Smokin J’s BBQ Menu – Poway, CA

Type : Barbecue restaurant

Location : Poway, CA

Family-owned BBQ restaurant smoking meats low and slow. Smokin J’s BBQ offers brisket, pulled pork, chicken, and ribs smoked in a direct flow smoker fueled by California white oak. Open for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Catering. Expertly smoked, and artfully sauced.

Basic counter-serve featuring smoked meats, sides & housemade pecan pie, plus delivery & take-out. Based on 531 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Smokin J's BBQ 92064

Address:
14035 Midland Rd, Poway, CA 92064

Phone: (858) 668-7131

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Hours

Friday 11 AM–8 PM
Saturday 10 AM–8 PM
Sunday 10 AM–7 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 11 AM–8 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–8 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–8 PM
Thursday 11 AM–8 PM

Menu

Catering
Brisket
If we reached deep into your mind, pulled out the best dream you’ve ever had, smoked it for 12-16 hours, and served it on a golden platter, it would taste something like this.
Pulled Pork
The little piggy who went to the market came out succulent and full of flavor. Our pulled pork is dry-rubbed and smoked for 12-16 hours before being pulled to order. Served with pickled onions, dill pickles, and 3-6oz of The Sauce.
St. Louie Spare Ribs
Don’t be ashamed if you’re caught sucking every little bit of meat off these bones. Everyone else in the room is doing the same thing.
Smoked Chicken
The juiciest bird this side of the Mississippi. With pickled onions, dill pickles, and 3-6oz of The Sauce.
Mama’s Chicken Salad
Just like Mama made it. White meat from our smoked chicken, pulled and tossed with a bit of mayo, chopped celery, and chopped grapes.
Chili
The best brisket makes the best chili. Yeah, we put brisket in our chili, then cover it with cheese and red onions. You’re welcome.
Bean Crack
So good you’ll be hooked. Navy beans smoked in pork stock and bbq sauce, with chopped onions, chopped peppers, and chunks of smoked-then-braised-then-fried pork belly.		 $4.50
Slaw
Trust us, you like this slaw. Fresh chopped cabbage in our house-made slaw sauce. Simple and perfect.
Mac N’ Cheese
Creamy and gooey with our house-made three-cheese sauce.
Candied Yams
Humble yams amped up on cinnamon and maple syrup. A little treat for your soul.
Smoked Succotash
Sweet corn, red onions, red peppers, okra, and romanesco living together in harmony. A feast for the eyes and tongue.
Hawaiian Buns
A perfect addition to any spread
Green Salad
Mixed greens, carrots, cucumbers, and peppers, topped with parmesan cheese. Choice of dressing: Green Goddess, Slaw Sauce, Balsamic Vinaigrette.		 $9.50
Miramar Menu
Brisket
(Please select your preference of lean or fatty for orders under 1 lb.) If we reached deep into your mind, pulled out the best dream you’ve ever had, smoked it for 12-16 hours, and served it on a golden platter, it would taste something like this. Served with pickled onions, dill pickles, and 3-6oz of The Sauce
Pulled Pork
The little piggy who went to the market came out succulent and full of flavor. Our pulled pork is dry-rubbed and smoked for 12-16 hours before being pulled to order. Served with pickled onions, dill pickles, and 3-6oz of The Sauce.
Pork Belly
This is what bacon wants to be when it grows up. Our belly is smoked, braised, pressed and chilled overnight, and then finished in the fryer. 96 hours to make, 2 seconds to devour.
Fried Shrooms
Smoked portobello mushroom caps fried in our house-made gluten-free beer batter.
Smoked Jackfruit
Smoked for an hour and sauteed to order with our house-made rub and BBQ sauce.
TV Dinners
For those days when you’re very hungry, but all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie. Enjoy 1/3 lb. of your choice of Meat/Veggie with your choice of two sides, and let the rest of the world melt away.		 $17.00
Cheese Fries
The reason this category is called Fun Fries. We take our cajun fries and top them with mac n’ cheese and your choice of smokey, delicious meat. (NOTE: fries are prepared upon your arrival to ensure they are fresh. Please plan on waiting 3-5 minutes)		 $11.60
Chimi Fries
Close your eyes, breathe, and prepare for a treat. Indulge in salt fries covered in your choice of Meat/Veggie and topped with our mouth-watering, house-made chimichurri.		 $17.00
Sandwich
Build your own delectable sandwich! Choose your Meat/Veggie and we will pile it on a bun with slaw and pickles.		 $15.50
Brisket Taco
Six-inch corn tortilla stuffed with sliced brisket, queso chihuahua, pickled onions, and chimichurri.		 $6.50
Pulled Pork Taco
Six-inch corn tortilla stuffed with pulled pork, queso chihuahua, pickled onions, and chimichurri.		 $8.45
Pork Belly Taco
Six-inch corn tortilla stuffed with pork belly, queso chihuahua, pickled onions, and chimichurri.		 $6.50
Carnitas Taco
Six-inch corn tortilla stuffed with carnitas, queso chihuahua, pickled onions, and chimichurri.		 $6.50
