Bluebird Barbecue Menu

If you're looking for an unforgettable dining experience, look no further than the Bluebird Barbecue Menu in Burlington. Nestled on Riverside Ave., this spot is known for its mouthwatering smoked meats and bold flavors that will have you coming back for more. Whether you're craving tender ribs, juicy pulled pork, or perfectly smoked brisket, their menu has something to satisfy every barbecue lover's appetite.

Everything on the menu is crafted with a perfect balance of smoky goodness and savory spices. You can also pair your meal with one of their signature sides, from creamy mac and cheese to crispy, golden fries. With a relaxed, welcoming vibe, it's the kind of place where you can enjoy great food with friends or family, no matter the occasion.

So, whether you're a local or just visiting, the Bluebird Barbecue Menu is worth checking out - it's the kind of spot that makes every bite feel like a celebration.

Snacks + Shares

Nitty Gritty Cornbread
vermont’s nitty gritty cornmeal, a dozen mini-muffins 5.5 with whipped maple butter 6.
$
Crispy Brussels
vermont cider, runamok maple sweet + sour 11.
$
Smoked Wings
six pack, slow-smoked + quick fried 13. | choose pitmaster dry rub or brown sugar buffalo
$
Hand Cut Fries
alabama white sauce 7,
$
BBQ Poutine
hand cut fries, our gravy, vermont cheddar curds, with chopped brisket or pulled pork 14. or make it a classic 11.
$
Soda
coca-cola, diet coke, sprite, fanta orange 3.
$

Smokehouse

Barbecue for Two
served family style for two to share! your choice of three slow-smoked meats + four from scratch sides 45.
$
Family Reunion
you can have it all! pulled pork, smoked turkey, 15hr brisket, spare ribs, smoked chicken + all of our from scratch sides. served family style for 4-6 to share 119.
$
Pulled Pork
marbled pork shoulder, hand-trimmed + rubbed with our pork rub, slow smoked for 18+. hours. pour on our catamount gold | quarter pound on a bun, one side 14. | half pound on a tray, two sides 19.5
$
Fifteen Hour Brisket
certified angus beef, hand trimmed, s+p rub, slow smoked for 15+ hours, carved to order. pour on classic red. half pound on a tray, two sides 24.5
$
Smoked Turkey
trimmed whole turkey breast seasoned with our pitmaster rub, slow smoked to tender. pour on our alabama sauce. half pound on a tray, two sides 21.5
$
Spare Ribs
center cut, rubbed with our pork rub, slow smoked for four hours, finished on the grill + glazed with our mountain maple. half rack on a tray, two sides 29.5
$
Smoked Chicken
brined then rubbed with our s+p rub, slow-smoked + finished on the grill. pour on our alabama white sauce. half chicken on a tray, two sides 22.5
$
Pitmaster Ramen
our ramen broth, soft egg, sun ramen noodle, pickled jalapeno + vegetables, cilantro. your choice of pulled pork, smoked chicken, burnt ends 16.
$
Quarter Rack Spares
mountain maple glaze 12.5
$
Double Smoked Burnt Ends
classic red sauce 9.
$

Sandwiches

Pulled Pork Sandwich
b+b pickles, catamount gold sauce, griddled bun, one side 15.5
$
Chopped Brisket Sandwich
pickled jalapeno, crispy onions, classic red sauce, griddled bun, one side 15.5
$
Fried Chicken Sandwich
stacked fried chicken cutlets on a bun 16. | classic style, b+b pickles, greens, our ranch | brown sugar buffalo, bayley hazen blue cheese dressing
$

Veggie

Smoked Mushroom + Seitan
smoked mushrooms from our friends at funj, pitmaster rubbed seitan, sweet onions, tossed in our classic red sauce | quarter pound on grilled 'red hen', one side 15. | half pound on a tray, two sides 18.
$
Smoked Mushroom Ramen
our mushroom-miso broth, soft egg, sun ramen noodles, pickled jalapeno + vegetables, cilantro 16.
$

Big Salads

Charred Broccoli Caesar
young kale + radicchio, red hen's 'fat tire' crumb, cabot alpine, burnt lemon, our caesar dressing 13. | add our bacon, pulled pork or seitan +5. | add smoked chicken, turkey or brisket + 6.
$
Bacon + Blue Chopped
greens + radicchio, our bacon, grated egg, pickled vegetables, bayley hazen blue cheese, our classic vin 14 | add our bacon, pulled pork or seitan +5. | add smoked chicken, turkey or brisket + 6.
$
Roasted Roots
young kale, roasted root vegetables + root veggie chips, cider braised wheat berries, shaved red onion, vermont goat cheese, roasted apple vin 14. | add our bacon, pulled pork or seitan +5. | add smoked chicken, turkey or brisket + 6.
$

