pulled Chicken
Moist, flavorful, and hand-pulled. Comes with or without our signature BBQ sauces.

Mount Nittany Rib Company Specialties
Baby Back Ribs
Fall off the bone, basted with our Mount Nittany original BBQ sauce. Served with a cornbread muffin and honey butter.
Chicken Tender Basket
Crispy, all-white meat served with fresh-cut French fries and a dipping sauce.
Jumbo Wings
Baked, then fried to perfection served with celery and your choice of ranch or blue cheese dipping sauce.
Roasted Chicken
½ a bird, seasoned, and slow-roasted. Served with a cornbread muffin and honey butter.
Rib Company Loaded Fries
A mountain of our famous, fresh-cut French fries smothered with melted Cheddar and jalapenos topped and bbq sauce.

Signature Sandwiches
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Slow smoked, hand-pulled with our western BBQ sauce. Served on a kaiser roll with coleslaw and a dill pickle spear.
Pulled Chicken Sandwich
Moist and flavorful, hand-pulled with our Mount Nittany original BBQ sauce. Served on a kaiser roll with coleslaw and a dill pickle spear.
Beef Brisket Sandwich
Oak and hickory smoked with our proprietary dry rub. Served on a kaiser roll with coleslaw and a dill pickle spear.
Smoked Sausage Sandwich
Oak and hickory smoked with sauteed green peppers and onions. Served with coleslaw and a dill pickle spear.
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Crispy, all white meat tenders served with lettuce, tomato, red onion and our signature spicy ranch dressing. Served on a kaiser roll with coleslaw and a dill pickle spear.

Fresh Greens
Garden Salad
Fresh mixed greens, tomato, onion, cucumber, and Cheddar cheese. Salads are served with a cornbread muffin and honey butter.

Homestyle Dinners
Dinner 1 (Serves 2-4)
Choice of 1 meat (1 lb) and 2 of our pint sides with 4 slider rolls.
Dinner 4 (Serves 2)
Choice of 1 meat (½ lb) with 2 slider rolls OR jumbo wings (6) with ranch or bleu cheese with a ½ rack of ribs and 1 of our pint sides.
Dinner 5 (Serves 2-4)
1 ½ rack of ribs and 2 of our pint sides with 4 cornbread muffins and honey butter.
Dinner 2 (Serves 4-6)
Choice of 2 meats (1 lb each) and 3 of our pint sides with 6 slider rolls.
Dinner 3 (Serves 6-8)
Choice of 3 meats (1 lb each) and 4 of our pint sides with 8 slider rolls.
Dinner 6 (Serves 4-6)
2 racks of ribs and 3 of our pint sides with 6 cornbread muffins and honey butter.

Homemade Sides
Fresh Cut French Fries
Cheddar Mac n Cheese
Cornbread Muffin
Served with honey butter
Tomato Cucumber Salad
Creamy Coleslaw
Tri-color Pasta Salad
Homestyle Baked Beans w/pulled pork
Served with pulled pork.
Beer Battered Onion Rings
Potato of The Day (call store for more info)
Call restaurant for daily selection
Vegetable of the Day (call store for more info)
Call restaurant for daily selection
Applesauce with Cinnamon
Served with cinnamon.

Kids Meals
Kids Chicken Tenders
Served with your choice of fresh-cut French fries or applesauce, a cornbread muffin, honey butter, and a 12oz fountain drink.
Kids Pulled Chicken Slider
Served with your choice of fresh-cut French fries or applesauce, a cornbread muffin, honey butter, and a 12oz fountain drink.
Kids Pulled Pork Slider
Served with your choice of fresh-cut French fries or applesauce, a cornbread muffin, honey butter, and a 12oz fountain drink.
Kids Cheddar Mac N Cheese
Served with your choice of fresh-cut French fries or applesauce, a cornbread muffin, honey butter, and a 12oz fountain drink.

Southern Sweets
Banana Pudding
Fresh banana slices, Nilla wafers, and whipped cream. Made fresh daily in house.

Beverages
Fountain Drink
Kettle Brewed Iced Tea
Ice Cold Bottled Drinks
Bottled Water

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Recent Reviews

Are you prospecting for good barbecue for dinner? Prospect elsewhere!

Their ribs I had on a few days ago on a visit here in the afternoon were dried out and also not very tender, like they were rushed off the cue at too high of a temperature. The cole slaw was swimming in its mayonnaise-based dressing. Their food has gone down hill compared to when I have stopped in for lunch in the past. The brisket is decent.

They have really weak sauce...
October 2024
It was my first time to the Prospecters, Mt. Nittany Rib Company and WOW.....where do I begin!

I decided to go with the Ribs, and I wasn't disappointed at all! They were by far the greatest ribs I've had in recent memory.

The ribs had plenty of meat on them (the most of any ribs I've ever had) and I also got a side of the fresh cut fries (also excellent ?) and it also came with a piece of good cornbread too.

The...
September 2024
I was just visiting town for a few days and found this restaurant on google. Sal helped my husband and I get an order for a get together for about 20 people. He was so kind and the food was so tasty. Everyone enjoyed. Thank you!
June 2024

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Prospectors - Mount Nittany Rib Company

333 Benner Pike Shops, State College, PA 16801
(814) 861-7427