Smoked Shroom Taco
Six-inch corn tortilla stuffed with smoked shrooms, queso chihuahua, pickled onions, and chimichurri.		 $6.50
Jackfruit Taco
Six-inch corn tortilla stuffed with sliced brisket, queso chihuahua, pickled onions, and chimichurri.		 $6.50
The Burger
A classic burger. 1/3lb. pasture-raised, hormone-free beef, with aged white cheddar, grilled onions, pickles, and lettuce on a toasted brioche bun. Slaw sauced served on the side and we definitely recommend giving it a go.		 $20.80
The Grand Brie
The grandest of options. This 1/3 lb. hormone-free, naturally-raised Filhart Beef patty is topped with brie, pork belly, dijon mustard, caramelized onions, and lettuce.		 $20.00
The Melted Bird
The only thing better than Mama’s Chicken Salad is when you throw it on toasted sourdough bread and melt white cheddar all over it.		 $16.50
The Appropriated Burger
Your new favorite burger, I promise. We take a 1/3 lb. naturally-raised, hormone-free beef patty topped with tortilla strips, queso chihuahuah, carnitas and spicy red salsa.		 $20.00
Slaw
Trust us, you like this slaw. Fresh chopped cabbage in our house-made slaw sauce. Simple and perfect.		 $3.50
Smoked Succotash
Sweet corn, red onions, red peppers, squash, and Brussels sprouts living together in harmony. A feast for the eyes and tongue.
Cajun Fries
Most commonly uttered word after someone eats our fries: Damn! (NOTE: fries are prepared upon your arrival to ensure they are fresh. Please plan on waiting 3-5 minutes)		 $4.87
Chicken Wings
Buttermilk brined and tossed in your choice of sauce. Served with a side of Slaw Sauce. (3 wings per order)		 $5.00
Mac N’ Cheese
Cheesy, creamy, and delicious, with a house-made cheese sauce.		 $7.50
Brisket Chili
The best brisket makes the best chili. Yeah, we put brisket in our chili, then cover it with cheese and red onions. You’re welcome.		 $8.50
Bean Crack
So good you’ll be hooked. Navy beans smoked in pork stock and bbq sauce, with chopped onions, chopped peppers, and chunks of smoked-then-braised-then-fried pork belly
Potato Salad
With a taste that hearkens back to summers past		 $5.50
Brioche Bread Pudding
Yum. Yum. Yummmmmmmmmmm!!! Served with house-made whipped cream and caramel sauce.		 $7.66
Miramar – Food Ordering
Brisket – 1/2 Lb
(Please select your preference of		 $21.24
Brisket – 1 Lb
(Please select your preference of		 $41.55
Pulled Pork – 1/2 Lb
The little piggy who went to the market came out succulent and full of flavor. Our pulled pork is dry-rubbed and smoked for 12-16 hours before being pulled to order. Served with pickled onions, dill pickles, and 3-6oz of The Sauce.		 $17.85
Pulled Pork – 1 Lb
The little piggy who went to the market came out succulent and full of flavor. Our pulled pork is dry-rubbed and smoked for 12-16 hours before being pulled to order. Served with pickled onions, dill pickles, and 3-6oz of The Sauce.		 $34.16
Ribs – 1/2 Rack
Don’t be ashamed if you’re caught sucking every little bit of meat off these bones. Everyone else in the room is doing the same thing. Served with pickled onions and pickles, and 3-6oz. of The Sauce.		 $23.39
Ribs – Rack
Don’t be ashamed if you’re caught sucking every little bit of meat off these bones. Everyone else in the room is doing the same thing. Served with pickled onions and pickles, and 3-6oz. of The Sauce.		 $46.49
Chicken – 1/2 Bird
The juiciest bird this side of the Mississippi. With pickled onions, dill pickles, and 3-6oz of The Sauce.		 $18.16
Chicken – Whole
The juiciest bird this side of the Mississippi. With pickled onions, dill pickles, and 3-6oz of The Sauce.		 $31.71
Wings
Buttermilk brined and tossed in your choice of sauce. Served with a side of Slaw Sauce. (3 wings per order)		 $6.46
Bean Crack
So good you’ll be hooked. Navy beans smoked in pork stock and bbq sauce, with chopped onions, chopped peppers, and chunks of smoked-then-braised-then-fried pork belly.
Slaw
Trust us, you like this slaw. Fresh chopped cabbage in our house-made slaw sauce. Simple and perfect.
Mac
Creamy and gooey with our house-made three-cheese sauce.
Succotash
Sweet corn, red onions, red peppers, zucchini, edamame, and cauliflower living together in harmony. A feast for the eyes and tongue.
Potato Salad
With the taste that hearkens back to summers past.
Chili
The best brisket makes the best chili. Yeah, we put brisket in our chili, then cover it with cheese and red onions. You’re welcome.
Mama’s
Just like Mama made it. White meat from our smoked chicken, pulled and tossed with a bit of mayo, chopped celery, and chopped grapes.
Cajun Fries
Most commonly uttered word after someone eats our fries:		 $6.46
Salt Fries $6.46
Pork Belly
This is what bacon wants to be when it grows up. Our belly is smoked, braised, pressed and chilled overnight, and then finished in the fryer. 96 hours to make, 2 seconds to devour. (One order is one piece)		 $4.93
Toasted Bun $1.85
Extra BBQ Sauce $0.65
Extra Ketchup $0.65
Chimichurri (2oz.) $1.95
Cowboy Candy $1.95