From Scratch Sides

Classic Mac + Cheese
elbow mac + our cabot cheese sauce 4.
$
Maple Baked Beans
smoked tomato, runamok maple 4.
$
Smashed Potatoes
smoked garlic, pitmaster butter 4.
$
Collard Greens
slow-simmered in our chicken stock, garlic, smoked chili 4.
$
Black Eyed Peas Salad
charred broccoli, our burnt lemon vin 4.
$
Cole Slaw
shredded cabbage, carrot, our mayo 4.
$
'Fat Tire' Toast
grilled red hen bakery sourdough 4.
$
Grilled Vegetables
broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, onions, bell peppers 4.
$

Something Sweet

S'Mores Jar
dark chocolate pudding, marshmallow, graham cracker crumble 7.5
$
Banana Cream Jar
banana cream, shortbread crumble 7.
$
Vermont Apple Hand Pie
smoked maple syrup, cinnamon + sugar 7.5
$
Coffee + Tea
Vivid Coffee "Sugar Shack" - Roasted in Burlington, VT Vermont Artisan Teas
$

Kids

Kid's Mac
our maple barbecue sauce, choose pulled pork or smoked chicken 7.
$
Kid's Ramen
our ramen broth, sun ramen egg noodles, choose pulled pork or smoked chicken 7.
$
Kid's BBQ Sandwich
pulled pork or smoked turkey on a bun 7.
$

Signature Cocktails

Cranberry Spritz
gordon's vodka, aperol, our cranberry, warm spices 12
$
The Flats Margarita
cazadores blanco tequila, cointreau, lime, simple, salted rim 12.
$
Negroni
gordon’s gin, campari, carpano antica 12.
$
Runamok Mule
gordon’s gin or vodka, runamok ginger-maple, pineapple, lime, angostura 13.
$
Jungle Party
plantation pineapple rum, campari, lime, pineapple, simple 12.
$
Painkiller
appleton estate rum, coconut, pineapple, orange juice, goslings, nutmeg 12.
$
Improved Whiskey Cocktail
rittenhouse rye, absinthe, maraschino, simple, angostura, lemon spritz 12.
$
Centennial Sour
wild turkey bourbon, cynar, lemon, maple, orange 12.
$

Beer on Draft

Hill Farmstead Charlie
low-alcohol farmstead ale, 1.8% vermont 12oz 8
$
Narragansett Lager
lager, 5% rhode island 16oz 5
$
Switchback
unfiltered ale, 5% vermont 16oz 8
$
Hill Farmstead Edward
american pale ale, 5.2% vermont 12oz 7.5
$
Mast Landing Gunner's Daughter Nitro
nitro milk stout, 5.5% maine 12oz 8
$
Ten Bends Northern Heights
double ipa, 8% 12oz
$
Four Quarters Great Bear
lightly smoked chocolate oatmeal brown ale, 6% vermont 12oz 7
$
Victory Prima Pils
german-style pilsner, 5.3% pennysylvania 16oz 6.5
$
Fiddlehead IPA
american ipa, 6.2% vermont 16oz 6.5
$
Good Measure Pitter Patter Porter
american porter, 6.4% vermont 12oz 7.5
$
Ommegang Dream Patch
fruited sour w/cherry, blueberry + raspberry, 6.5% new york 10oz 8
$
Oxbow Sap Haus
smoked dark lager w/ maple syrup, 7% maine 12oz 8.5
$
14th Star B-72
ne ipa, 7.2% vermont 12oz 7.5
$
Zero Gravity Frankie 'Rita
fruited ale w/ citrus, 7.5% vermont 16oz 8
$
Grimm Artisinal Ales Afterimage
double ipa, 8% new york 12oz 8.5
$
Foam Built To Spill
double ipa, 8% vermont 12oz 8.5
$
Zero Gravity Black Cat Porter
robust porter, 5% vermont 16oz 8
$

Cider

Artifact Feels Like Home
cider aged on rum-soaked oak, 5.4% massachusetts 12oz 7
$
Shacksbury Deer Snacks
wild apple w/ wild ferment cider, 6% vermont 12oz 8.5
$
Shacksbury Yuzu Ginger
cider, 6% vermont 12oz 7.
$

Wine

Rancho Rodeo Chardonnay
chardonnay, crisp citrus, 13% california, draft 6oz 9
$
Scarpetta Rosato
sangiovese blend, crisp white grapefruit, 12% italy, draft 6oz draft 9.
$
Hobo Workbook Red
grenache, syrah, zin, fun + friendly 10% california draft 6oz draft 10.
$
Scarpetta Rosso
sangiovese blend, tart cherry + plum 13% italy draft 6oz 10
$

Refreshers

Our Maple Lemonade
natalie's lemon juice + runamok maple 4.
$
our pineapple soda
pineapple, cinnamon, lime, 5.
$
Kis Kombucha
sour cherry rose, middlebury, vt, 4.
$
Cold Brew Iced Tea
black tea, ask for sweet or half+half. 4.
$
Rookie's Root Beer
burlington, vt, 5.
$
Ready to order? Kerbside pickup, delivery and dine-in are all available.