Smokin J
It’s our namesake, so you know it must be good. Succulent brisket, mouth-watering pork belly, and delectable slaw, piled high on a toasted brioche bun.		 $19.40
Classic
This is BBQ on a bun. Slow-smoked pulled pork, perched on a bed of slaw and pickles, overflowing a toasted brioche bun		 $16.20
Boneless Rib
The Boneless Rib Sandwich is what happens when you take the best spare ribs in San Diego, then braise and de-bone them before throwing them back in the smoker in a bath of pork stock and The Sauce. Served on a toasted brioche bun with pickled onions.		 $17.24
Melted Bird
The only thing better than Mama’s Chicken Salad is when you throw it on a toasted sourdough bread and melt white cheddar all over it.		 $16.32
Burger
A delicious grass-fed/corn-finished beef patty topped with cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, lettuce, and slaw sauce.		 $18.46
Grilled Cheese
Some days just call for a gooey slice of childhood. Others call for a gooey slice of childhood with some brisket to feel a little more grown up.		 $9.85
The Salad
Beautiful greens, carrots, peppers, cucumbers, and shaved parmesan, served with your choice of meat and dressing.		 $12.00
3 X 3
Ever feel plagued by indecision when you look at our menu. Do you break out in a cold sweat when you have to choose between succulent brisket and flavorful pulled pork? Well Dr. Smokin J has just come up with this miracle cure that is sure to cure your ailment. Order this and you will get 1/4lb. of pulled pork, 1/4lb. of brisket, 2 pieces of chicken, with 3.5 oz. of mac n’ cheese, slaw, bean crack, and a slice of white bread.		 $28.33
TV Dinner – Brisket
For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you’re still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy 1/3 lb. of brisket with your choice of two sides, and let the rest of the world melt away.		 $21.24
TV Dinner – Pulled Pork
For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you’re still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy 1/3 lb. of pulled pork and 5oz.of your choice of two sides. Then let the rest of the world melt away.		 $18.47
TV Dinner – Pork Belly
For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you’re still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy a 3 bones of St. Louie Spares and 5oz.of your choice of two sides. Then let the rest of the world melt away.		 $21.24
TV Dinner – 2pc Dark
For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you’re still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy two pieces of dark meat chicken and 5oz.of your choice of two sides. Then let the rest of the world melt away.		 $14.16
TV Dinner – 2pc White
For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you’re still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy two pieces of white meat chicken and 5oz.of your choice of two sides. Then let the rest of the world melt away.		 $18.77
Cali J-Rito
What happens to a California burrito when you make it with the best brisket around. Brisket, pork belly, Cajun fries, slaw, and BBQ sauced wrapped up in a flour tortilla.		 $21.85
Menage A Hog
Spice up your relationship with your food with the Menage a Hog, our new burrito stuffed with boneless rib, pulled pork, pork belly, cajun fries, slaw, and BBQ sauce. Act fast if you have the opportunity for a Menage, though. Unless you are luckier than me, these are not available often.		 $21.85
Taco Plate
We love tacos (hot take, I know). We make ours with handmade corn tortillas filled with your choice of meat, house-made chimichurri, Oaxaca cheese, house-made pickled onions, and beef cracklin. Then we serve them with a side of bean crack to round out your Plate.		 $19.80
Brisket Taco $8.31
Carnitas Taco $6.64
Pork Belly Taco $8.31
Chicken Taco $6.64
Bread Pudding
Yum. Yum. Yummmmmmmmmmm!!! Served with house-made whipped cream and caramel sauce.		 $10.17
Tasty Churro
The tastiest churro covered with cinnamon and sugar and served with our house-made caramel sauce.		 $4.00
Poway – Food Ordering
Family Platter
Treat the family right with 1 lb. of Brisket, 1 lb. of Pulled Pork, 1 whole Chicken, 16oz. of Bean Crack, Mac n’ Cheese, Slaw, and Potato Salad, 6 Toasted Buns, and a pint of The Sauce. Serves 4-6.		 $114.36
Party Platter
Parties are better when you serve 2 lbs. of Brisket, 2 lbs. of Pulled Pork, 2 whole Chickens, one quart of Bean Crack, Mac n’ Cheese, Slaw, and Potato Salad, 12 Toasted Buns, and 32oz. of The Sauce. (Feeds 12-14 people)		 $217.82
Brisket
Pulled Pork
The little piggy who went to the market came out succulent and full of flavor. Our pulled pork is dry-rubbed and smoked for 12-16 hours before being pulled to order. Served with pickled onions, dill pickles, and 3-6oz of The Sauce.
Ribs
Don’t be ashamed if you’re caught sucking every little bit of meat off these bones. Everyone else in the room is doing the same thing. Served with pickled onions and pickles, and 3-6oz. of The Sauce.
Smoked Chicken
The juiciest bird this side of the Mississippi. With pickled onions, dill pickles, and 3-6oz of The Sauce.
Wings
Buttermilk brined and tossed in your choice of sauce. Served with a side of Slaw Sauce. (3 wings per order)		 $4.97
Bean Crack
So good you’ll be hooked. Navy beans smoked in pork stock and bbq sauce, with chopped onions, chopped peppers, and chunks of smoked-then-braised-then-fried pork belly.
Slaw
Trust us, you like this slaw. Fresh chopped cabbage in our house-made slaw sauce. Simple and perfect.
Mac
Creamy and gooey with our house-made three-cheese sauce.
Succotash
Sweet corn, red onions, red peppers, zucchini, edamame, and cauliflower living together in harmony. A feast for the eyes and tongue.
Potato Salad
With the taste that hearkens back to summers past.
Chili
The best brisket makes the best chili. Yeah, we put brisket in our chili, then cover it with cheese and red onions. You’re welcome.
Mama’s
Just like Mama made it. White meat from our smoked chicken, pulled and tossed with a bit of mayo, chopped celery, and chopped grapes.
Cajun Fries
Most commonly uttered word after someone eats our fries:		 $4.97
Salt Fries $4.97
Pork Belly
This is what bacon wants to be when it grows up. Our belly is smoked, braised, pressed and chilled overnight, and then finished in the fryer. 96 hours to make, 2 seconds to devour. (One order is one piece)		 $3.79
Toasted Bun $1.42
The Smokin J
It’s our namesake, so you know it must be good. Succulent brisket, mouth-watering pork belly, and delectable slaw, piled high on a toasted brioche bun.		 $14.92
The Classic
This is BBQ on a bun. Slow-smoked pulled pork, perched on a bed of slaw and pickles, overflowing a toasted brioche bun		 $12.32
Boneless Rib
The Boneless Rib Sandwich is what happens when you take the best spare ribs in San Diego, then braise and de-bone them before throwing them back in the smoker in a bath of pork stock and The Sauce. Served on a toasted brioche bun with pickled onions.		 $13.26
Melted Bird
The only thing better than Mama’s Chicken Salad is when you throw it on a toasted sourdough bread and melt white cheddar all over it.		 $12.55
Burger
A delicious grass-fed/corn-finished beef patty topped with cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, lettuce, and slaw sauce.		 $14.20
Grilled Cheese
Some days just call for a gooey slice of childhood. Others call for a gooey slice of childhood with some brisket to feel a little more grown up.		 $7.58
The Salad
Beautiful greens, carrots, peppers, cucumbers, and shaved parmesan, served with your choice of meat and dressing.		 $9.23
3 X 3
Ever feel plagued by indecision when you look at our menu. Do you break out in a cold sweat when you have to choose between succulent brisket and flavorful pulled pork? Well Dr. Smokin J has just come up with this miracle cure that is sure to cure your ailment. Order this and you will get 1/4lb. of pulled pork, 1/4lb. of brisket, 2 pieces of chicken, with 3.5 oz. of mac n’ cheese, slaw, bean crack, and a slice of white bread.		 $21.79
TV Dinner – Brisket
For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you’re still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy 1/3 lb. of brisket with your choice of two sides, and let the rest of the world melt away.		 $16.34
TV Dinner – Pulled Pork
For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you’re still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy 1/3 lb. of pulled pork and 5oz.of your choice of two sides. Then let the rest of the world melt away.		 $14.21
TV Dinner – Ribs
For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you’re still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy a 3 bones of St. Louie Spares and 5oz.of your choice of two sides. Then let the rest of the world melt away.		 $16.34
TV Dinner – 2pc Dark
For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you’re still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy two pieces of dark meat chicken and 5oz.of your choice of two sides. Then let the rest of the world melt away.		 $10.89
TV Dinner – 2pc White
For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you’re still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy two pieces of white meat chicken and 5oz.of your choice of two sides. Then let the rest of the world melt away.		 $14.44
Cali J-Rito
What happens to a California burrito when you make it with the best brisket around. Brisket, pork belly, Cajun fries, slaw, and BBQ sauced wrapped up in a flour tortilla.		 $16.81
Menage A Hog
Spice up your relationship with your food with the Menage a Hog, our new burrito stuffed with boneless rib, pulled pork, pork belly, cajun fries, slaw, and BBQ sauce. Act fast if you have the opportunity for a Menage, though. Unless you are luckier than me, these are not available often.		 $16.81
Taco Plate
We love tacos (hot take, I know). We make ours with handmade corn tortillas filled with your choice of meat, house-made chimichurri, Oaxaca cheese, house-made pickled onions, and beef cracklin. Then we serve them with a side of bean crack to round out your Plate.		 $14.68
Brisket Taco $6.39
Carnitas Taco $5.11
Pork Belly Taco $6.39
Chicken Taco $5.11
Loaded Fries
The reason this category is called Fun Fries. We take our cajun fries and top them with mac n’ cheese and your choice of smokey, delicious meat. (NOTE: fries are prepared upon your arrival to ensure they are fresh. Please plan on waiting 3-5 minutes)		 $11.84
Chimi Fries
Salt fries topped with chopped brisket and house-made chimichurri. These fries are what cravings are made of. (NOTE: fries are prepared upon your arrival to ensure they are fresh. Please plan on waiting 5-7 minutes)		 $13.26
Bread Pudding
Yum. Yum. Yummmmmmmmmmm!!! Served with house-made whipped cream and caramel sauce.		 $7.82
Tasty Churro
The tastiest churro covered with cinnamon and sugar and served with our house-made caramel sauce.		 $3.80
Pecan Pie – Slice $4.00
Chess Pie – Slice $4.00
Poway – Beverages Ordering
Orange Juice $3.80
Apple Juice $3.80
Swell Colafornia $2.78
Swell Diet Colafornia $2.78
Swell Pomegranate $2.78
Big Ginger Ale $2.78
Swell Coffee Vanilla Cream $2.78
Riptide Rootbeer $2.78
Liquid Death – Still $2.84
Liquid Death – Sparkling $2.84
Poway – Merchandise Ordering
Black T $29.00
Poway T $20.00
Hat $25.00
Patch $5.00
The Sauce $9.99
The Ketchup $9.99
The Rub $9.99
Beef Rub $9.99
Le Cajun $9.99
Burger Rub $9.99
Lunch & Dinner
Family Platter
Treat the family right with 1 lb. of Brisket, 1 lb. of Pulled Pork, 1 whole Chicken, 16oz. of Bean Crack, Mac n’ Cheese, Slaw, and Potato Salad, 6 Toasted Buns, and a pint of The Sauce. Serves 4-6.		 $114.36
Party Platter
Parties are better when you serve 2 lbs. of Brisket, 2 lbs. of Pulled Pork, 2 whole Chickens, one quart of Bean Crack, Mac n’ Cheese, Slaw, and Potato Salad, 12 Toasted Buns, and 32oz. of The Sauce. (Feeds 12-14 people)		 $217.82
Brisket
(Please select your preference of lean or fatty for orders under 1 lb.) If we reached deep into your mind, pulled out the best dream you’ve ever had, smoked it for 12-16 hours, and served it on a golden platter, it would taste something like this. Served with pickled onions, dill pickles, and 3-6oz of The Sauce
Pulled Pork
The little piggy who went to the market came out succulent and full of flavor. Our pulled pork is dry-rubbed and smoked for 12-16 hours before being pulled to order. Served with pickled onions, dill pickles, and 3-6oz of The Sauce.
St. Louie Spare Ribs
Don’t be ashamed if you’re caught sucking every little bit of meat off these bones. Everyone else in the room is doing the same thing. Served with pickled onions and pickles, and 3-6oz. of The Sauce.
Wings
Buttermilk marinated and tossed in your choice of sauce. Served with a side of Slaw Sauce. (3 wings per order)		 $5.50
Smoked Chicken
The juiciest bird this side of the Mississippi. With pickled onions, dill pickles, and 3-6oz of The Sauce.
Burnt Ends
If you’re lucky, you may one day find an oyster with a pearl. If you’re extremely lucky, you may one day wrap your lips around these mouth-watering morsels of beef. We take the point of the brisket, cube it, then smoke it for up to 3 hours in a bath of pork stock and our house-made bbq sauce. (Limited Availability!)
3×3
Ever feel plagued by indecision when you look at our menu. Do you break out in a cold sweat when you have to choose between succulent brisket and flavorful pulled pork? Well Dr. Smokin J has just come up with this miracle cure that is sure to cure your ailment. Order this and you will get 1/4lb. of pulled pork, 1/4lb. of brisket, 2 pieces of chicken, with 3.5 oz. of mac n’ cheese, slaw, bean crack, and a slice of white bread.		 $21.35
TV Dinner – Brisket
For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you’re still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy 1/3 lb. of brisket with your choice of two sides, and let the rest of the world melt away.		 $16.34
TV Dinner – Pulled Pork
For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you’re still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy 1/3 lb. of pulled pork and 5oz.of your choice of two sides. Then let the rest of the world melt away.		 $14.21
TV Dinner – Pork Belly
For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you’re still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy 1/3 lb of ribs with your choice of two sides, and let the rest of the world melt away		 $18.50
TV DInner – 2pc Chicken (Dark)
For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you’re still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy two pieces of dark meat chicken and 5oz.of your choice of two sides. Then let the rest of the world melt away.		 $10.67
TV Dinner – 2pc Chicken (White)
For those days when all you want to do is crash on the couch and put on a movie, but you’re still very hungry and need to solve that problem. Enjoy two pieces of white meat chicken and 5oz.of your choice of two sides. Then let the rest of the world melt away.		 $14.15
The Smokin J
It’s our namesake, so you know it must be good. Succulent brisket, mouth-watering pork belly, and delectable slaw, piled high on a toasted brioche bun.		 $14.62
The Classic
This is BBQ on a bun. Slow-smoked pulled pork, perched on a bed of slaw and pickles, overflowing a toasted brioche bun		 $12.70
The Boneless Rib
The Boneless Rib Sandwich is what happens when you take the best spare ribs in San Diego, then braise and de-bone them before throwing them back in the smoker in a bath of pork stock and The Sauce. Served on a toasted brioche bun with pickled onions. Served with fries or slaw.		 $16.00
The Burger
A classic burger. 1/3lb. pasture-raised, hormone-free beef, with aged white cheddar, grilled onions, pickles, and lettuce on a toasted brioche bun. Slaw sauced served on the side and we definitely recommend giving it a go.		 $20.80
The Melted Bird
The only thing better than Mama’s Chicken Salad is when you throw it on toasted sourdough bread and melt white cheddar all over it.		 $16.50
Grilled Cheese
Some days just call for a gooey slice of childhood. Others call for a gooey slice of childhood with some brisket to feel a little more grown up.		 $7.43
The Salad
Beautiful greens, carrots, peppers, cucumbers, and shaved parmesan, served with your choice of meat and dressing.		 $9.50
Brisket Chili
The best brisket makes the best chili. Yeah, we put brisket in our chili, then cover it with cheese and red onions. You’re welcome
Bean Crack
So good you’ll be hooked. Navy beans smoked in pork stock and bbq sauce, with chopped onions, chopped peppers, and chunks of smoked-then-braised-then-fried pork belly.
Slaw
Trust us, you like this slaw. Fresh chopped cabbage in our house-made slaw sauce. Simple and perfect.
Mac N’ Cheese
Creamy and gooey with our house-made cheese sauce.
Smoked Succotash
Sweet corn, red onions, red peppers, squash, and Brussels sprouts living together in harmony. A feast for the eyes and tongue.
Potato Salad
With a taste that hearkens back to summers past. Red potatoes tossed with house-made mayo, pickles, pickled onions, and our special seasoning.		 $5.50
Cajun Fries
Most commonly uttered word after someone eats our fries: Damn! (NOTE: fries are prepared upon your arrival to ensure they are fresh. Please plan on waiting 3-5 minutes)		 $4.87
Pork Belly
This is what bacon wants to be when it grows up. Our belly is smoked, braised, pressed and chilled overnight, and then finished in the fryer. 96 hours to make, 2 seconds to devour. (One order is one piece)		 $3.79
Mama’s Chicken Salad
Just like Mama made it. White meat from our smoked chicken, pulled and tossed with a bit of mayo, chopped celery, and chopped grapes.
Toasted Bun
Brioche bun toasted with brisket fat.		 $1.39
Brisket Chimi Fries
Oh you’re fancy. You know what chimichurri is and you are going to take your time regaling your table with stories of that one time you traveled to Buenos Aires in high school as you devour these salt fries topped with brisket and our house-made chimi.		 $17.00
Loaded Fries
It’s like if regular fries threw on a tuxedo t-shirt and shiny shoes before crashing your wedding. Cajun fries covered in creamy mac n’ cheese and topped with the meat of your choice. Sometimes you need to get a little fancy with it.		 $15.00
Menage A Hog
Spice up your relationship with your food with the Menage a Hog, our new burrito stuffed with boneless rib, pulled pork, pork belly, cajun fries, slaw, and BBQ sauce. Act fast if you have the opportunity for a Menage, though. Unless you are luckier than me, these are not available often.		 $16.47
Cali J-Rito
What happens to a California burrito when you make it with the best brisket around. Brisket, pork belly, Cajun fries, slaw, and BBQ sauced wrapped up in a flour tortilla.		 $16.47
Taco Plate
We love tacos (hot take, I know). We make ours with handmade corn tortillas filled with your choice of meat, house-made chimichurri, Oaxaca cheese, and house-made pickled onions. Then we serve them with a side of bean crack to round out your Plate.		 $14.39
Brisket Taco $6.26
Chicken Taco $6.00
Carnitas Taco $5.11
Pork Belly Taco
Tasty corn tortilla folded around smoked-then-fried, queso chihuahua, chimichurri, and pickled onions.		 $8.45
Brioche Bread Pudding
Yum. Yum. Yummmmmmmmmmm!!! Served with house-made whipped cream and caramel sauce.		 $7.66
Tasty Churro
The tastiest churro covered with cinnamon and sugar and served with our house-made caramel sauce.		 $3.20
The Sauce (Bottle)
A 16oz. bottle of BBQ sauce so good you will want to bathe in it.		 $9.99
The Ketchup (Bottle)
A 16oz. bottle of our house-made Ketchup.		 $9.99
Chimichurri (8oz.)
Throw it on your meat and bask in the glory of flavor.		 $7.49
Swell Pomegranate
Locally made craft soda		 $2.78
Swell Riptide Rootbeer
Locally made craft soda		 $2.78
Swell Coffee Vanilla Cream
Locally made craft soda		 $2.78
Swell Big Ginger Ale
Locally made craft soda		 $2.78
Swell COLAfornia
Locally made craft soda		 $2.78
Swell Diet COLAfornia
Locally made craft soda		 $2.78

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Ryan Archer
My wife found this place on a Google search and we decided to try it out. Other than the flies that are hanging around outside – this place is great! Good food with fair prices.

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Brittany Gilbert
Excellent service, great selection of eats and drinks! We had the brisket TV dinners with bean Crack, succotash, potato salad, and Cole slaw. Would recommend all! Appreciated the choice of fatty or lean brisket. It was smoked to perfection and had a great taste.

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cuntpon y
y’all! I just moved here from Tennessee and was very wary about the barbecue out here in Southern California. I did a little bit of research and realized through trial and error that if a barbecue joint does not have either banana pudding or bread pudding, chances are they are not very good. I found this place online but hadn’t been here yet. today I dropped my dog at the groomers and there happened to be this barbecue place I smelled, so I walked over and lo and behold it was the one place on my list I had an inkling would be phenomenal because I saw pictures of their bread pudding. let me tell you I literally did a happy dance when I put this food in my mouth so far I’ve been in San Diego for a year and this is hands down the best barbecue I’ve had since leaving Tennessee. highly recommended, the staff is so sweet and cute, there’s outdoor seating and the vibe is extremely welcoming, but not in a weird way and they seemed to actually care about my questions instead of being annoyed lol. they’re also playing amazing music!! I will definitely be back and will recommend this place to anybody I speak to who’s wanting some good southern barbecue. well done Smokin J’s

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renan yonat
Brisket was delicius, honestly it was my best, chicken was normal not my best. There was a live music thats why everybody hangout long time so it was hard to find a table.

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JJ Sullivan
The smoke flavor in the brisket is amazing. Portion sides are a tad on the small size but the quality of the food is top notch! Outdoor seating only, so bring a jacket if you plan to eat there.

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David zabs
I want to put a 1 star here or less so I can hide this place from everyone else! This place is too good and probably the best bbq in San Diego County. Great service, great food, and great atmosphere. Open seating in open areas with a whiff of smokin BBQ. I got a variety plate with all types of food and sides with a pomegranate soda. The owner even came up to ask us how we liked the food. You can tell when food is made with love and this BBQ is the real deal.

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Denise Tung
We came here to Old Town Poway on weekday to get lunch for the first time after seeing that Poway had a BBQ restaurant. We got the 3×3 to sample everything but the ribs and amended it with an order of TV dinner ribs and bean crack and succotash sides. The bean crack is really good. I really loved the ribs, no BBQ sauce required, it had just the right amount of smoke and meaty flavor. ‍ . The smoked chicken was pretty tasty and the other two items pulled pork and brisket paired well with the BBQ sauce. I found out that they have another location in Miramar so I will check that out next time.

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Eric
Some of the best BBQ I ever had. Everything was smoked too perfection! I had The Smokey J and The Classic Sandwhich. Both were absolutely mouth watering. If you love good BBQ you have come try it for yourself. Youll definitely be back for more. I’ll be back again!

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Dan Brooks
Super-friendly workers and great great barbecue. The ribs and the brisket are definitely in the top five of all time!

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Tam Phan
I feel like I’ve reviewed Smokin J’s before. I honestly don’t know what to say other than everything here is good. Literally everything. My favorite is the brisket so I usually get the Smokin J’s, which I believe is the brisket sandwich, or my most recent love, the loaded fries. You can put whatever meat you want on there so of course I get the brisket. These fries are no joke either. They’re very good fries. The pork belly that you can find on the sides menu, I think, is just utter bliss. Look, it sounds like I don’t know the menu, but I feel like I have an aneurysm trying to make a choice every time I come here because there’s really no bad choice. Everything kinda just blends together so forgive me if I sound like a lunatic, but honestly, you’ll understand when you eat here. You’ll die happy, I promise.

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